Question 1

Following an assault on the nervous system, a dog gives a weak response to a strong stimulus and a strong response to a weak stimulus. Pavlov referred to this as

Accepted Answer

A) the paradoxical phase 
B) the ultraparadoxical phase 
C) the equivalent phase 
D) conversion 
A) the paradoxical phase 
B) the ultraparadoxical phase 
C) the equivalent phase 
D) conversion

Question 2

In his final years (1933-1936) Pavlov became deeply interested in

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) depression 
C) problem solving 
D) all of the above 
A) schizophrenia 
B) depression 
C) problem solving 
D) all of the above

Question 3

____________ attempted to advance a theory of behavior set forth very explicitly in terms of quasi-mathematical postulates and corollaries that lent themselves very explicitly to experimental work.

Accepted Answer

A) Clark L. Hull 
B) Edwin Ray Guthrie 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) B. F. Skinner 
A) Clark L. Hull 
B) Edwin Ray Guthrie 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) B. F. Skinner

Question 4

The roots of behaviorism extend back into the Greek philosophy of

Accepted Answer

A) Leucippus and Democritus 
B) Plato 
C) Thales 
D) Parmenides 
A) Leucippus and Democritus 
B) Plato 
C) Thales 
D) Parmenides

Question 5

Which of the following behaviorists would be most clearly within the critical inductivist empirical tradition of Francis Bacon?

Accepted Answer

A) Clark L. Hull 
B) B. F. Skinner 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) Ivan Pavlov 
A) Clark L. Hull 
B) B. F. Skinner 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) Ivan Pavlov

Question 6

____________ was not only a determinist; he argued that the theory of free will is counterproductive to behavioral science and to society at large.

Accepted Answer

A) B. F. Skinner 
B) Edwin Ray Guthrie 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) Ivan Pavlov 
A) B. F. Skinner 
B) Edwin Ray Guthrie 
C) Edward Chace Tolman 
D) Ivan Pavlov

Question 7

The CS loses its ability to produce the CR after being repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS. Following a brief rest, the CS again elicits the CR. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) spontaneous recovery 
C) disinhibition 
D) experimental neurosis 
A) extinction 
B) spontaneous recovery 
C) disinhibition 
D) experimental neurosis

Question 8

The expression intervening variable refers to

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A) extraneous factors that interfere with learning 
B) the problem of "action at a distance" 
C) psychological processes that direct behavior and that mediate between stimuli and responses 
D) cognitions that are irrelevant to the task at hand 
A) extraneous factors that interfere with learning 
B) the problem of "action at a distance" 
C) psychological processes that direct behavior and that mediate between stimuli and responses 
D) cognitions that are irrelevant to the task at hand

Question 9

The founder of American behaviorism was

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) John B. Watson 
C) Ivan Pavlov 
D) B. F. Skinner 
A) William James 
B) John B. Watson 
C) Ivan Pavlov 
D) B. F. Skinner

Question 10

The acid test for scientific method, according to Watson, is that the method

Accepted Answer

A) be truly public and that it lead to measurable results 
B) be believable in terms of human experience 
C) be broad enough so as not to leave out anything that is a legitimate part of human experience 
D) be verifiable through introspective analysis 
A) be truly public and that it lead to measurable results 
B) be believable in terms of human experience 
C) be broad enough so as not to leave out anything that is a legitimate part of human experience 
D) be verifiable through introspective analysis

Question 11

Watson's final position regarding instincts in humans was that

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A) there are no instincts 
B) there are only two instincts, a life instinct and a death instinct 
C) there are three instincts, maternal, paternal, and self-preservative 
D) self-preservation is the only instinct 
A) there are no instincts 
B) there are only two instincts, a life instinct and a death instinct 
C) there are three instincts, maternal, paternal, and self-preservative 
D) self-preservation is the only instinct

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is not an example of B. F. Skinner's applied research?

Accepted Answer

A) a book on language acquisition called Verbal Behavior 
B) a popular textbook on learning called Principles of Behavior 
C) "Project Pigeon," a military project that trained pigeons to deliver bombs during World War II 
D) the "aircrib," a large, operant-like chamber used to raise children 
E) A manual on aging called Enjoy Old Age 
A) a book on language acquisition called Verbal Behavior 
B) a popular textbook on learning called Principles of Behavior 
C) "Project Pigeon," a military project that trained pigeons to deliver bombs during World War II 
D) the "aircrib," a large, operant-like chamber used to raise children 
E) A manual on aging called Enjoy Old Age

Question 13

Which of the following topics provided the foundation for behavioral psychologies?

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A) sensation and perception 
B) learning 
C) imageless thought 
D) experience 
A) sensation and perception 
B) learning 
C) imageless thought 
D) experience

Question 14

The goal of psychology, according to Watson, is

Accepted Answer

A) to understand the inner workings of cognition 
B) to predict and control behavior 
C) to understand behavior 
D) to find cures for all forms of mental disorder and other human adjustment problems 
A) to understand the inner workings of cognition 
B) to predict and control behavior 
C) to understand behavior 
D) to find cures for all forms of mental disorder and other human adjustment problems

Question 15

_____ is the belief that a concept is without meaning unless it is explicitly verifiable. Proponents of this view hoped for a unified science devoid of ambiguous and meaningless metaphysical concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) operationism 
B) logical positivism 
C) Hullian behaviorism 
D) anthropomorphism 
A) operationism 
B) logical positivism 
C) Hullian behaviorism 
D) anthropomorphism

Question 16

According to the text, which of the following is NOT an example of BF Skinner's applied research?

