Deck 6: Exsetntion: Learning

Question 1

Which of the following is true concerning the treatment of phobias using classical conditioning?

A)Persons fearful of flying will need to avoid flying as a way to reduce this fear.
B)Persons fearful of flying will need to associate flying with something pleasurable to reduce this fear.
C)Persons fearful of flying will first need to address the unresolved conflicts in their lives that are contributing to this phobia in order to eliminate the fear of flying.
D)Persons fearful of flying will first need to address their childhood conflicts that are contributing this phobia in order to eliminate this fear of flying.

Answer 1

Persons fearful of flying will need to associate flying with something pleasurable to reduce this fear.

Question 2

The situation of a student's final grade improving one letter grade for every three books read represents which schedule of reinforcement?

A)Fixed interval
B)Fixed ratio
C)Variable interval
D)Variable ratio

Answer 2

Fixed ratio

Question 3

Concerning cognitive maps,which is likely true?

A)Teens allowed to view a maze from 10 feet above before beginning will be just as capable of working their way through the maze,as compared to teens given a practice run through the maze before beginning.
B)Teens allowed to view a maze from 10 feet above before beginning will be less capable of working their way through the maze,as compared to teens given a practice run through the maze before beginning.
C)Forming a mental representation of the layout of the maze will likely confuse teens because they learn best by doing not thinking.
D)The ability to form accurate mental representations of the layout of the maze will be difficult for teens,so the group viewing the maze before beginning will likely perform worse on this task.

Answer 3

Teens allowed to view a maze from 10 feet above before beginning will be just as capable of working their way through the maze,as compared to teens given a practice run through the maze before beginning.

Question 4

An animal trainer trying to teach a lion to perform tricks for circus.First,the lion is given food if he sits quietly on a chair.Next,the lion is given food if he raises one paw.Finally,the lion is given more food if he gives the trainer a "high-five." In this example,the lion is being trained by

A)negative reinforcement.
B)generalization.
C)punishment.
D)shaping.

Question 5

Mitzi and her husband went out for a nice dinner,where Mitzi ordered a Diet Coke to go with her meal.When her drink was served,she took one sip and made a disgusted face."That's not Diet Coke," Mitzi said with an irritated look."That's a Diet Pepsi." Mitzi's ability to distinguish one soda from another demonstrates

A)stimulus overlap.
B)stimulus discrimination.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)higher-order stimulation.

Question 6

Who is best known for studying the phenomenon of insight in animals?

A)Köhler
B)Tolman
C)Seligman
D)Bandura

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

A)Giving a child candy for completing their homework
B)Removing a child's chores when he or she completes homework
C)Allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class
D)Taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules

Question 8

Which theorist is responsible for suggesting that the distribution of phobias in the human population can be explained by biological preparedness?

A)Breland
B)Garcia
C)Seligman
D)Tolman

Question 9

Thorndike's Law of Effect is most closely associated with which operant conditioning principle?

A)Positive reinforcement
B)Punishment
C)Premack principle
D)Negative reinforcement

Question 10

Which of the following statements about learning is true?

A)Learning and maturation are related but different concepts.
B)Learning does not involve changes in thinking.
C)Learning does not involve changes in behavior.
D)Learning can occur without having an experience.