Question 1

Recognizing that one of your friends is feeling angry and that another friend is feeling sad illustrates an ability known as

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  instinctive drift. 
D)  theory of mind. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  instinctive drift. 
D)  theory of mind.

Question 2

After Betty noticed that her best girlfriend often received praise from adults for good manners like saying "thank you," Betty began doing the same with the expectation of receiving praise from adults.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  respondent behavior. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  spontaneous recovery. 
A)  respondent behavior. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  spontaneous recovery.

Question 3

Your heart may race when you are confronted by a lion but not when you are approached by a kitten.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant behavior. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  spontaneous recovery. 
A)  operant behavior. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  spontaneous recovery.

Question 4

A child learns to stop fighting with his brother after the fight leads to suspension of the child's video gaming privileges.In this case,the suspension of video gaming privileges is a

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcer. 
B)  negative reinforcer. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment. 
A)  positive reinforcer. 
B)  negative reinforcer. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment.

Question 5

Alex learned to babysit and care for young children effectively by observing the many ways his mother carefully nurtured his own younger siblings.This best illustrates the value of observational learning for promoting

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-interval schedules. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  instinctive drift. 
A)  fixed-interval schedules. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  instinctive drift.

Question 6

John B.Watson would have expressed the greatest disapproval of attempts to scientifically study whether

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer buying habits are influenced by newspaper advertisements. 
B)  worker productivity is influenced by hourly wage rates. 
C)  academic achievement is influenced by a positive self-concept. 
D)  aggressive behavior is influenced by threats of punishment. 
A)  consumer buying habits are influenced by newspaper advertisements. 
B)  worker productivity is influenced by hourly wage rates. 
C)  academic achievement is influenced by a positive self-concept. 
D)  aggressive behavior is influenced by threats of punishment.

Question 7

Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer is called

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  primary conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
A)  delayed conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  primary conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning.

Question 9

You are trying to train your dog to sit,and so you work with him every day after lunch and then again after dinner.After several days,you notice that your dog sits on his own,without your command,around lunchtime.This demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  how latent learning is involved in classical conditioning. 
B)  the use of cognitive maps in learning. 
C)  the role of cognitive processes in conditioning. 
D)  the role of observational learning. 
A)  how latent learning is involved in classical conditioning. 
B)  the use of cognitive maps in learning. 
C)  the role of cognitive processes in conditioning. 
D)  the role of observational learning.

Question 10

Animals tend to revert from newly learned habits to their biologically predisposed behaviors.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  latent learning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  preparedness. 
D)  modeling. 
A)  latent learning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  preparedness. 
D)  modeling.

Question 11

Adult males who spent three evenings watching sexually violent films became

Accepted Answer

A)  progressively more bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed more sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
B)  progressively less bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed less sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
C)  progressively less bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed more sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
D)  progressively more bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed less sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
A)  progressively more bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed more sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
B)  progressively less bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed less sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
C)  progressively less bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed more sympathy for domestic violence victims. 
D)  progressively more bothered by the filmed violence and later expressed less sympathy for domestic violence victims.

Question 12

On Monday,Johnny's mother gave him cookies and milk after he had played quietly for 10 minutes.On Tuesday,she required 20 minutes of quiet play before treat time.On Wednesday,she gave him cookies only after he played quietly for a full half hour.Johnny was taught to play quietly for extended periods through

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary reinforcement. 
B)  spontaneous recovery. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  fixed-ratio scheduling. 
A)  secondary reinforcement. 
B)  spontaneous recovery. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  fixed-ratio scheduling.

Question 13

Pavlov noticed that dogs began salivating at the mere sight of the person who regularly brought food to them.For the dogs,the sight of this person was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  unconditional stimulus. 
C)  operant stimulus. 
D)  conditioned stimulus. 
A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  unconditional stimulus. 
C)  operant stimulus. 
D)  conditioned stimulus.

Question 14

After spending two decades studying dogs' digestive system,________ realized that certain "psychic secretions" pointed to a fundamental form of learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  B.F.Skinner 
B)  Rosalie Rayner 
C)  John B.Watson 
D)  Ivan Pavlov 
A)  B.F.Skinner 
B)  Rosalie Rayner 
C)  John B.Watson 
D)  Ivan Pavlov

Question 15

The predictability rather than the frequency of CS-US associations appears to be crucial for classical conditioning.This highlights the importance of ________ in conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctive drift 
B)  latent learning 
C)  preparedness 
D)  cognitive processes 
A)  instinctive drift 
B)  latent learning 
C)  preparedness 
D)  cognitive processes

Question 16

A pigeon is consistently reinforced with food for pecking a key after seeing an image of a human face,but not reinforced for pecking after seeing other images.By signaling that a pecking response will be reinforced,the image of a human face is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  partial reinforcement. 
C)  discriminative stimulus. 
D)  primary reinforcer. 
A)  unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  partial reinforcement. 
C)  discriminative stimulus. 
D)  primary reinforcer.