Accepted Answer

A) The air-crib. 
B) Project Pigeon 
C) Advertising 
D) Walden Two. 
A) The air-crib. 
B) Project Pigeon 
C) Advertising 
D) Walden Two.

Question 17

Skinner's views on cognitive psychology are best summarized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive psychology is a natural outgrowth of behaviorism 
B) cognitive psychology is the legitimate offspring of operant approaches to learning 
C) cognitive psychology is an obstacle that stands in the way of scientific psychology 
D) there is really nothing new in cognitive psychology-it is behaviorism couched in a new language 
A) cognitive psychology is a natural outgrowth of behaviorism 
B) cognitive psychology is the legitimate offspring of operant approaches to learning 
C) cognitive psychology is an obstacle that stands in the way of scientific psychology 
D) there is really nothing new in cognitive psychology-it is behaviorism couched in a new language

Question 18

According to Pavlov, excitable, quick-tempered, and touchy dogs were clasified as having excessive levels of excitation or this temperamental style.

Accepted Answer

A) choleric 
B) melancholic 
C) phlegmatic 
D) sanguine 
A) choleric 
B) melancholic 
C) phlegmatic 
D) sanguine

Question 19

The centerpiece concept of Watsonian behaviorism is

Accepted Answer

A) sensation 
B) motivation 
C) habit 
D) instinct 
A) sensation 
B) motivation 
C) habit 
D) instinct

Question 20

John B. Watson wrote the classic statement of the behaviorist position in an article often referred to as the behaviorist manifesto. The actual title was

Accepted Answer

A) Reflexes of the Brain 
B) System of Nature 
C) Animal Intelligence 
D) Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It 
A) Reflexes of the Brain 
B) System of Nature 
C) Animal Intelligence 
D) Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It

Following an assault on the nervous system, a dog gives a weak response to a strong stimulus and a strong response to a weak stimulus. Pavlov referred to this as

In his final years (1933-1936) Pavlov became deeply interested in

____________ attempted to advance a theory of behavior set forth very explicitly in terms of quasi-mathematical postulates and corollaries that lent themselves very explicitly to experimental work.

The roots of behaviorism extend back into the Greek philosophy of

Which of the following behaviorists would be most clearly within the critical inductivist empirical tradition of Francis Bacon?

____________ was not only a determinist; he argued that the theory of free will is counterproductive to behavioral science and to society at large.

The CS loses its ability to produce the CR after being repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS. Following a brief rest, the CS again elicits the CR. This is known as

The expression intervening variable refers to

The founder of American behaviorism was

The acid test for scientific method, according to Watson, is that the method

Watson's final position regarding instincts in humans was that

According to the text, which of the following is not an example of B. F. Skinner's applied research?

Which of the following topics provided the foundation for behavioral psychologies?

The goal of psychology, according to Watson, is

_____ is the belief that a concept is without meaning unless it is explicitly verifiable. Proponents of this view hoped for a unified science devoid of ambiguous and meaningless metaphysical concepts.

According to the text, which of the following is NOT an example of BF Skinner's applied research?

Skinner's views on cognitive psychology are best summarized by which of the following?

According to Pavlov, excitable, quick-tempered, and touchy dogs were clasified as having excessive levels of excitation or this temperamental style.

The centerpiece concept of Watsonian behaviorism is

John B. Watson wrote the classic statement of the behaviorist position in an article often referred to as the behaviorist manifesto. The actual title was

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Exam 13: Behaviorism

Following an assault on the nervous system, a dog gives a weak response to a strong stimulus and a strong response to a weak stimulus. Pavlov referred to this as

In his final years (1933-1936) Pavlov became deeply interested in

____________ attempted to advance a theory of behavior set forth very explicitly in terms of quasi-mathematical postulates and corollaries that lent themselves very explicitly to experimental work.

The roots of behaviorism extend back into the Greek philosophy of

Which of the following behaviorists would be most clearly within the critical inductivist empirical tradition of Francis Bacon?

____________ was not only a determinist; he argued that the theory of free will is counterproductive to behavioral science and to society at large.

The CS loses its ability to produce the CR after being repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS. Following a brief rest, the CS again elicits the CR. This is known as

The expression intervening variable refers to

The founder of American behaviorism was

The acid test for scientific method, according to Watson, is that the method

Watson's final position regarding instincts in humans was that

According to the text, which of the following is not an example of B. F. Skinner's applied research?

Which of the following topics provided the foundation for behavioral psychologies?

The goal of psychology, according to Watson, is

_____ is the belief that a concept is without meaning unless it is explicitly verifiable. Proponents of this view hoped for a unified science devoid of ambiguous and meaningless metaphysical concepts.

According to the text, which of the following is NOT an example of BF Skinner's applied research?

Skinner's views on cognitive psychology are best summarized by which of the following?

According to Pavlov, excitable, quick-tempered, and touchy dogs were clasified as having excessive levels of excitation or this temperamental style.

The centerpiece concept of Watsonian behaviorism is

John B. Watson wrote the classic statement of the behaviorist position in an article often referred to as the behaviorist manifesto. The actual title was

Critical Issues in Historical Studies

Philosophical Issues

Ancient Psychological Thought

The Roman Period and the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Empiricism, Associationism, and Utilitarianism

Rationalism

Mechanization and Quantification

Naturalism and Humanitarian Reform

Psychophysics and the Formal Founding of Psychology

Developments After the Founding

Functionalism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Psychologies

Beyond the Systems of Psychology

Prospects for the Twenty-First Century

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