Question 1

Ebbinghaus's results suggest that studying a large number of names and dates immediately before an exam

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A) is a good strategy 
B) is a poor strategy 
C) will neither help nor hurt 
D) will help only if this information has also been studied at some earlier time 
A) is a good strategy 
B) is a poor strategy 
C) will neither help nor hurt 
D) will help only if this information has also been studied at some earlier time

Question 2

Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables in his list-learning experiments primarily because

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A) they were relatively free from prior associations 
B) they were difficult to learn 
C) they were all three letters long 
D) he needed a supply of hundreds of different list items 
A) they were relatively free from prior associations 
B) they were difficult to learn 
C) they were all three letters long 
D) he needed a supply of hundreds of different list items

Question 3

The activity of a cone on the retina can provide other parts of the visual system with information about

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A) the color of a stimulus 
B) the size of a stimulus 
C) the shape of a stimulus 
D) all of the above 
A) the color of a stimulus 
B) the size of a stimulus 
C) the shape of a stimulus 
D) all of the above

Question 4

A psychologist develops a theory that failure produces frustration,and frustration frequently leads to aggressive behavior.In this theory,frustration is

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A) an independent variable 
B) a dependent variable 
C) an intervening variable 
D) a confounding variable 
A) an independent variable 
B) a dependent variable 
C) an intervening variable 
D) a confounding variable

Question 5

One disadvantage of using animals in research on learning is that

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A) they are more likely to display "subject effects" than humans 
B) some complex learning abilities are unique to humans 
C) it is difficult to control their environments 
D) all of the above 
A) they are more likely to display "subject effects" than humans 
B) some complex learning abilities are unique to humans 
C) it is difficult to control their environments 
D) all of the above

Question 6

According to Thomas Brown's secondary principles of association,learning is affected by

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A) the length of time two stimuli are presented together 
B) the liveliness or vividness of the stimuli 
C) how frequently two stimuli have been presented together 
D) all of the above 
A) the length of time two stimuli are presented together 
B) the liveliness or vividness of the stimuli 
C) how frequently two stimuli have been presented together 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Ebbinghaus's experiments in which a previously-learned list was systematically rearranged and the new list was learned provided evidence supporting

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A) the recency principle 
B) the contiguity principle 
C) the similarity principle 
D) none of the above 
A) the recency principle 
B) the contiguity principle 
C) the similarity principle 
D) none of the above

Ebbinghaus's results suggest that studying a large number of names and dates immediately before an exam

Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables in his list-learning experiments primarily because

The activity of a cone on the retina can provide other parts of the visual system with information about

A psychologist develops a theory that failure produces frustration,and frustration frequently leads to aggressive behavior.In this theory,frustration is

One disadvantage of using animals in research on learning is that

According to Thomas Brown's secondary principles of association,learning is affected by

Ebbinghaus's experiments in which a previously-learned list was systematically rearranged and the new list was learned provided evidence supporting

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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Exam 1: History, background, and Basic Concepts

Ebbinghaus's results suggest that studying a large number of names and dates immediately before an exam

Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables in his list-learning experiments primarily because

The activity of a cone on the retina can provide other parts of the visual system with information about

A psychologist develops a theory that failure produces frustration,and frustration frequently leads to aggressive behavior.In this theory,frustration is

One disadvantage of using animals in research on learning is that

According to Thomas Brown's secondary principles of association,learning is affected by

Ebbinghaus's experiments in which a previously-learned list was systematically rearranged and the new list was learned provided evidence supporting

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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