Question 1

The rate of responding is increased by positive reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dollard and Miller's theory is based on animal research, and so it ignores human language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Critics accuse Skinner of ignoring

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring uniquely human capacities. 
B)  focusing too much on the environment and not enough on the person. 
C)  too much emphasis on situational control. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  ignoring uniquely human capacities. 
B)  focusing too much on the environment and not enough on the person. 
C)  too much emphasis on situational control. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Punishment has no adverse outcomes in eliminating behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who fail to learn basic behaviors are likely to suffer maladjustment, according to the theory of psychological behaviorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Before he became a psychologist, Skinner was interested in having a career as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  astrophysicist. 
B)  physician. 
C)  taxidermist. 
D)  writer. 
A)  astrophysicist. 
B)  physician. 
C)  taxidermist. 
D)  writer.

Question 7

Skinner invented a device for studying learning. What was it called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lever 
B)  the memory drum 
C)  the paired associate device 
D)  the Skinner box 
A)  the lever 
B)  the memory drum 
C)  the paired associate device 
D)  the Skinner box

Question 8

Besides exploring psychoanalysis and learning theory, Miller included conducted research in

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological mechanisms of motivation 
B)  sociology 
C)  chemistry 
D)  medicine 
A)  physiological mechanisms of motivation 
B)  sociology 
C)  chemistry 
D)  medicine

Question 9

Skinner's utopian community was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Utopia. 
B)  Skinner City. 
C)  Walden. 
D)  Walden Two. 
A)  Utopia. 
B)  Skinner City. 
C)  Walden. 
D)  Walden Two.

Question 10

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 11

A primary reinforcer

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the frequency of responding. 
B)  is always pleasant. 
C)  is determined by the environment. 
D)  is learned, rather than innate. 
A)  increases the frequency of responding. 
B)  is always pleasant. 
C)  is determined by the environment. 
D)  is learned, rather than innate.

Question 12

Writing about traumatic events always has positive outcomes on a person's psychological and
physical heatlh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Mentalism" explains behavior in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  hypnosis. 
C)  thoughts and other mental states. 
D)  goals. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  hypnosis. 
C)  thoughts and other mental states. 
D)  goals.

Question 14

Explain Dollard and Miller's concept of an approach-avoidance conflict. Give a hypothetical
example.

Accepted Answer

Dollard and Miller's concept of approach

Question 15

Explain Skinner's objection to mentalism.

Accepted Answer

B.F. Skinner objected to mentalism becau

Question 16

Dollard and Miller reinterpreted psychoanalytic theory in terms of learning theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chocolate tastes delicious, but it is fattening. For a person trying to lose weight, this produces an
approach-avoidance conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ideally, by learning to deal appropriately with anger-anxiety conflicts in childhood, the person will be able to be

Accepted Answer

A)  assertive. 
B)  powerful. 
C)  considerate. 
D)  peaceful. 
A)  assertive. 
B)  powerful. 
C)  considerate. 
D)  peaceful.

Question 19

Psychological behaviorism says that biological factors can influence behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  before, but not after, the development of BBRs. 
B)  after, but not before, the development of BBRs. 
C)  both before and after the development of BBRs. 
D)  only by enabling a person to respond to environmental stimuli. 
A)  before, but not after, the development of BBRs. 
B)  after, but not before, the development of BBRs. 
C)  both before and after the development of BBRs. 
D)  only by enabling a person to respond to environmental stimuli.

Question 20

How does the theory of operant conditioning differ from evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant conditioning leads to adaptive behavior; evolution does not. 
B)  Evolution leads to adaptive behavior; operant conditioning does not. 
C)  Evolution takes a long time; operant conditioning does not. 
D)  Operant conditioning influences human behavior, while evolution influences animal behavior. 
A)  Operant conditioning leads to adaptive behavior; evolution does not. 
B)  Evolution leads to adaptive behavior; operant conditioning does not. 
C)  Evolution takes a long time; operant conditioning does not. 
D)  Operant conditioning influences human behavior, while evolution influences animal behavior.

The rate of responding is increased by positive reinforcement.

Dollard and Miller's theory is based on animal research, and so it ignores human language.

Critics accuse Skinner of ignoring

Punishment has no adverse outcomes in eliminating behavior.

People who fail to learn basic behaviors are likely to suffer maladjustment, according to the theory of psychological behaviorism.

Before he became a psychologist, Skinner was interested in having a career as a(n)

Skinner invented a device for studying learning. What was it called?

Besides exploring psychoanalysis and learning theory, Miller included conducted research in

Skinner's utopian community was called

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

A primary reinforcer

Writing about traumatic events always has positive outcomes on a person's psychological and physical heatlh.

"Mentalism" explains behavior in terms of

Explain Dollard and Miller's concept of an approach-avoidance conflict. Give a hypothetical example.

Explain Skinner's objection to mentalism.

Dollard and Miller reinterpreted psychoanalytic theory in terms of learning theory.

Chocolate tastes delicious, but it is fattening. For a person trying to lose weight, this produces an approach-avoidance conflict.

Ideally, by learning to deal appropriately with anger-anxiety conflicts in childhood, the person will be able to be

Psychological behaviorism says that biological factors can influence behavior:

How does the theory of operant conditioning differ from evolution?

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 rate of responding is increased by positive reinforcement.

Dollard and Miller's theory is based on animal research, and so it ignores human language.

Critics accuse Skinner of ignoring

Punishment has no adverse outcomes in eliminating behavior.

People who fail to learn basic behaviors are likely to suffer maladjustment, according to the theory of psychological behaviorism.

Before he became a psychologist, Skinner was interested in having a career as a(n)

Skinner invented a device for studying learning. What was it called?

Besides exploring psychoanalysis and learning theory, Miller included conducted research in

Skinner's utopian community was called

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

A primary reinforcer

Writing about traumatic events always has positive outcomes on a person's psychological and physical heatlh.

"Mentalism" explains behavior in terms of

Explain Dollard and Miller's concept of an approach-avoidance conflict. Give a hypothetical example.

Explain Skinner's objection to mentalism.

Dollard and Miller reinterpreted psychoanalytic theory in terms of learning theory.

Chocolate tastes delicious, but it is fattening. For a person trying to lose weight, this produces an approach-avoidance conflict.

Ideally, by learning to deal appropriately with anger-anxiety conflicts in childhood, the person will be able to be

Psychological behaviorism says that biological factors can influence behavior:

How does the theory of operant conditioning differ from evolution?

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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