Question 1

The root of operant conditioning may be traced to _____'s early studies of hungry cats learning to escape from cages.

Accepted Answer

A)   Skinner
B)   Thorndike
C)   Watson
D)   PavlovE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What are the pros and cons of punishment?

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Punishment often presents the quickest r...

Question 3

Which of the following parts of the brain is associated with the process of mentalizing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amygdala
B)   Prefrontal cortex
C)   Hippocampus
D)   ThalamusE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

_____ is learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened,depending on its favorable or unfavorable consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Classical conditioning
B)   Operant conditioning
C)   Observational learning
D)   Instrumental conditioningE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A privately funded program pays low-income parents $50 every two months for each child who attends school regularly during that period.This incentive illustrates a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed-interval
B)   fixed-ratio
C)   variable-interval
D)   variable-ratioE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following types of consequences is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive reinforcement - Harvey is suspended when he vandalizes school property
B)   Negative reinforcement - Jeff puts up his umbrella when it starts to sprinkle so he won't get wet
C)   Positive punishment - Jacqueline's teacher puts a cute sticker on an arithmetic exercise completed without mistakes
D)   Negative punishment - Tommy receives a written reprimand from his boss following a series of customer complaintsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Sheryl's parents have told her that she is "grounded" and will not be allowed to watch any television for a week,because she is not completing her assignments on time.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   negative punishment.
B)   negative reinforcement.
C)   positive punishment.
D)   positive reinforcement.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Operant conditioning most importantly involves forming associations between:

Accepted Answer

A)   neutral and unconditioned stimuli.
B)   stimuli and involuntary behavior.
C)   behavior and consequences.
D)   conditioned response and reflex.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In the case of Pavlov and his dog identify and describe the following: neutral stimulus,unconditioned stimulus,unconditioned response,conditioned stimulus,and conditioned response.

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Before conditioning,there are two unrela...

Question 10

Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n) _____ reinforcement schedule

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary
B)   positive
C)   intermittent
D)   continuousE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Mrs.Martin,a third-grade teacher,is instructing cursive writing.At first,she reinforces even crude attempts to reproduce letters with an encouraging word;as time goes on,though,she reinforces only well-formed letters.By reinforcing progressively better attempts at writing letters,Mrs.Martin is using:

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination training.
B)   shaping.
C)   stimulus control training.
D)   behavior modification.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In Pavlov's study,the bell is both a(n)_____ stimulus and a conditioned stimulus.

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The answer of In Pavlov's study,the bell is both a(n)_____...

Question 13

Briefly describe what observational learning and Bandura's BoBo doll research.Discuss how this research altered conventional views of learning.What role might mirror neurons play in observational learning?

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According to psychologist Albert Bandura...

Question 14

A bright flash automatically causes us to blink.It is a(n)_____ response.

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The answer of A bright flash automatically causes us to...

Question 15

June's cat runs to the kitchen at the sound of the electric can opener,which she has learned is used to open her food when her dinner is about to be served.The cat does not run when a blender is used,although it sounds similar.June's cat is demonstrating stimulus:

Accepted Answer

A)   control.
B)   discrimination.
C)   generalization.
D)   diffusion.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Dr.Tabachnik focuses on the expectations participants develop regarding the likelihood that a given behavior will be punished.Dr.Tabachnik might be described as a(n)_____ theorist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Tabachnik focuses on the expectations participants develop...

Question 17

The cognitive learning concept of _____ learning is associated most prominently with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   latent;Tolman
B)   latent;Thorndike
C)   implicit;Tolman
D)   implicit;ThorndikeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   shaping.
B)   observational learning.
C)   latent learning.
D)   stimulus control training.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule:

Accepted Answer

A)   by which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
B)   by which reinforcement occurs after a fluctuating number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
C)   that provides reinforcement for a response only if a fixed time period has elapsed,making overall rates of response relatively low.
D)   by which the time between reinforcements varies around some average rather than being fixed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

_____ learning occurs without reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)   Latent
B)   Operant
C)   Subliminal
D)   ManifestE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: States of Consciousness

The cognitive learning concept of _ learning is associated most prominently with _.

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_____ is learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened,depending on its favorable or unfavorable consequences.

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In the case of Pavlov and his dog identify and describe the following: neutral stimulus,unconditioned stimulus,unconditioned response,conditioned stimulus,and conditioned response.

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Before conditioning,there are two unrela...
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_____ learning occurs without reinforcement.

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Operant conditioning most importantly involves forming associations between:

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A privately funded program pays low-income parents $50 every two months for each child who attends school regularly during that period.This incentive illustrates a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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Sheryl's parents have told her that she is "grounded" and will not be allowed to watch any television for a week,because she is not completing her assignments on time.This is an example of:

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The root of operant conditioning may be traced to _____'s early studies of hungry cats learning to escape from cages.

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Which of the following types of consequences is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

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Dr.Tabachnik focuses on the expectations participants develop regarding the likelihood that a given behavior will be punished.Dr.Tabachnik might be described as a(n)_____ theorist.

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A bright flash automatically causes us to blink.It is a(n)_____ response.

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A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule:

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Briefly describe what observational learning and Bandura's BoBo doll research.Discuss how this research altered conventional views of learning.What role might mirror neurons play in observational learning?

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According to psychologist Albert Bandura...
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Which of the following parts of the brain is associated with the process of mentalizing?

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

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Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n) _____ reinforcement schedule

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What are the pros and cons of punishment?

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In Pavlov's study,the bell is both a(n)_____ stimulus and a conditioned stimulus.

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June's cat runs to the kitchen at the sound of the electric can opener,which she has learned is used to open her food when her dinner is about to be served.The cat does not run when a blender is used,although it sounds similar.June's cat is demonstrating stimulus:

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_____ is learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened,depending on its favorable or unfavorable consequences.

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In the case of Pavlov and his dog identify and describe the following: neutral stimulus,unconditioned stimulus,unconditioned response,conditioned stimulus,and conditioned response.

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_____ learning occurs without reinforcement.

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Operant conditioning most importantly involves forming associations between:

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A privately funded program pays low-income parents $50 every two months for each child who attends school regularly during that period.This incentive illustrates a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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Sheryl's parents have told her that she is "grounded" and will not be allowed to watch any television for a week,because she is not completing her assignments on time.This is an example of:

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The root of operant conditioning may be traced to _____'s early studies of hungry cats learning to escape from cages.

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Dr.Tabachnik focuses on the expectations participants develop regarding the likelihood that a given behavior will be punished.Dr.Tabachnik might be described as a(n)_____ theorist.

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A bright flash automatically causes us to blink.It is a(n)_____ response.

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A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule:

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Briefly describe what observational learning and Bandura's BoBo doll research.Discuss how this research altered conventional views of learning.What role might mirror neurons play in observational learning?

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Which of the following parts of the brain is associated with the process of mentalizing?

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

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Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n) _____ reinforcement schedule

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What are the pros and cons of punishment?

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In Pavlov's study,the bell is both a(n)_____ stimulus and a conditioned stimulus.

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