Question 1

What piece of evidence shows us that an extinguished association is still intact,despite the fact that the CS may no longer elicit the CR?

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous recovery 
B)  conditioned tolerance 
C)  higher-order conditioning 
D)  stimulus discrimination 
A)  spontaneous recovery 
B)  conditioned tolerance 
C)  higher-order conditioning 
D)  stimulus discrimination

Question 2

What piece of evidence supports the idea that imitation is innate by emphasizing the importance of social learning in cognitive growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn language best from face-to-face interactions rather than from passively listening to it. 
B)  Children are born with a sense of self and need to learn to deceive. 
C)  Children learn how to act a certain way by watching how adults act in different situations. 
D)  Children are instinctively social because this was adaptive to our ancestors. 
A)  Children learn language best from face-to-face interactions rather than from passively listening to it. 
B)  Children are born with a sense of self and need to learn to deceive. 
C)  Children learn how to act a certain way by watching how adults act in different situations. 
D)  Children are instinctively social because this was adaptive to our ancestors.

Question 3

Norma is sleeping and is suddenly woken up by a sound.Then she hears it again,sort of like a scratching sound coming from the kitchen.She begins to feel very afraid as she imagines what the sound could be,and she slowly gets out of her bed to get her phone.As soon as her feet touch the carpet,her cat rubs up against her leg.Norma screams in fear and nearly jumps out of her skin.Norma's reaction to the cat is likely the result of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Kalifa is in high school now,but has always been far behind her peers when it came to reading,even though she excels in other subjects like math.With reading,she finds that she spends so much mental energy just deciphering the letters in the words that she has no idea what she is reading.What is likely going on with Kalifa?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has dyscalculia. 
B)  She has a disorder of written expression. 
C)  She has dyslexia. 
D)  She has a reading disorder. 
A)  She has dyscalculia. 
B)  She has a disorder of written expression. 
C)  She has dyslexia. 
D)  She has a reading disorder.

Question 5

Which of the following would be a change that did NOT result from learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chip opens the door after the doorbell rings. 
B)  Freda pushes the button in the elevator. 
C)  Giada is getting grey hair. 
D)  Hye sings a song with the choir. 
A)  Chip opens the door after the doorbell rings. 
B)  Freda pushes the button in the elevator. 
C)  Giada is getting grey hair. 
D)  Hye sings a song with the choir.

Question 6

George worked on his physics problem for twenty minutes before he had a "eureka" moment.A "eureka" moment is referred to as ___ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of George worked on his physics problem for...

Question 7

The tendency of an organism to respond to one stimulus but NOT to another similar stimulus is called ___.

Accepted Answer

stimulus d

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a primary punisher?

Accepted Answer

A)  criticism 
B)  humiliation 
C)  spanking 
D)  none of the above 
A)  criticism 
B)  humiliation 
C)  spanking 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

What is the difference between implicit learning and latent learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit learning is learning without awareness, while latent learning is learning without reinforcement. 
B)  Implicit learning involves a sudden awareness of the solution, while latent learning involves working through a solution gradually. 
C)  Implicit learning is not expressed until reinforcement is offered, while latent learning is expressed with or without reinforcement. 
D)  Implicit learning includes spatial navigation, while latent learning includes insight learning. 
A)  Implicit learning is learning without awareness, while latent learning is learning without reinforcement. 
B)  Implicit learning involves a sudden awareness of the solution, while latent learning involves working through a solution gradually. 
C)  Implicit learning is not expressed until reinforcement is offered, while latent learning is expressed with or without reinforcement. 
D)  Implicit learning includes spatial navigation, while latent learning includes insight learning.

Question 10

Learning trials that occur over time are ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Learning trials that occur over time are...

Question 11

Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiments were intended to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping. 
B)  observational learning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  insight learning. 
A)  shaping. 
B)  observational learning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  insight learning.

Question 12

A stimulus that becomes rewarding after it is paired with a primary reinforcer is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent reinforce. 
B)  secondary reinforce. 
C)  fixed reinforce. 
D)  variable reinforce. 
A)  contingent reinforce. 
B)  secondary reinforce. 
C)  fixed reinforce. 
D)  variable reinforce.

Question 13

Rochelle is going to the beach for the day and applies a heavy coat of sunscreen to avoid getting a burn.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

Addition is to ___ as removal is to ___.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following newborns is showing evidence of operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zane, who purses his lips when his mother purses her lips 
B)  Kane, who sucks hard on a special pacifier to hear his mother read his favourite book 
C)  Jane, who hears a song that makes her relax because it was previously paired with relaxation 
D)  Rayne, who doesn't react to the smell of garlic after his mother ate lots of it before he was born 
A)  Zane, who purses his lips when his mother purses her lips 
B)  Kane, who sucks hard on a special pacifier to hear his mother read his favourite book 
C)  Jane, who hears a song that makes her relax because it was previously paired with relaxation 
D)  Rayne, who doesn't react to the smell of garlic after his mother ate lots of it before he was born

Question 16

You have conditioned your dog to lay down at the sound of a bell.Now the sound of the bell is paired with a green light.Later the dog lays down when you present the green light alone.This type of learning is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  stimulus discrimination. 
D)  higher-order conditioning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  stimulus discrimination. 
D)  higher-order conditioning.

