Question 1

You want your daughter to study hard,so you decide to pay her $20 for every "A" on her report card.This strategy will not work if your daughter despises:

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A)  report cards. 
B)  you. 
C)  studying. 
D)  money. 
A)  report cards. 
B)  you. 
C)  studying. 
D)  money.

Question 2

In his investigations of association learning,Pavlov discovered that dogs' best learning of the association between a metronome and food takes place when the interval between each stimulus is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 second. 
B)  0.5 second. 
C)  3 seconds. 
D)  5 seconds. 
A)  1 second. 
B)  0.5 second. 
C)  3 seconds. 
D)  5 seconds.

Question 3

The fact that we develop phobias to stimuli that have some intrinsic association with danger supports the idea of ____________ preparedness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that we develop phobias to...

Question 4

The children in your therapy group are being rewarded with chocolate drops.Every time a child talks about feelings,you let them take a chocolate drop from the candy dish.After several sessions,you notice that one child is not responding and shows little interest in the reward.What might you conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child is too young to learn through operant conditioning. 
B)  You are not being consistent in giving out the reward. 
C)  The reward you chose is not reinforcing for this particular child. 
D)  You are not using the appropriate reinforcement schedule. 
A)  The child is too young to learn through operant conditioning. 
B)  You are not being consistent in giving out the reward. 
C)  The reward you chose is not reinforcing for this particular child. 
D)  You are not using the appropriate reinforcement schedule.

Question 5

Angelica asks her mom for a lollipop and her mother promptly tells her no.She whines,cries,and makes such a fuss that her mother gives in and buys her a lollipop.According to the principles of operant conditioning,what can be expected from this encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angelica's mom will be less likely to buy her a lollipop in the future. 
B)  In the future,Angelica will probably whine and cry when she wants something. 
C)  In the future,if Angelica starts to whine and cry,her mom will send her to her room. 
D)  Because she had to beg to get her lollipop,she will not ask for another lollipop. 
A)  Angelica's mom will be less likely to buy her a lollipop in the future. 
B)  In the future,Angelica will probably whine and cry when she wants something. 
C)  In the future,if Angelica starts to whine and cry,her mom will send her to her room. 
D)  Because she had to beg to get her lollipop,she will not ask for another lollipop.

Question 6

Shaping means:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning by imitation. 
B)  punishing all behaviors except the one you desire. 
C)  reinforcing successive approximations to a target behavior. 
D)  using negative reinforcement-avoidance conditioning to eliminate an undesired behavior. 
A)  learning by imitation. 
B)  punishing all behaviors except the one you desire. 
C)  reinforcing successive approximations to a target behavior. 
D)  using negative reinforcement-avoidance conditioning to eliminate an undesired behavior.

Question 7

You behave the way you do entirely because of innate biological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You have successfully conditioned your dog to come running to the sound of the can opener after repeated associations with his evening meal.In order to extinguish this behavior,you will need to stop pairing the ____________ with his dog food.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have successfully conditioned your dog to...

Question 9

If you are trying to classically condition a response,before you begin the conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A)  the UCS automatically elicits a UCR. 
B)  the CS automatically elicits a CR. 
C)  the UCS automatically elicits a CR. 
D)  the CS automatically elicits a UCR. 
A)  the UCS automatically elicits a UCR. 
B)  the CS automatically elicits a CR. 
C)  the UCS automatically elicits a CR. 
D)  the CS automatically elicits a UCR.

Question 10

Sal felt little motivation to study and was getting poor grades.Her friends tried to convince her to take school more seriously.Sal listened and decided to try harder.She studied more and earned a B+ on her Algebra exam.She was so pleased by the results of her efforts that she now studies all the time.What role did the B+ play in her present motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The B+ was a negative reinforcer. 
B)  The B+ was a positive reinforcer. 
C)  The B+ had little to do with her motivation;her friends were the reinforcers. 
D)  The B+ became a conditioned stimulus. 
A)  The B+ was a negative reinforcer. 
B)  The B+ was a positive reinforcer. 
C)  The B+ had little to do with her motivation;her friends were the reinforcers. 
D)  The B+ became a conditioned stimulus.

Question 11

A stimulus that automatically elicits a response with no prior learning is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral stimulus 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  generalized stimulus 
D)  unconditioned stimulus 
A)  neutral stimulus 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  generalized stimulus 
D)  unconditioned stimulus

Question 12

"I've never taken drugs,but I don't need to try them to know they're bad for you.I've seen too many lives ruined." This statement BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  insight learning. 
B)  vicarious punishment. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  vicarious reinforcement. 
A)  insight learning. 
B)  vicarious punishment. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  vicarious reinforcement.

Question 13

Researchers have discovered that the body's immune system responses can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning.

Question 14

The critical difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning is that in operant conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A)  every behavior is reinforced,not just some responses. 
B)  much simpler behaviors are learned. 
C)  the learner is punished,not rewarded. 
D)  the reinforcing consequence depends on the occurrence of the response. 
A)  every behavior is reinforced,not just some responses. 
B)  much simpler behaviors are learned. 
C)  the learner is punished,not rewarded. 
D)  the reinforcing consequence depends on the occurrence of the response.

