Question 1

Thorndike's law of effect is most closely associated with which operant conditioning principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Higher-order conditioning 
C) Premack principle 
D) Stimulus generalisation 
A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Higher-order conditioning 
C) Premack principle 
D) Stimulus generalisation

Question 2

The research into the usefulness of considering an individual's learning style has found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain teaching approaches tend to be the most effective irrespective of individual learning styles. 
B) The visual learning style is most predictive of academic success. 
C) People who have kinesthetic learning styles are less likely to do well in a classroom than people with visual or auditory learning styles. 
D) People who have a read/write learning style tend to have higher "analytic intelligence", which in turn predicts more academic success at the college level. 
A) Certain teaching approaches tend to be the most effective irrespective of individual learning styles. 
B) The visual learning style is most predictive of academic success. 
C) People who have kinesthetic learning styles are less likely to do well in a classroom than people with visual or auditory learning styles. 
D) People who have a read/write learning style tend to have higher "analytic intelligence", which in turn predicts more academic success at the college level.

Question 3

The situation of a student's final grade improving one letter grade for every three books read represents which schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A) Fixed interval 
B) Fixed ratio 
C) Variable interval 
D) Variable ratio 
A) Fixed interval 
B) Fixed ratio 
C) Variable interval 
D) Variable ratio

Question 4

You spend days wandering aimlessly around a park with many different paths that end at different parts of the park. One day when you arrive at the park, you get a call on your mobile phone from your cousin whom you haven't seen for years, and she says she is waiting for you in a particular section of the park. Even though the paths are complicated and twisted, you manage to find the shortest route to your cousin. Tolman would explain your efficient passage through the park as an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) the formation of a cognitive map 
C) unconscious trial-and-error imagery 
D) higher-order conditioning 
A) insight 
B) the formation of a cognitive map 
C) unconscious trial-and-error imagery 
D) higher-order conditioning

Question 5

According to ________ theory, learning is controlled by the consequences of an organism's behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) observational learning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) operant conditioning 
D) cognitive learning 
A) observational learning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) operant conditioning 
D) cognitive learning

Question 6

Watson's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated that fears might be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) based on classical conditioning 
B) deeply rooted in the innate unconscious of infants 
C) based on the principle of observational learning 
D) based on instinctive drift 
A) based on classical conditioning 
B) deeply rooted in the innate unconscious of infants 
C) based on the principle of observational learning 
D) based on instinctive drift

Question 7

Many people believe that research has provided conclusive evidence that watching violent television or playing violent video games causes children to behave in more aggressive ways. Others have suggested that this relationship is explained in reverse: children who are more aggressive actively seek out more violent forms of media. This distinction demonstrates the value of remembering the critical-thinking concept of

Accepted Answer

A) correlation versus causation. 
B) Occam's Razor. 
C) falsifiability. 
D) extraordinary claims. 
A) correlation versus causation. 
B) Occam's Razor. 
C) falsifiability. 
D) extraordinary claims.

Question 8

Which theorist is responsible for suggesting that the distribution of phobias in the human population can be explained by biological preparedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Breland 
B) Garcia 
C) Seligman 
D) Tolman 
A) Breland 
B) Garcia 
C) Seligman 
D) Tolman

Question 9

A(n)________ is a mental representation of how a physical space is laid out or organised.

Accepted Answer

A) diathetical blueprint 
B) mental diagram 
C) internal schematic 
D) cognitive map 
A) diathetical blueprint 
B) mental diagram 
C) internal schematic 
D) cognitive map

Question 10

The concept of latent learning was developed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Watson 
B) Skinner 
C) Tolman 
D) Thorndike 
A) Watson 
B) Skinner 
C) Tolman 
D) Thorndike

Question 11

What does SALTT stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Suggestive Accelerative Learning and Teaching Techniques 
B) Symbiotic Approach to Learning Tactile Techniques 
C) Supplemental Administrative Learning and Teaching Tools 
D) Shared Authority for Learning Times Tables 
A) Suggestive Accelerative Learning and Teaching Techniques 
B) Symbiotic Approach to Learning Tactile Techniques 
C) Supplemental Administrative Learning and Teaching Tools 
D) Shared Authority for Learning Times Tables

Question 12

Which of the following is true of token economies?

Accepted Answer

A) Token economies work best when conditioning behaviour over short periods of time. 
B) Token economies work effectively when transferring behaviours learned in an institutional setting to the outside world. 
C) Token economies have proven to be ineffective when used with those suffering from mental illness. 
D) Token economies have proven to be effective in conditioning behaviour in hospitals, group homes, and juvenile detention centres. 
A) Token economies work best when conditioning behaviour over short periods of time. 
B) Token economies work effectively when transferring behaviours learned in an institutional setting to the outside world. 
C) Token economies have proven to be ineffective when used with those suffering from mental illness. 
D) Token economies have proven to be effective in conditioning behaviour in hospitals, group homes, and juvenile detention centres.

