Question 1

Mr.Zandee has stopped smoking because he wants to model healthy behavior patterns for his children.Mr.Zandee is apparently aware of the importance of ________ in his children's development.

Accepted Answer

A)   extrinsic motivation
B)   observational learning
C)   instinctive drift
D)   operant conditioningE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Marcy grows roses for the sheer joy of it;Jennifer grows them to sell at a profit.Marcy's behavior reflects ________,whereas Jennifer's behavior reflects ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   latent learning;modeling
B)   an unconditioned response;a conditioned response
C)   intrinsic motivation;extrinsic motivation
D)   operant conditioning;classical conditioningE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Jeremiah studies algebra every day because he is motivated to get an A grade at the end of the semester.In this case,the A grade is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   primary reinforcer.
B)   unconditioned stimulus.
C)   delayed reinforcer.
D)   negative reinforcer.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Observational learning was illustrated by a famous experiment that involved:

Accepted Answer

A)   running through a maze.
B)   playing on a gambling machine.
C)   flipping wooden coins.
D)   kicking an inflated doll.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Carl so strongly associates watching baseball games with eating hot dogs that he habitually eats them while at the ballpark even when he's not hungry.His eating habit best illustrates the impact of:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned responses.
B)   spontaneous recovery.
C)   introspection.
D)   learning.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

After a week at college,Su-Chuan has formed a mental representation of the layout of the campus and no longer gets lost.Su-Chuan has developed a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive map.
B)   extrinsic motivation.
C)   theory of mind.
D)   fixed-interval schedule.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   studying for a test
B)   blushing when embarrassed
C)   thanking someone for their help
D)   sniffing to locate the source of a strange odorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Acquiring new responses by watching the behaviors of a teacher is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning.
B)   operant conditioning.
C)   observational learning.
D)   latent learning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is:

Accepted Answer

A)   negative punishment.
B)   positive punishment.
C)   negative reinforcement.
D)   positive reinforcement.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The idea that any perceivable neutral stimulus can serve as a CS was challenged by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Garcia and Koelling's findings on taste aversion in rats.
B)   Pavlov's findings on the conditioned salivary response.
C)   Rescorla's findings about the effects of expectations on an animal's conditioned response.
D)   Bandura's findings on observational learning and aggression in children.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A stimulus that acquires reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer is called a ________ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A)   delayed
B)   negative
C)   partial
D)   conditionedE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Some of Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of one particular tone and not to other tones.This illustrates the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning.
B)   extinction.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   discrimination.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

When seeing a couple warmly kiss and embrace,observers may vicariously experience and mentally simulate the romantic interaction.Some researchers would say that the reaction of the observers is partially attributable to the activation of:

Accepted Answer

A)   instinctive drift.
B)   a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule.
C)   mirror neurons.
D)   cognitive maps.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Because of the discomfort and embarrassment associated with his childhood bed-wetting,Andrew becomes nervous whenever he senses an urge to urinate.If genital arousal subsequently makes Andrew unusually anxious,this would best illustrate:

Accepted Answer

A)   observational learning.
B)   generalization.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   an unconditioned response.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

When Henry's little brother accidentally locked himself inside his mother's car,Henry used his mother's car key to unlock the door.Henry's action could best be described as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned response.
B)   respondent behavior.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   operant behavior.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The "psychic secretions" that Pavlov initially considered an annoyance were:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned responses.
B)   unconditioned stimuli.
C)   conditioned responses.
D)   conditioned stimuli.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Laurie's thumbsucking has become habitual because she feels less anxious when she sucks her thumb.This best illustrates the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   generalization.
B)   classical conditioning.
C)   discrimination.
D)   operant conditioning.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The introduction of an unpleasant stimulus is to ________ as the withdrawal of an unpleasant stimulus is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   acquisition;extinction
B)   negative reinforcer;positive reinforcer
C)   primary reinforcer;secondary reinforcer
D)   punishment;reinforcementE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Garcia and Koelling's studies of taste aversion in rats demonstrated the impact of _________ on classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive processes
B)   biological constraints
C)   a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule
D)   latent learningE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

A partial reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response that occurs after an unpredictable period of time is a ________ schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed-ratio
B)   variable-ratio
C)   fixed-interval
D)   variable-intervalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Learning

Laurie's thumbsucking has become habitual because she feels less anxious when she sucks her thumb.This best illustrates the process of:

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Observational learning was illustrated by a famous experiment that involved:

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A stimulus that acquires reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer is called a ________ reinforcer.

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Garcia and Koelling's studies of taste aversion in rats demonstrated the impact of _________ on classical conditioning.

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The "psychic secretions" that Pavlov initially considered an annoyance were:

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Mr.Zandee has stopped smoking because he wants to model healthy behavior patterns for his children.Mr.Zandee is apparently aware of the importance of ________ in his children's development.

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When Henry's little brother accidentally locked himself inside his mother's car,Henry used his mother's car key to unlock the door.Henry's action could best be described as a(n) :

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Acquiring new responses by watching the behaviors of a teacher is called:

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Because of the discomfort and embarrassment associated with his childhood bed-wetting,Andrew becomes nervous whenever he senses an urge to urinate.If genital arousal subsequently makes Andrew unusually anxious,this would best illustrate:

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The introduction of an unpleasant stimulus is to ________ as the withdrawal of an unpleasant stimulus is to ________.

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Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is:

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When seeing a couple warmly kiss and embrace,observers may vicariously experience and mentally simulate the romantic interaction.Some researchers would say that the reaction of the observers is partially attributable to the activation of:

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After a week at college,Su-Chuan has formed a mental representation of the layout of the campus and no longer gets lost.Su-Chuan has developed a(n) :

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Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

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Marcy grows roses for the sheer joy of it;Jennifer grows them to sell at a profit.Marcy's behavior reflects ________,whereas Jennifer's behavior reflects ________.

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Carl so strongly associates watching baseball games with eating hot dogs that he habitually eats them while at the ballpark even when he's not hungry.His eating habit best illustrates the impact of:

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The idea that any perceivable neutral stimulus can serve as a CS was challenged by:

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A partial reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response that occurs after an unpredictable period of time is a ________ schedule.

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Jeremiah studies algebra every day because he is motivated to get an A grade at the end of the semester.In this case,the A grade is a(n) :

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Some of Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of one particular tone and not to other tones.This illustrates the process of:

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