Question 1

The work of Skinner on intermittent reinforcement was anticipated by the conditioning of Clever Hans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who argued that consciousness,as a concept,was as unprovable as the concept of the soul?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Loeb 
B) Watson 
C) ​Pavlov 
D) Thorndike 
E) Angell 
A) ​Loeb 
B) Watson 
C) ​Pavlov 
D) Thorndike 
E) Angell

Question 3

What were the central tenets of behaviorism as set forth by Watson? How did they differ from the principles and approaches of Wundt and Titchener? Why was the method of introspection unacceptable to Watson?​

Accepted Answer

John B. Watson, the founder of behaviori

Question 4

​Thorndike's revision of his law of effect stated that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​rewards are unrelated to the strength of connection between stimuli and responses 
B) stimuli that satisfy physiological needs are most effective as rewards 
C) ​punishing a response weakened a connection but not to the same degree that rewards strengthened a connection 
D) the law of exercise was unrelated to it 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) ​rewards are unrelated to the strength of connection between stimuli and responses 
B) stimuli that satisfy physiological needs are most effective as rewards 
C) ​punishing a response weakened a connection but not to the same degree that rewards strengthened a connection 
D) the law of exercise was unrelated to it 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

While the cartoon character Superman had his Tower of Silence,Pavlov had his laboratory called the Fortress of Solitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Thorndike's (1898)law of effect is similar to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Pavlov's law of reinforcement 
B) Tolman's purposive behaviorism 
C) ​Guthrie's one-trial learning 
D) Jones's behavior modification 
E) Wundt's tridimensional feelings 
A) ​Pavlov's law of reinforcement 
B) Tolman's purposive behaviorism 
C) ​Guthrie's one-trial learning 
D) Jones's behavior modification 
E) Wundt's tridimensional feelings

Question 7

Bekhterev's discoveries concerned associated reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Thorndike posited that "The mind is man's connection-system."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term psychic reflexes reflects ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Pavlov's early inclination to use mentalistic terms 
B) Pavlov's familiarity with Watson's dissertation on the psychic development of the white rat​ 
C) ​the distortion of the data of history by an error in translation 
D) Pavlov's training as a neurologist 
E) Pavlov's early identification with the new science of psychology 
A) ​Pavlov's early inclination to use mentalistic terms 
B) Pavlov's familiarity with Watson's dissertation on the psychic development of the white rat​ 
C) ​the distortion of the data of history by an error in translation 
D) Pavlov's training as a neurologist 
E) Pavlov's early identification with the new science of psychology

Question 10

According to positivism,introspective knowledge cannot be considered valid knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pavlov's view of psychology was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​initially favorable,then somewhat negative 
B) always negative 
C) ​always favorable 
D) initially negative,then somewhat favorable 
E) uncertain;he never said one way or the other 
A) ​initially favorable,then somewhat negative 
B) always negative 
C) ​always favorable 
D) initially negative,then somewhat favorable 
E) uncertain;he never said one way or the other

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the change that took place in animal psychology following the work of Romanes and Morgan?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The field became more subjective as methods to study animal consciousness were perfected. 
B) The field became more objective as mentalistic terms were dropped from the descriptions of behavior. 
C) ​The field stopped growing after Angell's 1906 presidential address describing functionalism. 
D) The field was growing in popularity in Russia but was never a major part of psychology in the United States. 
E) There was no change,the methods of Romanes and Morgan are still widely used today. 
A) ​The field became more subjective as methods to study animal consciousness were perfected. 
B) The field became more objective as mentalistic terms were dropped from the descriptions of behavior. 
C) ​The field stopped growing after Angell's 1906 presidential address describing functionalism. 
D) The field was growing in popularity in Russia but was never a major part of psychology in the United States. 
E) There was no change,the methods of Romanes and Morgan are still widely used today.

Question 13

For Loeb,a tropism is a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​involuntary forced movement 
B) reflex arc 
C) ​indication of consciousness 
D) reflex 
E) toucan 
A) ​involuntary forced movement 
B) reflex arc 
C) ​indication of consciousness 
D) reflex 
E) toucan

Question 14

Pavlov changed his terminology for a learned response from "psychic reflex" to "conditioned reflex."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Pavlov was constantly conducting experiments as he insisted on his own hands-on involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​conditioned stimulus 
B) unconditioned stimulus 
C) ​conditioned response 
D) unconditioned response 
E) conditional response 
A) ​conditioned stimulus 
B) unconditioned stimulus 
C) ​conditioned response 
D) unconditioned response 
E) conditional response