Question 15

The sudden realization of previously unseen relationships is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious learning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  cognitive mapping. 
A)  vicarious learning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  cognitive mapping.

Question 16

Tolman believed that rats develop mental representations of mazes they have explored.He called this phenomenon:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior schema building. 
B)  insight learning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  cognitive mapping. 
A)  behavior schema building. 
B)  insight learning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  cognitive mapping.

Question 17

When Della goes to Las Vegas,her granddaughter has difficulty getting her to stop playing the nickel slot machines.In fact,she sometimes will forego food and sleep in order to keep playing.Which schedule of reinforcement is Della operating under?

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed interval schedule 
B)  a variable interval schedule 
C)  a fixed ratio schedule 
D)  a variable ratio schedule 
A)  a fixed interval schedule 
B)  a variable interval schedule 
C)  a fixed ratio schedule 
D)  a variable ratio schedule

Question 18

What do positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both depend on the presentation of a desirable stimulus. 
B)  They both depend on the presentation of an undesirable stimulus. 
C)  They both strengthen the likelihood of a behavior. 
D)  They both weaken the likelihood of a behavior. 
A)  They both depend on the presentation of a desirable stimulus. 
B)  They both depend on the presentation of an undesirable stimulus. 
C)  They both strengthen the likelihood of a behavior. 
D)  They both weaken the likelihood of a behavior.

Question 19

Every time you see Juan,he has an amusing joke or story to tell you that makes you smile.Now,whenever you see him,you just smile.This example most closely resembles:

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  vicarious learning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  vicarious learning.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  grades 
C)  a pay check 
D)  applause 
A)  water 
B)  grades 
C)  a pay check 
D)  applause

You want your daughter to study hard,so you decide to pay her $20 for every "A" on her report card.This strategy will not work if your daughter despises:

In his investigations of association learning,Pavlov discovered that dogs' best learning of the association between a metronome and food takes place when the interval between each stimulus is about:

The fact that we develop phobias to stimuli that have some intrinsic association with danger supports the idea of ____________ preparedness.

Angelica asks her mom for a lollipop and her mother promptly tells her no.She whines,cries,and makes such a fuss that her mother gives in and buys her a lollipop.According to the principles of operant conditioning,what can be expected from this encounter?

Shaping means:

You behave the way you do entirely because of innate biological factors.

You have successfully conditioned your dog to come running to the sound of the can opener after repeated associations with his evening meal.In order to extinguish this behavior,you will need to stop pairing the ____________ with his dog food.

If you are trying to classically condition a response,before you begin the conditioning:

A stimulus that automatically elicits a response with no prior learning is a(n):

"I've never taken drugs,but I don't need to try them to know they're bad for you.I've seen too many lives ruined." This statement BEST illustrates:

Researchers have discovered that the body's immune system responses can be influenced by:

The critical difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning is that in operant conditioning:

The sudden realization of previously unseen relationships is called:

Tolman believed that rats develop mental representations of mazes they have explored.He called this phenomenon:

When Della goes to Las Vegas,her granddaughter has difficulty getting her to stop playing the nickel slot machines.In fact,she sometimes will forego food and sleep in order to keep playing.Which schedule of reinforcement is Della operating under?

What do positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement have in common?

Every time you see Juan,he has an amusing joke or story to tell you that makes you smile.Now,whenever you see him,you just smile.This example most closely resembles:

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

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You want your daughter to study hard,so you decide to pay her $20 for every "A" on her report card.This strategy will not work if your daughter despises:

In his investigations of association learning,Pavlov discovered that dogs' best learning of the association between a metronome and food takes place when the interval between each stimulus is about:

The fact that we develop phobias to stimuli that have some intrinsic association with danger supports the idea of ____________ preparedness.

Angelica asks her mom for a lollipop and her mother promptly tells her no.She whines,cries,and makes such a fuss that her mother gives in and buys her a lollipop.According to the principles of operant conditioning,what can be expected from this encounter?

Shaping means:

You behave the way you do entirely because of innate biological factors.

You have successfully conditioned your dog to come running to the sound of the can opener after repeated associations with his evening meal.In order to extinguish this behavior,you will need to stop pairing the ____________ with his dog food.

If you are trying to classically condition a response,before you begin the conditioning:

A stimulus that automatically elicits a response with no prior learning is a(n):

"I've never taken drugs,but I don't need to try them to know they're bad for you.I've seen too many lives ruined." This statement BEST illustrates:

Researchers have discovered that the body's immune system responses can be influenced by:

The critical difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning is that in operant conditioning:

The sudden realization of previously unseen relationships is called:

Tolman believed that rats develop mental representations of mazes they have explored.He called this phenomenon:

When Della goes to Las Vegas,her granddaughter has difficulty getting her to stop playing the nickel slot machines.In fact,she sometimes will forego food and sleep in order to keep playing.Which schedule of reinforcement is Della operating under?

What do positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement have in common?

Every time you see Juan,he has an amusing joke or story to tell you that makes you smile.Now,whenever you see him,you just smile.This example most closely resembles:

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

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Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

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