Question 1

Brad Alford's study of the man who thought he was followed by a witch is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) anecdotal evidence 
B) the case study method 
C) a group design experiment 
D) an ABA design experiment

Question 2

Studies of learned helplessness use the procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) reward training 
B) escape training 
C) positive punishment 
D) negative punishment

Question 3

Kohler thought that insight was achieved suddenly, but other work suggests that it is achieved gradually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Alan Christopher demonstrated that he could turn pigeons into problem gamblers by manipulating the consequences of gambling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Eddie McNamara's study showed that praising students when they are "on task" does not increase the frequency of on task behavior in adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some studies show that offering rewards reduces creativity.Research by Robert Eisenberger and others suggests that this is because in these studies .

Accepted Answer

A) creativity was measured differently 
B) the rewards were too weak 
C) the rewards were not contingent on creative behavior 
D) the participants were too young to do creative work

Question 7

Lying is probably often the result of .

Accepted Answer

A) punishment 
B) a lack of insight 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) positive reinforcement

Question 8

Koichi Ono got superstitious behavior in university students by providing points noncontingently at regular intervals.One student ended up repeatedly .

Accepted Answer

A) jumping to touch the ceiling 
B) pounding on the table with a shoe 
C) moving his head from side to side like a pendulum clock 
D) shifting her weight from one foot to the other

Question 9

Hal pioneered the use of operant procedures to improve the quality of life of captive wild animals.

Accepted Answer

A) Burton 
B) Hobbes 
C) Rosenblatt 
D) Markowitz

Question 10

At Morningside Academy, students achievement test scores in reading and math typically rise two years in one school year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How could you use operant procedures to improve the adoption rate of orphans aged five to twelve?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How could you use operant procedures to...

Question 12

The solution to a problem is behavior that produces .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The solution to a problem is behavior...

Question 13

In his experiments on verbal behavior, William Verplanck reinforced expressions of opinion using as reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A) M&Ms 
B) effusive praise 
C) music 
D) paraphrases and expressions of agreement

Question 14

The purpose of Gordon Gallup's mirror study was to determine whether chimps .

Accepted Answer

A) showed evidence of self-awareness 
B) experienced the same illusions as people 
C) had the ability to imagine 
D) could be induced to hallucinate

Question 15

Lovaas and Simmons used punishment to reduce self-injurious behavior in a boy.Before treatment, this boy would hit himself at a rate of up to .

Accepted Answer

A) 5 times a minute 
B) 10 times a minute 
C) 20 times a minute 
D) 30 times a minute

Exam 8: Operant Applications and Interpretations

Brad Alford's study of the man who thought he was followed by a witch is an example of .

Studies of learned helplessness use the procedure.

Kohler thought that insight was achieved suddenly, but other work suggests that it is achieved gradually.

Alan Christopher demonstrated that he could turn pigeons into problem gamblers by manipulating the consequences of gambling.

Eddie McNamara's study showed that praising students when they are "on task" does not increase the frequency of on task behavior in adolescents.

Some studies show that offering rewards reduces creativity.Research by Robert Eisenberger and others suggests that this is because in these studies .

Lying is probably often the result of .

Koichi Ono got superstitious behavior in university students by providing points noncontingently at regular intervals.One student ended up repeatedly .

Hal pioneered the use of operant procedures to improve the quality of life of captive wild animals.

At Morningside Academy, students achievement test scores in reading and math typically rise two years in one school year.

How could you use operant procedures to improve the adoption rate of orphans aged five to twelve?

The solution to a problem is behavior that produces .

In his experiments on verbal behavior, William Verplanck reinforced expressions of opinion using as reinforcers.

The purpose of Gordon Gallup's mirror study was to determine whether chimps .

Lovaas and Simmons used punishment to reduce self-injurious behavior in a boy.Before treatment, this boy would hit himself at a rate of up to .