Question 17

According to Pavlov in the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927),his starting point in research was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​his previous work in physiology 
B) careful observation of dogs salivating 
C) ​Darwin's theory of evolution 
D) Washburn's book on the animal mind 
E) Descartes idea of the nervous reflex 
A) ​his previous work in physiology 
B) careful observation of dogs salivating 
C) ​Darwin's theory of evolution 
D) Washburn's book on the animal mind 
E) Descartes idea of the nervous reflex

Question 18

The advantage of Loeb's concept of tropism was that consciousness was irrelevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After The Animal Mind,textbooks on comparative psychology focused on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reflex behavior 
B) respondent conditioning 
C) ​operant conditioning 
D) learning 
E) physiology 
A) ​reflex behavior 
B) respondent conditioning 
C) ​operant conditioning 
D) learning 
E) physiology

Question 20

In anticipation of Skinner's work on reinforcement schedules,Thorndike concluded that reward is as important as repetition of a response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The work of Skinner on intermittent reinforcement was anticipated by the conditioning of Clever Hans.

Who argued that consciousness,as a concept,was as unprovable as the concept of the soul?

What were the central tenets of behaviorism as set forth by Watson? How did they differ from the principles and approaches of Wundt and Titchener? Why was the method of introspection unacceptable to Watson?

Thorndike's revision of his law of effect stated that ____.

While the cartoon character Superman had his Tower of Silence,Pavlov had his laboratory called the Fortress of Solitude.

Thorndike's (1898)law of effect is similar to ____.

Bekhterev's discoveries concerned associated reflexes.

Thorndike posited that "The mind is man's connection-system."

The term psychic reflexes reflects ____.

According to positivism,introspective knowledge cannot be considered valid knowledge.

Pavlov's view of psychology was ____.

Which of the following statements best describes the change that took place in animal psychology following the work of Romanes and Morgan?

For Loeb,a tropism is a(n)____.

Pavlov changed his terminology for a learned response from "psychic reflex" to "conditioned reflex."

Pavlov was constantly conducting experiments as he insisted on his own hands-on involvement.

In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

According to Pavlov in the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927),his starting point in research was ____.

The advantage of Loeb's concept of tropism was that consciousness was irrelevant.

After The Animal Mind,textbooks on comparative psychology focused on ____.

In anticipation of Skinner's work on reinforcement schedules,Thorndike concluded that reward is as important as repetition of a response.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 9: Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

The work of Skinner on intermittent reinforcement was anticipated by the conditioning of Clever Hans.

Who argued that consciousness,as a concept,was as unprovable as the concept of the soul?​

What were the central tenets of behaviorism as set forth by Watson? How did they differ from the principles and approaches of Wundt and Titchener? Why was the method of introspection unacceptable to Watson?​

​Thorndike's revision of his law of effect stated that ____.

While the cartoon character Superman had his Tower of Silence,Pavlov had his laboratory called the Fortress of Solitude.

​Thorndike's (1898)law of effect is similar to ____.

Bekhterev's discoveries concerned associated reflexes.

Thorndike posited that "The mind is man's connection-system."

The term psychic reflexes reflects ____.​

According to positivism,introspective knowledge cannot be considered valid knowledge.

Pavlov's view of psychology was ____.​

Which of the following statements best describes the change that took place in animal psychology following the work of Romanes and Morgan?​

For Loeb,a tropism is a(n)____.​

Pavlov changed his terminology for a learned response from "psychic reflex" to "conditioned reflex."

​Pavlov was constantly conducting experiments as he insisted on his own hands-on involvement.

​In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

According to Pavlov in the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927),his starting point in research was ____.​

The advantage of Loeb's concept of tropism was that consciousness was irrelevant.

After The Animal Mind,textbooks on comparative psychology focused on ____.​

In anticipation of Skinner's work on reinforcement schedules,Thorndike concluded that reward is as important as repetition of a response.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

Filters

Who argued that consciousness,as a concept,was as unprovable as the concept of the soul?

What were the central tenets of behaviorism as set forth by Watson? How did they differ from the principles and approaches of Wundt and Titchener? Why was the method of introspection unacceptable to Watson?

Thorndike's revision of his law of effect stated that ____.

Thorndike's (1898)law of effect is similar to ____.

The term psychic reflexes reflects ____.

Pavlov's view of psychology was ____.

Which of the following statements best describes the change that took place in animal psychology following the work of Romanes and Morgan?

For Loeb,a tropism is a(n)____.

Pavlov was constantly conducting experiments as he insisted on his own hands-on involvement.

In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

According to Pavlov in the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927),his starting point in research was ____.

After The Animal Mind,textbooks on comparative psychology focused on ____.