Question 1

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 2

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 A

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

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,rooting,and throwing the coin in the air 
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,rooting,and throwing the coin in the air 
D) the pig showed intrinsic interest in the task and so reinforcement was unnecessary

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

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

Question 10

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

Exam 4: B: Learning

Thorndike was known for his work with ______.

The "aha!" experience is known as ________________.

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

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

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?

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

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 _______________.

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

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

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

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Appendix B: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Learning

C: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

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A: Consciousness and Cognition

B: Consciousness and Cognition

C: Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Lifespan

A: Development Across the Lifespan

B: Development Across the Lifespan

C: Development Across the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

B: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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