Question 1

Last year,Dr.Moritano cleaned Natacha's skin with rubbing alcohol prior to administering each of a series of rabies vaccination shots.Which of the following processes accounts for the fact that Natacha currently becomes fearful every time she smells rubbing alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive learning
B)   classical conditioning
C)   observational learning
D)   operant conditioningE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Shaping is a(n) ________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)   spontaneous recovery
B)   operant conditioning
C)   classical conditioning
D)   positive punishmentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The pioneering researcher of observational learning was

Accepted Answer

A)   John Garcia.
B)   B.F.Skinner.
C)   Albert Bandura.
D)   John B.Watson.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Jennifer and Stacey study hard beginning with the first couple of weeks of a semester because they subsequently receive very good final course grades.This best illustrates that human behavior is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning.
B)   primary reinforcers.
C)   conditioned reinforcers.
D)   delayed reinforcers.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Dogs conditioned to salivate to stimulation of the thigh also begin to salivate when stimulated on other body parts.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   spontaneous recovery.
B)   an unconditioned response.
C)   an operant behavior.
D)   generalization.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Rats most easily learn to associate nausea-producing radiation treatments with

Accepted Answer

A)   loud sounds.
B)   bright lights.
C)   novel tastes.
D)   high-pitched sounds.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Because he needs to have enough money to purchase groceries and pay his bills each month,Jerry tries to be a good employee,arriving at work on time every day even though he dislikes his job.In this instance,his work is a

Accepted Answer

A)   negative reinforcer.
B)   immediate reinforcer.
C)   primary reinforcer.
D)   conditioned reinforcer.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Because Mr.Baron demonstrates appreciation only for very good classroom answers,his students have stopped participating in class.Mr.Baron most clearly needs to be informed of the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   generalization.
B)   spontaneous recovery.
C)   shaping.
D)   partial reinforcement.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Steve works at a software company and wants to help new employees learn communication,sales,and customer service skills.To achieve his goal,he would most likely use

Accepted Answer

A)   theory of mind.
B)   overimitation.
C)   behavior modeling.
D)   latent learning.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following are most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?

Accepted Answer

A)   prosocial behaviors
B)   taste aversions
C)   cognitive maps
D)   mirror neuronsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Experimental studies have shown that media violence viewing can cause aggression.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)   latent learning.
B)   antisocial behavior.
C)   the violence-viewing effect.
D)   unjustified violence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Receiving money as a reward and having a monetary fine suspended are both ________ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)   partial
B)   primary
C)   conditioned
D)   positiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   studying for a test
B)   blushing when embarrassed
C)   thanking someone for her help
D)   sniffing to locate the source of a strange odorE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Mr.Schlenker has improved worker productivity at his furniture manufacturing plant by occasionally sending notes of appreciation to his hard-working employees.Mr.Schlenker has improved productivity by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   respondent behavior.
B)   classical conditioning.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   operant conditioning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following are thought to become active both when people watch an action being performed and when they perform that action themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive maps
B)   fixed-interval schedules
C)   mirror neurons
D)   modelsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Psychologists define learning as the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   adapting to the environment.
B)   responding to external stimuli.
C)   rewarding behavioral responses.
D)   acquiring through experience new and relatively enduring information or behaviors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed that his older brother does so.This illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   latent learning.
B)   immediate reinforcement.
C)   modeling.
D)   prosocial behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Acquiring new habits best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination.
B)   generalization.
C)   learning.
D)   spontaneous recovery.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

For the most rapid acquisition of a CR,the NS should be presented

Accepted Answer

A)   shortly after the CR.
B)   shortly after the US.
C)   shortly before the US.
D)   at the same time as the US.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Three-year-old Jonathan saw fireworks that were repeatedly followed by loud fear-producing explosive sounds.The mere sight of fireworks first began to trigger a learned fear reaction in Jonathan during the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   spontaneous recovery.
B)   extinction.
C)   discrimination.
D)   acquisition.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Learning

Last year,Dr.Moritano cleaned Natacha's skin with rubbing alcohol prior to administering each of a series of rabies vaccination shots.Which of the following processes accounts for the fact that Natacha currently becomes fearful every time she smells rubbing alcohol?

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Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed that his older brother does so.This illustrates the importance of

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Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

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Which of the following are most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?

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The pioneering researcher of observational learning was

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Because Mr.Baron demonstrates appreciation only for very good classroom answers,his students have stopped participating in class.Mr.Baron most clearly needs to be informed of the value of

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Experimental studies have shown that media violence viewing can cause aggression.This is called

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Three-year-old Jonathan saw fireworks that were repeatedly followed by loud fear-producing explosive sounds.The mere sight of fireworks first began to trigger a learned fear reaction in Jonathan during the process of

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Psychologists define learning as the process of

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Receiving money as a reward and having a monetary fine suspended are both ________ reinforcers.

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Rats most easily learn to associate nausea-producing radiation treatments with

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Shaping is a(n) ________ procedure.

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Jennifer and Stacey study hard beginning with the first couple of weeks of a semester because they subsequently receive very good final course grades.This best illustrates that human behavior is influenced by

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Because he needs to have enough money to purchase groceries and pay his bills each month,Jerry tries to be a good employee,arriving at work on time every day even though he dislikes his job.In this instance,his work is a

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Which of the following are thought to become active both when people watch an action being performed and when they perform that action themselves?

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Acquiring new habits best illustrates the process of

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Mr.Schlenker has improved worker productivity at his furniture manufacturing plant by occasionally sending notes of appreciation to his hard-working employees.Mr.Schlenker has improved productivity by means of

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For the most rapid acquisition of a CR,the NS should be presented

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Steve works at a software company and wants to help new employees learn communication,sales,and customer service skills.To achieve his goal,he would most likely use

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Dogs conditioned to salivate to stimulation of the thigh also begin to salivate when stimulated on other body parts.This best illustrates

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