Question 13

The tendency to respond to a conditioned stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus generalisation 
B) stimulus adaptation 
C) response generalisation 
D) transfer of habit strength 
A) stimulus generalisation 
B) stimulus adaptation 
C) response generalisation 
D) transfer of habit strength

Question 14

While on a cruise ship, Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner. His food poisoning, coupled with sea sickness, led to a terrible vacation and consequently Kevin shivers at the mere sight of a cruise ship. Kevin's behaviour illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus generalisation. 
B) stimulus discrimination. 
C) acquisition. 
D) scapegoating. 
A) stimulus generalisation. 
B) stimulus discrimination. 
C) acquisition. 
D) scapegoating.

Question 15

Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being conditioned using a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous 
B) partial 
C) variable ratio 
D) fixed ratio 
A) continuous 
B) partial 
C) variable ratio 
D) fixed ratio

Question 16

Operant conditioning is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental conditioning. 
B) vicarious learning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) voluntary conditioning. 
A) instrumental conditioning. 
B) vicarious learning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) voluntary conditioning.

Question 17

Mary's parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase. When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) negative reinforcement 
B) punishment 
C) extinction 
D) shaping 
A) negative reinforcement 
B) punishment 
C) extinction 
D) shaping

Question 18

Punishment can be defined as any outcome

Accepted Answer

A) presented after a specific behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
B) presented after a specific behaviour that decreases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
C) presented before a specific behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
D) presented before a specific behaviour that decreases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
A) presented after a specific behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
B) presented after a specific behaviour that decreases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
C) presented before a specific behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring. 
D) presented before a specific behaviour that decreases the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring.

Question 19

S-O-R psychology adds the concept of ________ into the complex recipe of learning, suggesting that our thought processes intercede in what would otherwise be an automatic process.

Accepted Answer

A) expectations 
B) spirituality 
C) emotions 
D) research 
A) expectations 
B) spirituality 
C) emotions 
D) research

Question 20

The abbreviation UCR stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional reinforcement 
B) uniform conditioned rule 
C) unconditioned response 
D) unconventional response 
A) unconditional reinforcement 
B) uniform conditioned rule 
C) unconditioned response 
D) unconventional response

Thorndike's law of effect is most closely associated with which operant conditioning principle?

The research into the usefulness of considering an individual's learning style has found which of the following?

The situation of a student's final grade improving one letter grade for every three books read represents which schedule of reinforcement?

According to ________ theory, learning is controlled by the consequences of an organism's behaviour.

Watson's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated that fears might be ________.

Which theorist is responsible for suggesting that the distribution of phobias in the human population can be explained by biological preparedness?

A(n)________ is a mental representation of how a physical space is laid out or organised.

The concept of latent learning was developed by ________.

What does SALTT stand for?

Which of the following is true of token economies?

The tendency to respond to a conditioned stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus is called ________.

While on a cruise ship, Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner. His food poisoning, coupled with sea sickness, led to a terrible vacation and consequently Kevin shivers at the mere sight of a cruise ship. Kevin's behaviour illustrates the process of

Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being conditioned using a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Operant conditioning is also known as

Punishment can be defined as any outcome

S-O-R psychology adds the concept of ________ into the complex recipe of learning, suggesting that our thought processes intercede in what would otherwise be an automatic process.

The abbreviation UCR stands for ________.

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Thorndike's law of effect is most closely associated with which operant conditioning principle?

The research into the usefulness of considering an individual's learning style has found which of the following?

The situation of a student's final grade improving one letter grade for every three books read represents which schedule of reinforcement?

According to ________ theory, learning is controlled by the consequences of an organism's behaviour.

Watson's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated that fears might be ________.

Which theorist is responsible for suggesting that the distribution of phobias in the human population can be explained by biological preparedness?

A(n)________ is a mental representation of how a physical space is laid out or organised.

The concept of latent learning was developed by ________.

What does SALTT stand for?

Which of the following is true of token economies?

The tendency to respond to a conditioned stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus is called ________.

While on a cruise ship, Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner. His food poisoning, coupled with sea sickness, led to a terrible vacation and consequently Kevin shivers at the mere sight of a cruise ship. Kevin's behaviour illustrates the process of

Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being conditioned using a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Operant conditioning is also known as

Punishment can be defined as any outcome

S-O-R psychology adds the concept of ________ into the complex recipe of learning, suggesting that our thought processes intercede in what would otherwise be an automatic process.

The abbreviation UCR stands for ________.

Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology

Research Methods

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Thinking, Reasoning and Language

Intelligence and Iq Testing

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress, Coping and Health

Social Psychology

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological and Biological Treatments

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