Question 1

Internal mental processes do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking
B)  Sneezing
C)  Imagining
D)  Problem-solving
E)  Planning B

Question 2

Skinner worked with special boxes and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dogs
B)  Cats
C)  Rats
D)  Fish
E)  Mice C

Question 3

The biological approach is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  All of these
B)  The genes
C)  DNA
D)  Neurochemistry
E)  The brain A

Question 4

The phenotype describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  What the person's sex is
B)  Their culture
C)  The genetic faults
D)  The personality type
E)  The appearance of the trait or person

Question 5

Negative punishment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Losing a reward
B)  Having something nice cancelled
C)  Having a treat taken away
D)  None of these
E)  All of these

Question 6

Phenotype refers to the physical appearance of a trait, and genotype refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic parents
B)  Genetic make-up
C)  Whole genome
D)  Genetic family
E)  Usefulness of the trait

Question 7

The genotype describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The faults
B)  The type of generation
C)  The genetic make-up
D)  The parents
E)  The appearance of a trait or person

Question 8

Pavlov's work identified which sort of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical effect
B)  Classical learning
C)  Operant effect
D)  Operant classical
E)  Classical conditioning

Question 9

Organisms without the adaptive, good genes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Leave the group
B)  Move away
C)  Are killed
D)  Die out
E)  Are unpopular

Question 10

How many main approaches does Learning Theory have?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5

Question 11

The cognitive approach uses theoretical models and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Doesn't link stimulus and response
B)  Is a very faulty approach
C)  All of these
D)  Doesn't use computer models
E)  None of these

Question 12

Negative reinforcement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Losing a reward
B)  Being punished
C)  Paying a penalty
D)  None of these
E)  All of these

Question 13

Evolution uses the concept that living organisms have changed significantly…

Accepted Answer

A)  Every generation
B)  Every 10 generations
C)  But very slowly
D)  Every millennium
E)  In one or two examples

Question 14

Learning by observation requires imitation of a model if the observer thinks the model is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unsuccessful
B)  Attractive to the opposite sex
C)  Very clever
D)  Very tall
E)  Successful

Question 15

Thorndyke decided we learn by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewards and punishment
B)  Rewards
C)  Trial and error
D)  Punishment
E)  Mistakes

Question 16

Evolution doesn't explain why many people have fears of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Snakes
B)  Flying
C)  Threats from the environment
D)  Spiders
E)  Lack of hygiene

Question 17

Learning by observation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning
B)  Observations
C)  Observational conditioning
D)  Operant conditioning
E)  Classical conditioning

Question 18

Being given a reward for a behaviour is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative punishment
B)  Negative reinforcement
C)  Positive reinforcement
D)  A present
E)  A bribe

Question 19

Mental processes is a term referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental ill health
B)  Mental disorders
C)  Mental health
D)  None of these
E)  All of these

Question 20

Evolution is the concept that life originated:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 generations ago
B)  Seven thousand years ago
C)  A hundred thousand years ago
D)  Two hundred thousand years ago
E)  Millions of years ago

Exam 4: Approaches to Psychology