Question 1

Cheryl is trying to teach her son to do the laundry by watching her.According to observational learning theory,to be effective what must occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Her son must always model the behavior immediately. 
B) Her son must be motivated to learn how to do the laundry. 
C) Her son must be able to complete other tasks while watching her. 
D) Cheryl must show her son how to do the laundry while she is making dinner. 
A) Her son must always model the behavior immediately. 
B) Her son must be motivated to learn how to do the laundry. 
C) Her son must be able to complete other tasks while watching her. 
D) Cheryl must show her son how to do the laundry while she is making dinner. B

Question 2

Thorndike was known for his work with ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a Skinner box 
B) a puzzle box 
C) modeling 
D) monkeys 
A) a Skinner box 
B) a puzzle box 
C) modeling 
D) monkeys B

Question 3

Pavlov placed meat powder in the mouths of dogs,and they began to salivate.The food acted as a (an) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned response 
B) unconditioned stimulus 
C) conditioned response 
D) conditioned stimulus 
A) unconditioned response 
B) unconditioned stimulus 
C) conditioned response 
D) conditioned stimulus B

Question 4

When Keller and Marian Breland,two psychologists who became animal trainers,decided that it would be cute to have a pig drop a big wooden coin into a box,they found that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) food was not an effective reinforcer for the pig and so learning didn't occur 
B) when given edible roots as reinforcers,the pig learned the task in less than ten trials 
C) the pig displayed instinctive drift by dropping the coin and pushing it around with its nose. 
D) the pig showed intrinsic interest in the task and so reinforcement was unnecessary 
A) food was not an effective reinforcer for the pig and so learning didn't occur 
B) when given edible roots as reinforcers,the pig learned the task in less than ten trials 
C) the pig displayed instinctive drift by dropping the coin and pushing it around with its nose. 
D) the pig showed intrinsic interest in the task and so reinforcement was unnecessary

Question 5

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

Accepted Answer

A) punishment 
B) positive reinforcement 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement 
A) punishment 
B) positive reinforcement 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement

Question 6

The "aha!" experience is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) latent learning 
B) insight learning 
C) thoughtful learning 
D) serial enumeration 
A) latent learning 
B) insight learning 
C) thoughtful learning 
D) serial enumeration

Question 7

What was the conditioned stimulus (UCS)in the case of Little Albert?

Accepted Answer

A) a white rat 
B) a loud noise 
C) a high chair 
D) a small enclosed space 
A) a white rat 
B) a loud noise 
C) a high chair 
D) a small enclosed space

Question 8

Learning that occurs but is not immediately reflected in a behavior change is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) innate learning 
C) vicarious learning 
D) latent learning 
A) insight 
B) innate learning 
C) vicarious learning 
D) latent learning

Question 9

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint,such as an increase in height or the size of the brain,are examples of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) maturation 
B) learning 
C) habituation 
D) growth cycles 
A) maturation 
B) learning 
C) habituation 
D) growth cycles

Question 10

Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?

Accepted Answer

A) if it is a primary reinforcer 
B) if it is a positive reinforcer 
C) if it is a negative reinforcer 
D) regardless of whether it is a positive or negative reinforcer,a reinforcer makes a response more likely to occur. 
A) if it is a primary reinforcer 
B) if it is a positive reinforcer 
C) if it is a negative reinforcer 
D) regardless of whether it is a positive or negative reinforcer,a reinforcer makes a response more likely to occur.

Exam 6: A: Learning

Cheryl is trying to teach her son to do the laundry by watching her.According to observational learning theory,to be effective what must occur?

Thorndike was known for his work with ______.

Pavlov placed meat powder in the mouths of dogs,and they began to salivate.The food acted as a (an) ____________.

When Keller and Marian Breland,two psychologists who became animal trainers,decided that it would be cute to have a pig drop a big wooden coin into a box,they found that _______________.

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

The "aha!" experience is known as ________________.

What was the conditioned stimulus (UCS)in the case of Little Albert?

Learning that occurs but is not immediately reflected in a behavior change is called ______.

Changes controlled by a genetic blueprint,such as an increase in height or the size of the brain,are examples of ___________________.

Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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