Question 1

What type(s)of media may promote aggressive behaviours in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  video games 
B)  cartoons 
C)  movies 
D)  all of the above 
A)  video games 
B)  cartoons 
C)  movies 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Fern is trying to figure out a way to attach her old gazebo cover to her shed so that she can have a place to park her motorbike.Suddenly,after many days of consideration,a solution pops into her head.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  latent learning. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  spatial learning. 
A)  latent learning. 
B)  implicit learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  spatial learning.

Question 3

Daphne is learning how to pump up the tire on her bike by watching her dad do her front tire and then as he watches she does the back tire by herself.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 4

Imogen got a new puppy and is trying to teach it NOT to jump up on people.To do this,she doesn't pet the dog when it jumps up,and she tries to ignore it or gently shove it away.If the puppy doesn't jump up and stays at her feet,Imogen praises the dog and pets it.What type of learning is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 5

Olivia has been presented with a list of colour words printed in a non-matching ink colour.Although she is told to ignore the word and name the colour,she finds that she is inclined to read the word.This suggests ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olivia has a short attention span 
B)  reading the word overrides the automatic processing of naming the colour 
C)  the automatic process of reading the word interferes with the naming of the colour 
D)  Olivia is having difficulty dividing her attention between reading the word and naming the colour. 
A)  Olivia has a short attention span 
B)  reading the word overrides the automatic processing of naming the colour 
C)  the automatic process of reading the word interferes with the naming of the colour 
D)  Olivia is having difficulty dividing her attention between reading the word and naming the colour.

Question 6

A sudden realization of a solution to a problem is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit learning. 
B)  vicarious learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  spatial learning. 
A)  implicit learning. 
B)  vicarious learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  spatial learning.

Question 7

Humans learn by observing ___ models.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humans learn by observing ___ models....

Question 8

Habituation is to ___ learning as sensitization is to ___ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-associative; associative 
B)  associative; non-associative 
C)  non-associative; non-associative 
D)  associative; associative 
A)  non-associative; associative 
B)  associative; non-associative 
C)  non-associative; non-associative 
D)  associative; associative

Question 9

___ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

For which of the following types of learning is attention and awareness probably the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic learning 
B)  procedural learning 
C)  non-associative learning 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  semantic learning 
B)  procedural learning 
C)  non-associative learning 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 11

Peter is taking his little brother out trick-or-treating for the first time.For the first few houses,Peter has to tell his little brother to say,"Trick or treat" to be given candy.After that,Peter notices that his little brother says it as soon as a door is open.In this example,the treat that Peter's brother receives is a ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  positive reinforcer 
D)  conditioned stimulus 
A)  conditioned response 
B)  negative reinforcer 
C)  positive reinforcer 
D)  conditioned stimulus

Question 12

Ernie just moved in with his aunt who lives across from a hospital.After his first night,he complains that the sirens kept him up all night,but his aunt says she doesn't even notice them anymore.What learning phenomenon needs to happen to Ernie that already happened to his aunt?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  sensitization 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  habituation 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  sensitization 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 13

Caleb is going to the Blue Jays game that evening and knows it will be cool with a slight breeze.He decides to take a warm jacket just in case.What type of learning is this?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Having a single exposure to information is considered an effective means for studying semantic or factual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Scientists suggest that the link between stomach illness and taste represents a biological propensity to learn taste aversions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Another word for a disorder of written expression is

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia. 
B)  dysgraphia. 
C)  dyscalculia. 
D)  dysfunctionia. 
A)  dyslexia. 
B)  dysgraphia. 
C)  dyscalculia. 
D)  dysfunctionia.

Question 17

Why does the Stroop effect work?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it is more automatic for us to read the word than say the colour of the ink 
B)  because reading is not an automatic process for us 
C)  because people are highly tuned in to colour changes in their environment 
D)  because we can only attend to one stimulus at a time 
A)  because it is more automatic for us to read the word than say the colour of the ink 
B)  because reading is not an automatic process for us 
C)  because people are highly tuned in to colour changes in their environment 
D)  because we can only attend to one stimulus at a time

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a variable-ratio schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball, on average, every 5 minutes. 
B)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball exactly every 2 minutes. 
C)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball, on average, every 4?? shot. 
D)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball exactly every 3?? shot. 
A)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball, on average, every 5 minutes. 
B)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball exactly every 2 minutes. 
C)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball, on average, every 4?? shot. 
D)  In golf, you manage to sink a ball exactly every 3?? shot.