Question 17

After pigs learned to pick up and deposit wooden coins in a piggy bank,the pigs subsequently dropped the coins repeatedly and pushed them with their snout.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  taste aversion 
B)  latent learning 
C)  preparedness 
D)  biological constraints 
A)  taste aversion 
B)  latent learning 
C)  preparedness 
D)  biological constraints

Question 18

The use of physical punishment may

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to the suppression but not the forgetting of undesirable behavior. 
B)  model aggression as a way of coping with problems. 
C)  lead people to fear and avoid the punishing agent. 
D)  have all of these results. 
A)  lead to the suppression but not the forgetting of undesirable behavior. 
B)  model aggression as a way of coping with problems. 
C)  lead people to fear and avoid the punishing agent. 
D)  have all of these results.

Question 19

Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage.Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-ratio 
B)  fixed-interval 
C)  variable-interval 
D)  variable-ratio 
A)  fixed-ratio 
B)  fixed-interval 
C)  variable-interval 
D)  variable-ratio

Question 20

Individually paced instruction that provides students with immediate positive feedback following their correct responses best illustrates an application of

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  operant conditioning.

Recognizing that one of your friends is feeling angry and that another friend is feeling sad illustrates an ability known as

After Betty noticed that her best girlfriend often received praise from adults for good manners like saying "thank you," Betty began doing the same with the expectation of receiving praise from adults.This best illustrates

Your heart may race when you are confronted by a lion but not when you are approached by a kitten.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

A child learns to stop fighting with his brother after the fight leads to suspension of the child's video gaming privileges.In this case,the suspension of video gaming privileges is a

Alex learned to babysit and care for young children effectively by observing the many ways his mother carefully nurtured his own younger siblings.This best illustrates the value of observational learning for promoting

John B.Watson would have expressed the greatest disapproval of attempts to scientifically study whether

Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer is called

You are trying to train your dog to sit,and so you work with him every day after lunch and then again after dinner.After several days,you notice that your dog sits on his own,without your command,around lunchtime.This demonstrates

Animals tend to revert from newly learned habits to their biologically predisposed behaviors.This is an example of

Adult males who spent three evenings watching sexually violent films became

Pavlov noticed that dogs began salivating at the mere sight of the person who regularly brought food to them.For the dogs,the sight of this person was a(n)

After spending two decades studying dogs' digestive system,________ realized that certain "psychic secretions" pointed to a fundamental form of learning.

The predictability rather than the frequency of CS-US associations appears to be crucial for classical conditioning.This highlights the importance of ________ in conditioning.

A pigeon is consistently reinforced with food for pecking a key after seeing an image of a human face,but not reinforced for pecking after seeing other images.By signaling that a pecking response will be reinforced,the image of a human face is a(n)

After pigs learned to pick up and deposit wooden coins in a piggy bank,the pigs subsequently dropped the coins repeatedly and pushed them with their snout.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in operant conditioning.

The use of physical punishment may

Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage.Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Individually paced instruction that provides students with immediate positive feedback following their correct responses best illustrates an application of

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Exam 7: Learning

Recognizing that one of your friends is feeling angry and that another friend is feeling sad illustrates an ability known as

After Betty noticed that her best girlfriend often received praise from adults for good manners like saying "thank you," Betty began doing the same with the expectation of receiving praise from adults.This best illustrates

Your heart may race when you are confronted by a lion but not when you are approached by a kitten.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

A child learns to stop fighting with his brother after the fight leads to suspension of the child's video gaming privileges.In this case,the suspension of video gaming privileges is a

Alex learned to babysit and care for young children effectively by observing the many ways his mother carefully nurtured his own younger siblings.This best illustrates the value of observational learning for promoting

John B.Watson would have expressed the greatest disapproval of attempts to scientifically study whether

Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer is called

You are trying to train your dog to sit,and so you work with him every day after lunch and then again after dinner.After several days,you notice that your dog sits on his own,without your command,around lunchtime.This demonstrates

Animals tend to revert from newly learned habits to their biologically predisposed behaviors.This is an example of

Adult males who spent three evenings watching sexually violent films became

Pavlov noticed that dogs began salivating at the mere sight of the person who regularly brought food to them.For the dogs,the sight of this person was a(n)

After spending two decades studying dogs' digestive system,________ realized that certain "psychic secretions" pointed to a fundamental form of learning.

The predictability rather than the frequency of CS-US associations appears to be crucial for classical conditioning.This highlights the importance of ________ in conditioning.

A pigeon is consistently reinforced with food for pecking a key after seeing an image of a human face,but not reinforced for pecking after seeing other images.By signaling that a pecking response will be reinforced,the image of a human face is a(n)

After pigs learned to pick up and deposit wooden coins in a piggy bank,the pigs subsequently dropped the coins repeatedly and pushed them with their snout.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in operant conditioning.

The use of physical punishment may

Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage.Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Individually paced instruction that provides students with immediate positive feedback following their correct responses best illustrates an application of

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Psychology at Work

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