Question 1

Which of the following best defines a cue in the sense that Dollard and Miller used the term?

Accepted Answer

A)  a vague idea about what is desired 
B)  an ordered list of possible responses 
C)  distinctive stimuli that a person notices at the time of behavior 
D)  the reward for a behavior 
A)  a vague idea about what is desired 
B)  an ordered list of possible responses 
C)  distinctive stimuli that a person notices at the time of behavior 
D)  the reward for a behavior

Question 2

As a result of generalization, children can learn to talk in class when there is a substitute teacher, but
to be quiet when their regular teacher is present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In addition to Freud's first three psychosexual stages, Dollard and Miller described a fourth stage, concerned with conflict over

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  sex roles. 
C)  siblings. 
D)  playmates. 
A)  anger. 
B)  sex roles. 
C)  siblings. 
D)  playmates.

Question 4

Ratio schedules can produce very high rates of responding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Learning is measured by increases or decreases over a period of time in an organism's

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological responses. 
B)  the rate of responding. 
C)  adherence to social attitudes. 
D)  love interests. 
A)  physiological responses. 
B)  the rate of responding. 
C)  adherence to social attitudes. 
D)  love interests.

Question 6

Dollard and Miller suggested that toilet training is easier if

Accepted Answer

A)  the child is an only child. 
B)  it is begun as early as possible. 
C)  it is delayed until language develops to provide mediating cues. 
D)  the child goes to nursery school. 
A)  the child is an only child. 
B)  it is begun as early as possible. 
C)  it is delayed until language develops to provide mediating cues. 
D)  the child goes to nursery school.

Question 7

A schedule of reinforcement refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the specific contingency between responses and reinforcements 
B)  the time of day (morning, afternoon, etc.) when reinforcements are given 
C)  the written record of reinforcements which have been given 
D)  the difference between reinforcement and punishment 
A)  the specific contingency between responses and reinforcements 
B)  the time of day (morning, afternoon, etc.) when reinforcements are given 
C)  the written record of reinforcements which have been given 
D)  the difference between reinforcement and punishment

Question 8

If two brothers greet their mother with identical statements ("Yo, Mom!") in the morning, we can be
sure that same behavior (in terms of Dollard and Miller's theory) has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Staats recommends using flash cards to help children develop their language-cognitive repertoire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dollard and Miller postulated that interfering with an organism's behavior which would reduce a drive (for example, preventing a hungry animal from eating) would produce

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination learning. 
B)  identification. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  apathy. 
A)  discrimination learning. 
B)  identification. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  apathy.

Question 11

What is the most important determinant of behavior according to Skinner?

Accepted Answer

A)  early experience 
B)  sex drives 
C)  models of behavior 
D)  environmental outcomes contingent on an organism's behavior 
A)  early experience 
B)  sex drives 
C)  models of behavior 
D)  environmental outcomes contingent on an organism's behavior

Question 12

A weakness of psychological behaviorism is that it ignores biological influences on personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the frustration-aggression hypothesis. How has it been modified by later researchers?

Accepted Answer

The frustration-aggression hypothesis, p

Question 14

Jerry is trying to be just like his father, despite different cues. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an anticipatory response. 
B)  copying. 
C)  matched dependent behavior. 
D)  same behavior. 
A)  an anticipatory response. 
B)  copying. 
C)  matched dependent behavior. 
D)  same behavior.

Question 15

Staats describes basic behavioral repertoires as the highest level of personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Change in the rate of responding is a better measure of learning that Skinner advocated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement best describes matched dependent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, and is controlled by the same cues as the model. 
B)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, and is reinforced by the similarity to the model's behavior. 
C)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, but is controlled by different cues, which are provided by the model. 
D)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, but is controlled by different cues, which are in the situation seen by both. 
A)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, and is controlled by the same cues as the model. 
B)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, and is reinforced by the similarity to the model's behavior. 
C)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, but is controlled by different cues, which are provided by the model. 
D)  The person behaves in the same way as the model, but is controlled by different cues, which are in the situation seen by both.

Question 18

Miller and Dollard suggested that "in order to learn, one must __________, notice something, do something, and get something."

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid something 
B)  see something 
C)  have something 
D)  want something 
A)  avoid something 
B)  see something 
C)  have something 
D)  want something

Question 19

Dollard and Miller recommended that children be fed on a strict schedule, every four hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following situations generally produces the least conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  double approach-avoidance 
A)  approach-approach 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  double approach-avoidance

Which of the following best defines a cue in the sense that Dollard and Miller used the term?

As a result of generalization, children can learn to talk in class when there is a substitute teacher, but to be quiet when their regular teacher is present.

In addition to Freud's first three psychosexual stages, Dollard and Miller described a fourth stage, concerned with conflict over

Ratio schedules can produce very high rates of responding.

Learning is measured by increases or decreases over a period of time in an organism's

Dollard and Miller suggested that toilet training is easier if

A schedule of reinforcement refers to which of the following?

If two brothers greet their mother with identical statements ("Yo, Mom!") in the morning, we can be sure that same behavior (in terms of Dollard and Miller's theory) has occurred.

Staats recommends using flash cards to help children develop their language-cognitive repertoire.

Dollard and Miller postulated that interfering with an organism's behavior which would reduce a drive (for example, preventing a hungry animal from eating) would produce

What is the most important determinant of behavior according to Skinner?

A weakness of psychological behaviorism is that it ignores biological influences on personality.

Discuss the frustration-aggression hypothesis. How has it been modified by later researchers?

Jerry is trying to be just like his father, despite different cues. This is an example of

Staats describes basic behavioral repertoires as the highest level of personality development.

Change in the rate of responding is a better measure of learning that Skinner advocated.

Which statement best describes matched dependent behavior?

Miller and Dollard suggested that "in order to learn, one must __________, notice something, do something, and get something."

Dollard and Miller recommended that children be fed on a strict schedule, every four hours.

Which of the following situations generally produces the least conflict?

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 10: The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Which of the following best defines a cue in the sense that Dollard and Miller used the term?

As a result of generalization, children can learn to talk in class when there is a substitute teacher, but to be quiet when their regular teacher is present.

In addition to Freud's first three psychosexual stages, Dollard and Miller described a fourth stage, concerned with conflict over

Ratio schedules can produce very high rates of responding.

Learning is measured by increases or decreases over a period of time in an organism's

Dollard and Miller suggested that toilet training is easier if

A schedule of reinforcement refers to which of the following?

If two brothers greet their mother with identical statements ("Yo, Mom!") in the morning, we can be sure that same behavior (in terms of Dollard and Miller's theory) has occurred.

Staats recommends using flash cards to help children develop their language-cognitive repertoire.

Dollard and Miller postulated that interfering with an organism's behavior which would reduce a drive (for example, preventing a hungry animal from eating) would produce

What is the most important determinant of behavior according to Skinner?

A weakness of psychological behaviorism is that it ignores biological influences on personality.

Discuss the frustration-aggression hypothesis. How has it been modified by later researchers?

Jerry is trying to be just like his father, despite different cues. This is an example of

Staats describes basic behavioral repertoires as the highest level of personality development.

Change in the rate of responding is a better measure of learning that Skinner advocated.

Which statement best describes matched dependent behavior?

Miller and Dollard suggested that "in order to learn, one must __________, notice something, do something, and get something."

Dollard and Miller recommended that children be fed on a strict schedule, every four hours.

Which of the following situations generally produces the least conflict?

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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