Question 1

According to Martin Seligman,preparedness involves a species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways and not others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat is pressing the lever at a slow,steady rate,but it does not stop,even when a food pellet is delivered.In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely

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A)   a variable-ratio schedule.
B)   a fixed-interval schedule.
C)   a variable-interval schedule.
D)   a fixed-ratio schedule.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to Skinner,if an event following a response leads to a decrease in an organism's tendency to make that response,reinforcement has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about punishment is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Punishment may generalize to other behaviors.
B)   Punishment increases the frequency of undesired behavior.
C)   Punishment triggers strong emotional responses.
D)   Punishment may be modeled by children as a way of solving problems.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Social critics have expressed concern about the amount of violence on television since TV became popular and the majority of research into the impact of media violence on behavior has focused on the role of ____________________ learning.

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Question 6

In a cumulative record of responses from a Skinner box,a steep slope in the line indicates

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A)   poorly planned reinforcement contingencies.
B)   slow responding taking place.
C)   fast responding taking place.
D)   extinction has occurred.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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

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A)   approval
B)   food
C)   a toy for a child
D)   moneyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of punishment?

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A)   laughing at a classmate when he asks a "dumb question" in class
B)   nagging a child until she pick up her toys
C)   taking away a child's TV privileges for one week for a bad report card
D)   making a child sit in the corner for 10 minutes for back-talkE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In the Featured Study on modeling and behavior by Bandura,Ross and Ross the results suggest that

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A)   observers are likely to imitate another's behavior if that behavior leads to positive consequences.
B)   observers are likely to imitate another's behavior if that behavior leads to negative consequences.
C)   observers are likely to imitate another's behavior if that behavior is preceded by positive consequences.
D)   observers are likely to imitate another's behavior if that behavior is completed in front of the child live; not on tv.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer.This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water.She was eagerly looking forward to an upcoming rafting trip,however,as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again.This illustrates the classical conditioning process known as

Accepted Answer

A)   extinction.
B)   second-order conditioning.
C)   stimulus generalization.
D)   spontaneous recovery.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Sally developed a fear of balconies after almost falling from a balcony on a couple of occasions.What was the conditioned response?

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A)   the balcony
B)   fear of the balcony
C)   almost falling
D)   fear resulting from almost fallingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

It often helps an individual comply with a behavior modification program if he signs a written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program.This type of agreement is referred to as a(n)

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A)   behavioral contract.
B)   reinforcement contract.
C)   operant agreement.
D)   behavior modification agreement.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In classical conditioning the neutral stimulus becomes the ____________________ stimulus because of its association with the ____________________ stimulus.

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Question 14

Many people find it hard to "walk away from" or stop playing a slot machine.This is because slot machines reward playing on a ____ schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed ratio
B)   variable ratio
C)   fixed interval
D)   variable intervalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Describe how negative reinforcement differs from punishment.

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In general,reinforcement causes response...

Question 16

Research into the debate on the role of media violence on children suggests that

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A)   media violence contributes to increased aggression among children but not adults.
B)   media violence contributes to increased aggression among adults but not children.
C)   media violence contributes to increased aggression among children and adults.
D)   no conclusion as to the cause and effect relationship between media violence and aggression because the majority of the studies have been correlational.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In classical conditioning a conditioned association is formed between a previously neutral,conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A three-year-old boy observes his father yelling at his mother every time she says something the father doesn't like.Based on principles of observational learning,in the future whenever the mother says something to the boy that he does not like,the boy is MOST likely to do which of the following?

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A)   yell at his mother
B)   yell at his sister
C)   go and tell his father what the mother said
D)   yell at his fatherE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The initial stage of learning a response is called

Accepted Answer

A)   extinction.
B)   contiguity.
C)   acquisition.
D)   conditioning.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Observational learning is entirely separate from both classical and operant conditioning.
B)   Observational learning is a form of classical conditioning.
C)   Observational learning is a form of operant conditioning.
D)   Both classical and operant conditioning can take place vicariously through observational learning.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Learning

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

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Sally developed a fear of balconies after almost falling from a balcony on a couple of occasions.What was the conditioned response?

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Which of the following statements about punishment is FALSE?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of punishment?

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Research into the debate on the role of media violence on children suggests that

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In classical conditioning the neutral stimulus becomes the stimulus because of its association with the stimulus.

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Social critics have expressed concern about the amount of violence on television since TV became popular and the majority of research into the impact of media violence on behavior has focused on the role of ____________________ learning.

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It often helps an individual comply with a behavior modification program if he signs a written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program.This type of agreement is referred to as a(n)

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In classical conditioning a conditioned association is formed between a previously neutral,conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.

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Describe how negative reinforcement differs from punishment.

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In general,reinforcement causes response...
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Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

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A three-year-old boy observes his father yelling at his mother every time she says something the father doesn't like.Based on principles of observational learning,in the future whenever the mother says something to the boy that he does not like,the boy is MOST likely to do which of the following?

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You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat is pressing the lever at a slow,steady rate,but it does not stop,even when a food pellet is delivered.In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely

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According to Martin Seligman,preparedness involves a species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways and not others.

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Many people find it hard to "walk away from" or stop playing a slot machine.This is because slot machines reward playing on a ____ schedule.

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According to Skinner,if an event following a response leads to a decrease in an organism's tendency to make that response,reinforcement has occurred.

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In a cumulative record of responses from a Skinner box,a steep slope in the line indicates

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In the Featured Study on modeling and behavior by Bandura,Ross and Ross the results suggest that

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Sally developed a fear of balconies after almost falling from a balcony on a couple of occasions.What was the conditioned response?

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It often helps an individual comply with a behavior modification program if he signs a written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program.This type of agreement is referred to as a(n)

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

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You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat is pressing the lever at a slow,steady rate,but it does not stop,even when a food pellet is delivered.In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely

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According to Martin Seligman,preparedness involves a species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways and not others.

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Many people find it hard to "walk away from" or stop playing a slot machine.This is because slot machines reward playing on a ____ schedule.

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According to Skinner,if an event following a response leads to a decrease in an organism's tendency to make that response,reinforcement has occurred.

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In a cumulative record of responses from a Skinner box,a steep slope in the line indicates

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