Exam 1: The Psychology of Learning and Memory

Suppose a dog is classically conditioned to salivate in response to a metronome ticking at 90 beats per minute.We can then measure the amount of salivation produced when we present a metronome ticking at 80 beats per minute,and 100 beats per minute.In this example,what is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable?

Suppose two moths are colored such that they blend in with the trees in the forest where they live.If one moth's coloring blends in much better than the other's,that moth will have less chance of being eaten by predators,and will therefore be more likely to reproduce,thus passing its beneficial coloring on to its offspring.This is an example of:

Someone who believes that humans and animals are fundamentally different from each other would agree with the views of:

Which idea suggests that humans function by blindly producing preprogrammed learned responses to environmental stimuli?

If you believe that all babies are born with the potential to become great musicians,you would agree with the ideas of:

Who proposed the law of effect?

Which of the following researchers is considered a behaviorist?

If you have to study for an exam,what are three things you can do that will help improve your memory for the material?

Whose book described a Utopian society in which socially desirable behaviors would be maintained through behaviorist training techniques?

Galton predicted that people who were prayed for more would be healthier and live longer than people who were prayed for less.This prediction is known as a(n):

In studying memory,Ebbinghaus was concerned that his data would be affected by the fact that he was more familiar with some words than others.He avoided this problem by using:

Which of the following was considered an empiricist?

The view that all the ideas we have are the result of experience is called:

Someone who is highly trained in distinguishing different faces might still make occasional mistakes when presented with a particular face.How might this be explained by stimulus sampling theory?

According to Aristotle's principle of frequency,the ideas of "chair" and "table" are linked because:

René Descartes believed that:

John Watson's studies of rats running through mazes demonstrated that rats had learned to use_____ to navigate.

Megan has decided to drop out of her English class because she feels that no matter how hard she works,she is just not capable of learning the material.Megan exhibits the views of:

Who introduced the term "eugenics"?

In a double-blind experimental design: