Question 1

According to Descartes,what is the difference between human and animal behaviors?

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A)  Humans can perform voluntary behaviors; animals can perform only involuntary behaviors. 
B)  Humans respond to environmental stimuli; animals only behave reflexively. 
C)  Human reflexes are voluntary; animal reflexes are involuntary. 
D)  Human behavior is explainable by natural laws; animal behavior is unpredictable. 
A)  Humans can perform voluntary behaviors; animals can perform only involuntary behaviors. 
B)  Humans respond to environmental stimuli; animals only behave reflexively. 
C)  Human reflexes are voluntary; animal reflexes are involuntary. 
D)  Human behavior is explainable by natural laws; animal behavior is unpredictable.

Question 2

The British empiricists believed that complex ideas are

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A)  sense experiences. 
B)  present at birth. 
C)  the product of simple sensations combined by association. 
D)  simple reflex responses. 
A)  sense experiences. 
B)  present at birth. 
C)  the product of simple sensations combined by association. 
D)  simple reflex responses.

Question 3

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

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Question 4

Describe the definition of learning and how learning is distinguished from other forms of behavior change.

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Question 5

Describe how historical developments in the study of the mind contributed to the contemporary study of learning.

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Question 6

Briefly describe the two intellectual traditions that were stimulated by Cartesian dualism.How is each tradition represented in contemporary investigations of learning phenomena?

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Question 7

Comparisons of the behavior of laboratory-raised rats and the behavior of non-domesticated strains suggest that

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A)  conclusions reached in laboratory experiments must be tempered by the greatly different behavior between the two strains. 
B)  the animals behave similarly. 
C)  laboratory-raised animals behave similarly to the non-domesticated strains only in controlled environments. 
D)  laboratory-raised animals are not able to survive in non-controlled environments, which limits conclusions from laboratory research. 
A)  conclusions reached in laboratory experiments must be tempered by the greatly different behavior between the two strains. 
B)  the animals behave similarly. 
C)  laboratory-raised animals behave similarly to the non-domesticated strains only in controlled environments. 
D)  laboratory-raised animals are not able to survive in non-controlled environments, which limits conclusions from laboratory research.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of the general-process approach to learning?

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A)  Elemental processes are assumed to operate in a similar manner across learning situations. 
B)  Evidence of learning in diverse species provides support for the general-process approach. 
C)  The generality is assumed to exist in the contents and speed of learning. 
D)  The generality is assumed to exist in elemental laws of association. 
A)  Elemental processes are assumed to operate in a similar manner across learning situations. 
B)  Evidence of learning in diverse species provides support for the general-process approach. 
C)  The generality is assumed to exist in the contents and speed of learning. 
D)  The generality is assumed to exist in elemental laws of association.

Question 9

Sechenov extended Descartes' theory of reflexes by suggesting that

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A)  not all reflexes are innate. 
B)  mechanical stimulation of a nerve was sufficient to produce a motor response. 
C)  reflexes are due to the fixed anatomy of the nervous system. 
D)  some reflexes could be due to a stimulus releasing a response from inhibition. 
A)  not all reflexes are innate. 
B)  mechanical stimulation of a nerve was sufficient to produce a motor response. 
C)  reflexes are due to the fixed anatomy of the nervous system. 
D)  some reflexes could be due to a stimulus releasing a response from inhibition.

Question 10

Describe why learning can only be studied by using experimental methods.

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Question 11

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions.How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

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Question 12

What can behavioral studies of learning demonstrate?

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A)  how the elements of the nervous system change due to associative learning 
B)  the conditions under which information is acquired 
C)  the features of the reflex arc necessary for learning to occur 
D)  All of these 
A)  how the elements of the nervous system change due to associative learning 
B)  the conditions under which information is acquired 
C)  the features of the reflex arc necessary for learning to occur 
D)  All of these

According to Descartes,what is the difference between human and animal behaviors?

The British empiricists believed that complex ideas are

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

Describe the definition of learning and how learning is distinguished from other forms of behavior change.

Describe how historical developments in the study of the mind contributed to the contemporary study of learning.

Briefly describe the two intellectual traditions that were stimulated by Cartesian dualism.How is each tradition represented in contemporary investigations of learning phenomena?

Comparisons of the behavior of laboratory-raised rats and the behavior of non-domesticated strains suggest that

Which of the following is not true of the general-process approach to learning?

Sechenov extended Descartes' theory of reflexes by suggesting that

Describe why learning can only be studied by using experimental methods.

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions.How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

What can behavioral studies of learning demonstrate?

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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Exam 1: Introduction

According to Descartes,what is the difference between human and animal behaviors?

The British empiricists believed that complex ideas are

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

Describe the definition of learning and how learning is distinguished from other forms of behavior change.

Describe how historical developments in the study of the mind contributed to the contemporary study of learning.

Briefly describe the two intellectual traditions that were stimulated by Cartesian dualism.How is each tradition represented in contemporary investigations of learning phenomena?

Comparisons of the behavior of laboratory-raised rats and the behavior of non-domesticated strains suggest that

Which of the following is not true of the general-process approach to learning?

Sechenov extended Descartes' theory of reflexes by suggesting that

Describe why learning can only be studied by using experimental methods.

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions.How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

What can behavioral studies of learning demonstrate?

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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