Question 1

The term stupidity-misery syndrome refers to neurosis, in Dollard and Miller's theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Learning theory explains neurotic symptoms as ways to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid anxiety. 
B)  avoid reality. 
C)  attain satisfaction of infantile needs. 
D)  get attention. 
A)  avoid anxiety. 
B)  avoid reality. 
C)  attain satisfaction of infantile needs. 
D)  get attention.

Question 3

Staats developed a theory called

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral psychology. 
B)  repertory psychoanalysis. 
C)  psychological behaviorism. 
D)  tokenism. 
A)  behavioral psychology. 
B)  repertory psychoanalysis. 
C)  psychological behaviorism. 
D)  tokenism.

Question 4

List (in order of their development) Dollard and Miller's four critical training periods of childhood.
Explain what is learned in each stage.

Accepted Answer

Dollard and Miller's four critical train

Question 5

Incompatible responses are defined as responses that are disapproved by parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Skinner describes people as not

Accepted Answer

A)  able to improve society. 
B)  capable of changing in adulthood. 
C)  selfish. 
D)  free. 
A)  able to improve society. 
B)  capable of changing in adulthood. 
C)  selfish. 
D)  free.

Question 7

Which statement best describes Skinner's attitude toward language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language is the highest human achievement. 
B)  Psychotherapy consists of learning new ways of talking to yourself. 
C)  Language can be explained in behavioral terms (e.g., as stimuli and responses). 
D)  A universal language would help achieve world peace. 
A)  Language is the highest human achievement. 
B)  Psychotherapy consists of learning new ways of talking to yourself. 
C)  Language can be explained in behavioral terms (e.g., as stimuli and responses). 
D)  A universal language would help achieve world peace.

Question 8

Skinner thought that psychology should be concerned with the external causes of behavior, rather than with internal causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The theory of psychological behaviorism explains left-handedness in terms of learning, not brain
predisposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Skinner's theory focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  biological predispositions. 
B)  reinforcement and punishment. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  thoughts. 
A)  biological predispositions. 
B)  reinforcement and punishment. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  thoughts.

Question 11

Punishment

Accepted Answer

A)  has no potential adverse effects. 
B)  reduces the frequency of behavior. 
C)  influences only the behavior that is punished. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  has no potential adverse effects. 
B)  reduces the frequency of behavior. 
C)  influences only the behavior that is punished. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

In the second stage of development, Dollard and Miller described conflicts over

Accepted Answer

A)  feeding. 
B)  picking up toys. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  sharing. 
A)  feeding. 
B)  picking up toys. 
C)  toilet training. 
D)  sharing.

Question 13

Learning consists of strengthening the connection between the __________ and the response.

Accepted Answer

A)  learner 
B)  drive 
C)  cue 
D)  reward 
A)  learner 
B)  drive 
C)  cue 
D)  reward

Question 14

Sarah's mother wants her to learn to talk at the dinner table when only the family is present, but to keep quiet when there are guests. Which kind of learning would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination learning 
B)  superstitious learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  learning by continuous reinforcement 
A)  discrimination learning 
B)  superstitious learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  learning by continuous reinforcement

Question 15

Every response is reinforced in a __________ schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial 
B)  ratio 
C)  continuous 
D)  interval 
A)  partial 
B)  ratio 
C)  continuous 
D)  interval

Question 16

Dollard and Miller considered learning theory from an exclusively Skinnerian perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As a result of discrimination learning, behavior occurs in one situation but not in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The basic building blocks of personality, according to Staats, are

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned responses. 
B)  basic behavioral repertoires. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  motor behaviors. 
A)  conditioned responses. 
B)  basic behavioral repertoires. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  motor behaviors.

Question 19

Staats and Burns conducted a study of learning to push or pull a handle to distinguish religious or
transportation words, and found that subjects' religious values influenced their performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The emotional-motivational basic behavioral repertoire is formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal instruction. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  education. 
A)  verbal instruction. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  education.

The term stupidity-misery syndrome refers to neurosis, in Dollard and Miller's theory.

Learning theory explains neurotic symptoms as ways to

Staats developed a theory called

List (in order of their development) Dollard and Miller's four critical training periods of childhood. Explain what is learned in each stage.

Incompatible responses are defined as responses that are disapproved by parents.

Skinner describes people as not

Which statement best describes Skinner's attitude toward language?

Skinner thought that psychology should be concerned with the external causes of behavior, rather than with internal causes.

The theory of psychological behaviorism explains left-handedness in terms of learning, not brain predisposition.

Skinner's theory focuses on

Punishment

In the second stage of development, Dollard and Miller described conflicts over

Learning consists of strengthening the connection between the __________ and the response.

Sarah's mother wants her to learn to talk at the dinner table when only the family is present, but to keep quiet when there are guests. Which kind of learning would be appropriate?

Every response is reinforced in a __________ schedule.

Dollard and Miller considered learning theory from an exclusively Skinnerian perspective.

As a result of discrimination learning, behavior occurs in one situation but not in another.

The basic building blocks of personality, according to Staats, are

Staats and Burns conducted a study of learning to push or pull a handle to distinguish religious or transportation words, and found that subjects' religious values influenced their performance.

The emotional-motivational basic behavioral repertoire is formed by

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

The term stupidity-misery syndrome refers to neurosis, in Dollard and Miller's theory.

Learning theory explains neurotic symptoms as ways to

Staats developed a theory called

List (in order of their development) Dollard and Miller's four critical training periods of childhood. Explain what is learned in each stage.

Incompatible responses are defined as responses that are disapproved by parents.

Skinner describes people as not

Which statement best describes Skinner's attitude toward language?

Skinner thought that psychology should be concerned with the external causes of behavior, rather than with internal causes.

The theory of psychological behaviorism explains left-handedness in terms of learning, not brain predisposition.

Skinner's theory focuses on

Punishment

In the second stage of development, Dollard and Miller described conflicts over

Learning consists of strengthening the connection between the __________ and the response.

Sarah's mother wants her to learn to talk at the dinner table when only the family is present, but to keep quiet when there are guests. Which kind of learning would be appropriate?

Every response is reinforced in a __________ schedule.

Dollard and Miller considered learning theory from an exclusively Skinnerian perspective.

As a result of discrimination learning, behavior occurs in one situation but not in another.

The basic building blocks of personality, according to Staats, are

Staats and Burns conducted a study of learning to push or pull a handle to distinguish religious or transportation words, and found that subjects' religious values influenced their performance.

The emotional-motivational basic behavioral repertoire is formed by

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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