Question 17

Which of these findings is least relevant to the notion that conditioned taste aversions suggest that we are biologically predisposed to learn certain associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cues an organism learns to associate with illness depend on how members of its species detect food in the first place. 
B)  Conditioned taste aversions may be acquired even when several hours intervene between the CS and the response. 
C)  Individuals predisposed to nausea, like chemotherapy patients and pregnant women, are especially prone to acquire conditioned taste aversions. 
D)  Conditioned taste aversions may be learned following a single trial. 
A)  The cues an organism learns to associate with illness depend on how members of its species detect food in the first place. 
B)  Conditioned taste aversions may be acquired even when several hours intervene between the CS and the response. 
C)  Individuals predisposed to nausea, like chemotherapy patients and pregnant women, are especially prone to acquire conditioned taste aversions. 
D)  Conditioned taste aversions may be learned following a single trial.

Question 18

Jeremy is failing his math class.He finds it very difficult to perform simple mathematical equations,recall math symbols,and count accurately.He particularly has difficulty solving word problems.Which specific learning disorder might Jeremy have?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jeremy is failing his math class.He finds...

Question 19

Both punishment and reinforcement are equally effective for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are two types of associative learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical and operant conditioning 
B)  habituation and sensitization 
C)  modelling and cognitive learning 
D)  observational learning and systematic desensitization 
A)  classical and operant conditioning 
B)  habituation and sensitization 
C)  modelling and cognitive learning 
D)  observational learning and systematic desensitization

What piece of evidence shows us that an extinguished association is still intact,despite the fact that the CS may no longer elicit the CR?

What piece of evidence supports the idea that imitation is innate by emphasizing the importance of social learning in cognitive growth?

Which of the following would be a change that did NOT result from learning?

George worked on his physics problem for twenty minutes before he had a "eureka" moment.A "eureka" moment is referred to as ___ learning.

The tendency of an organism to respond to one stimulus but NOT to another similar stimulus is called ___.

Which of the following would be considered a primary punisher?

What is the difference between implicit learning and latent learning?

Learning trials that occur over time are ___.

Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiments were intended to demonstrate

A stimulus that becomes rewarding after it is paired with a primary reinforcer is called a

Rochelle is going to the beach for the day and applies a heavy coat of sunscreen to avoid getting a burn.What type of learning is this?

Addition is to _ as removal is to _.

Which of the following newborns is showing evidence of operant conditioning?

You have conditioned your dog to lay down at the sound of a bell.Now the sound of the bell is paired with a green light.Later the dog lays down when you present the green light alone.This type of learning is best described as

Which of these findings is least relevant to the notion that conditioned taste aversions suggest that we are biologically predisposed to learn certain associations?

Jeremy is failing his math class.He finds it very difficult to perform simple mathematical equations,recall math symbols,and count accurately.He particularly has difficulty solving word problems.Which specific learning disorder might Jeremy have?

Both punishment and reinforcement are equally effective for most people.

What are two types of associative learning?

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What piece of evidence shows us that an extinguished association is still intact,despite the fact that the CS may no longer elicit the CR?

What piece of evidence supports the idea that imitation is innate by emphasizing the importance of social learning in cognitive growth?

Which of the following would be a change that did NOT result from learning?

George worked on his physics problem for twenty minutes before he had a "eureka" moment.A "eureka" moment is referred to as ___ learning.

The tendency of an organism to respond to one stimulus but NOT to another similar stimulus is called ___.

Which of the following would be considered a primary punisher?

What is the difference between implicit learning and latent learning?

Learning trials that occur over time are ___.

Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiments were intended to demonstrate

A stimulus that becomes rewarding after it is paired with a primary reinforcer is called a

Rochelle is going to the beach for the day and applies a heavy coat of sunscreen to avoid getting a burn.What type of learning is this?

Addition is to ___ as removal is to ___.

Which of the following newborns is showing evidence of operant conditioning?

You have conditioned your dog to lay down at the sound of a bell.Now the sound of the bell is paired with a green light.Later the dog lays down when you present the green light alone.This type of learning is best described as

Which of these findings is least relevant to the notion that conditioned taste aversions suggest that we are biologically predisposed to learn certain associations?

Jeremy is failing his math class.He finds it very difficult to perform simple mathematical equations,recall math symbols,and count accurately.He particularly has difficulty solving word problems.Which specific learning disorder might Jeremy have?

Both punishment and reinforcement are equally effective for most people.

What are two types of associative learning?

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Addition is to _ as removal is to _.