Question 1

Al must build 25 radios before he receives $20. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable ratio schedule 
B)  a fixed ratio schedul. 
C)  a fixed interval schedul. 
D)  a continuous schedule 
E)  a fixed at contiguous schedule 
A)  a variable ratio schedule 
B)  a fixed ratio schedul. 
C)  a fixed interval schedul. 
D)  a continuous schedule 
E)  a fixed at contiguous schedule

Question 2

Which of the following is true of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishment can involve the application of an aversive stimulus. 
B)  Punishment must be used consistently in order to be effective. 
C)  Aggression can be produced by punishment. 
D)  Punishment interferes with the learning of new and better behaviors. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Punishment can involve the application of an aversive stimulus. 
B)  Punishment must be used consistently in order to be effective. 
C)  Aggression can be produced by punishment. 
D)  Punishment interferes with the learning of new and better behaviors. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias can be reversed. 
B)  some phobias are more probable due to preparedness. 
C)  children experience phobias more often than had previously been thought. 
D)  phobias may be explained by using principles of classical conditioning. Watson and Rayner's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the ability to condition a phobia with classical conditioning. 
E)  instinctive drift explains phobias in human beings. 
A)  phobias can be reversed. 
B)  some phobias are more probable due to preparedness. 
C)  children experience phobias more often than had previously been thought. 
D)  phobias may be explained by using principles of classical conditioning. Watson and Rayner's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the ability to condition a phobia with classical conditioning. 
E)  instinctive drift explains phobias in human beings.

Question 4

Cognitive learning is best described by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it became the dominant perspective at the end of the 20th century. 
B)  learning involves insight. 
C)  big names include Tolman and Bandura. 
D)  the learner ignores useful information from stimuli. 
E)  inferences are made about mental processes that are not directly observable. 
A)  it became the dominant perspective at the end of the 20th century. 
B)  learning involves insight. 
C)  big names include Tolman and Bandura. 
D)  the learner ignores useful information from stimuli. 
E)  inferences are made about mental processes that are not directly observable.

Question 5

Olivia is punished for spilling her cereal. Her parents give her a spanking and send her to her room where she cries. Later, her puppy makes a mess on the floor. Olivia kicks her puppy and puts it out in the yard, where it whines sadly. Which of the following statements explains her behavior toward the puppy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olivia is correctly applying Skinnerian principles of negative reinforcement to change her dog's behavior. 
B)  Olivia is using negative punishment on her dog and it will change the dog's behavior. 
C)  Olivia is reenacting the aggressive behavior her parents demonstrated to her. 
D)  Olivia's parents probably think that the best way to raise kids is "spare the rod, spoil the child." 
A)  Olivia is correctly applying Skinnerian principles of negative reinforcement to change her dog's behavior. 
B)  Olivia is using negative punishment on her dog and it will change the dog's behavior. 
C)  Olivia is reenacting the aggressive behavior her parents demonstrated to her. 
D)  Olivia's parents probably think that the best way to raise kids is "spare the rod, spoil the child."

Question 6

Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs, and they began to salivate. A student of Pavlov noticed that after a few days, the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the student's footsteps. The salivation to the sound of the footsteps was a

Accepted Answer

A)  primary reinforcer. 
B)  positive reinforcer. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  secondary reinforcer. 
E)  negative reinforcer. 
A)  primary reinforcer. 
B)  positive reinforcer. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  secondary reinforcer. 
E)  negative reinforcer.

Question 7

Describe the three forms of cognitive learning. Explain the differences between each of these forms and tell which scientist is credited with their discovery.

Accepted Answer

Global Correct Feedback: Köhler's insigh

Question 8

By lacing lamb meat with a chemical that would make wild coyotes sick, John Garcia was able to produce a significant reduction in attacks on farmers' sheep. This demonstrates the applicability of

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned taste aversions. 
B)  a conditioned emotional response. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  negative punishment of gustatory habits. 
E)  insight learning. 
A)  conditioned taste aversions. 
B)  a conditioned emotional response. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  negative punishment of gustatory habits. 
E)  insight learning.

Question 9

Which of these punishments is LEAST likely to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claire is punished immediately for swearing at her mother. 
B)  Dylan does not get dessert every time he fails to clear the dinner table. 
C)  To punish Brenda for hitting, her parents take away her phone but do not spank her. 
D)  Brandon's parents call him a liar when he is dishonest. 
E)  B and C are correct. 
A)  Claire is punished immediately for swearing at her mother. 
B)  Dylan does not get dessert every time he fails to clear the dinner table. 
C)  To punish Brenda for hitting, her parents take away her phone but do not spank her. 
D)  Brandon's parents call him a liar when he is dishonest. 
E)  B and C are correct.

Question 10

Studies of observational learning demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  nonhuman species cannot learn by imitation. 
B)  learning can occur in the absence of personal experience. 
C)  television viewing has more influence on behavior than direct observation of live events. 
D)  people learn antisocial behaviors (but not prosocial behaviors) through observation. 
E)  reward has a greater influence on our behavior than does punishment. 
A)  nonhuman species cannot learn by imitation. 
B)  learning can occur in the absence of personal experience. 
C)  television viewing has more influence on behavior than direct observation of live events. 
D)  people learn antisocial behaviors (but not prosocial behaviors) through observation. 
E)  reward has a greater influence on our behavior than does punishment.

Al must build 25 radios before he receives $20. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

Which of the following is true of punishment?

An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that

Cognitive learning is best described by all of the following EXCEPT:

Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs, and they began to salivate. A student of Pavlov noticed that after a few days, the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the student's footsteps. The salivation to the sound of the footsteps was a

Describe the three forms of cognitive learning. Explain the differences between each of these forms and tell which scientist is credited with their discovery.

By lacing lamb meat with a chemical that would make wild coyotes sick, John Garcia was able to produce a significant reduction in attacks on farmers' sheep. This demonstrates the applicability of

Which of these punishments is LEAST likely to be effective?

Studies of observational learning demonstrate that

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Exam 4: Learning and Human Nurture

Al must build 25 radios before he receives $20. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

Which of the following is true of punishment?

An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that

Cognitive learning is best described by all of the following EXCEPT:

Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs, and they began to salivate. A student of Pavlov noticed that after a few days, the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the student's footsteps. The salivation to the sound of the footsteps was a

Describe the three forms of cognitive learning. Explain the differences between each of these forms and tell which scientist is credited with their discovery.

By lacing lamb meat with a chemical that would make wild coyotes sick, John Garcia was able to produce a significant reduction in attacks on farmers' sheep. This demonstrates the applicability of

Which of these punishments is LEAST likely to be effective?

Studies of observational learning demonstrate that

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

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