Question 19

According to the data from PACFOLD,learning disorders typically go undetected in children until they're in

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool. 
B)  Grade 1. 
C)  Grade 3. 
D)  Grade 5. 
A)  preschool. 
B)  Grade 1. 
C)  Grade 3. 
D)  Grade 5.

Question 20

Rebecca is a marine biologist doing a dive with some orcas in a large captive enclosure off the ocean as she records their group behaviour.Which of the following should Rebecca worry about the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous recovery 
B)  instinctive drift 
C)  shaping 
D)  primary reinforcers 
A)  spontaneous recovery 
B)  instinctive drift 
C)  shaping 
D)  primary reinforcers

What type(s)of media may promote aggressive behaviours in children?

Fern is trying to figure out a way to attach her old gazebo cover to her shed so that she can have a place to park her motorbike.Suddenly,after many days of consideration,a solution pops into her head.This is an example of

Daphne is learning how to pump up the tire on her bike by watching her dad do her front tire and then as he watches she does the back tire by herself.This is an example of

Imogen got a new puppy and is trying to teach it NOT to jump up on people.To do this,she doesn't pet the dog when it jumps up,and she tries to ignore it or gently shove it away.If the puppy doesn't jump up and stays at her feet,Imogen praises the dog and pets it.What type of learning is this called?

Olivia has been presented with a list of colour words printed in a non-matching ink colour.Although she is told to ignore the word and name the colour,she finds that she is inclined to read the word.This suggests ___.

A sudden realization of a solution to a problem is also known as

Humans learn by observing ___ models.

Habituation is to _ learning as sensitization is to _ learning.

___ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

For which of the following types of learning is attention and awareness probably the most important?

Ernie just moved in with his aunt who lives across from a hospital.After his first night,he complains that the sirens kept him up all night,but his aunt says she doesn't even notice them anymore.What learning phenomenon needs to happen to Ernie that already happened to his aunt?

Caleb is going to the Blue Jays game that evening and knows it will be cool with a slight breeze.He decides to take a warm jacket just in case.What type of learning is this?

Having a single exposure to information is considered an effective means for studying semantic or factual information.

Scientists suggest that the link between stomach illness and taste represents a biological propensity to learn taste aversions.

Another word for a disorder of written expression is

Why does the Stroop effect work?

Which of the following is an example of a variable-ratio schedule?

According to the data from PACFOLD,learning disorders typically go undetected in children until they're in

Rebecca is a marine biologist doing a dive with some orcas in a large captive enclosure off the ocean as she records their group behaviour.Which of the following should Rebecca worry about the most?

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What type(s)of media may promote aggressive behaviours in children?

Fern is trying to figure out a way to attach her old gazebo cover to her shed so that she can have a place to park her motorbike.Suddenly,after many days of consideration,a solution pops into her head.This is an example of

Daphne is learning how to pump up the tire on her bike by watching her dad do her front tire and then as he watches she does the back tire by herself.This is an example of

Olivia has been presented with a list of colour words printed in a non-matching ink colour.Although she is told to ignore the word and name the colour,she finds that she is inclined to read the word.This suggests ___.

A sudden realization of a solution to a problem is also known as

Humans learn by observing ___ models.

Habituation is to ___ learning as sensitization is to ___ learning.

___ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

For which of the following types of learning is attention and awareness probably the most important?

Ernie just moved in with his aunt who lives across from a hospital.After his first night,he complains that the sirens kept him up all night,but his aunt says she doesn't even notice them anymore.What learning phenomenon needs to happen to Ernie that already happened to his aunt?

Caleb is going to the Blue Jays game that evening and knows it will be cool with a slight breeze.He decides to take a warm jacket just in case.What type of learning is this?

Having a single exposure to information is considered an effective means for studying semantic or factual information.

Scientists suggest that the link between stomach illness and taste represents a biological propensity to learn taste aversions.

Another word for a disorder of written expression is

Why does the Stroop effect work?

Which of the following is an example of a variable-ratio schedule?

According to the data from PACFOLD,learning disorders typically go undetected in children until they're in

Rebecca is a marine biologist doing a dive with some orcas in a large captive enclosure off the ocean as she records their group behaviour.Which of the following should Rebecca worry about the most?

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Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Habituation is to _ learning as sensitization is to _ learning.