Question 1

Dr.Simonelli is a practicing behavior analyst.What does she do?

Accepted Answer

A)  She helps clients explore the unconscious motivations behind their behaviors.
B)  She helps clients change how they think about their own behavior and that of others.
C)  She specializes in behavior modification techniques.
D)  She conducts basic research into conditioning mechanisms and principles.

Question 2

Making specific reference to such terms as UCS,CS,UCR,CR,and stimulus generalization,explain how classical conditioning may account for the development of a specific phobia.

Accepted Answer

The acquisition of a phobia begins with ...

Question 3

Which of the following sequences correctly arranges the phases of the classical conditioning process,from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisition  →\rarr→  spontaneous recovery  →\rarr→  extinction
B)  Acquisition  →\rarr→  extinction  →\rarr→  spontaneous recovery
C)  Spontaneous recovery  →\rarr→  acquisition  →\rarr→  extinction
D)  Extinction  →\rarr→  acquisition  →\rarr→  spontaneous recovery

Question 4

Based on your reading of the text,the average child in the United States has viewed more than _____ murders on network TV by the time he or she graduates from elementary school.

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  500
C)  8,000
D)  6,000

Question 5

Nature is to nurture what _____ reinforcers are to _____ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive; negative
B)  secondary; primary
C)  unconditioned; conditioned
D)  primary; secondary

Question 6

Which of the following does the cognitive learning theory emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectations
B)  Imitation
C)  Consolidation
D)  Associations

Question 7

Dr.Arceneaux has developed several alternative plans to increase the number of online practice quizzes his students complete.Which plan below is incorrectly matched with the related schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 bonus point for every two online practice quizzes completed-fixed-ratio
B)  1 bonus point awarded every 2 weeks if two or more quizzes have been completed-fixed-interval
C)  1 bonus point awarded every now and then (about 2 weeks on average) if two or more quizzes have been completed recently-variable-ratio
D)  1 bonus point awarded randomly,either for every 2 online quizzes taken or 2 bonus points for all those students taken within the first week-variable-interval

Question 8

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexis is a former cocaine user.Now that she no longer uses cocaine,her hands no longer shake and her heart no longer pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car.
B)  Alexis uses cocaine.She no longer feels quite the same rush as she did when she first started using.
C)  Alexis is a former cocaine user in recovery.After a relapse,though,her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car.
D)  Alexis uses cocaine.She finds that she is slowly losing her sense of smell.

Question 9

Vending machine is to slot machine what _____ reinforcement is to _____ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary; primary
B)  continuous; intermittent
C)  partial; intermittent
D)  variable; fixed

Question 10

A _____ is any stimulus that increases the probability that a preceding behavior will occur again.

Accepted Answer

A)  catalyst
B)  rejoinder
C)  reinforcer
D)  stimulant

Question 11

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment was intended to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping.
B)  observational learning.
C)  latent learning.
D)  stimulus control training. B

Question 12

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike
B)  Skinner
C)  Pavlov
D)  Watson

Question 13

To what extent does culture influence learning style? Distinguish between analytic and relational learning styles and suggest how they might vary across sociocultural groups.How might they reflect cross-cultural differences in parenting or teaching practices?

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following ...

Question 14

_____ learning occurs without reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latent
B)  Operant
C)  Subliminal
D)  Manifest

Question 15

What are the pros and cons of punishment?

Accepted Answer

Punishment often presents the quickest r...

Question 16

Which of the following scenarios exemplify negative punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrid tells her daughter she is grounded for misbehaving and cannot meet her friends for a week.
B)  Carly yells at her husband when he comes home drunk.
C)  Jim makes his middle-schoolers run extra laps when they are unruly in gym class.
D)  Joanie takes several ibuprofen tablets when she has a headache. A

Question 17

A fixed-interval schedule is a schedule:

Accepted Answer

A)  by which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
B)  by which reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
C)  that provides reinforcement for a response only if an unvarying time period has elapsed,making overall rates of response relatively low.
D)  by which the time between reinforcements varies around some average rather than being constant.

Question 18

In classical conditioning,how are the neutral stimulus and the conditioned response related?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not related; they are completely different stimuli.
B)  They are the same thing; the terms are interchangeable.
C)  The neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus.
D)  The conditioned stimulus becomes the neutral stimulus.

Question 19

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vanna fastens her seatbelt as soon as she gets in her car to stop the annoying alert sound.
B)  Drake no longer cuts class,now that his parents confiscated his iPod.
C)  Maria now buys a different brand of cigarettes to get two packs for the price of one.
D)  Nate no longer arrives late at work following a reprimand from his boss. A

Question 20

An analytic learning style is most likely to be displayed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian males.
B)  Asian-American females.
C)  Hispanic-American females.
D)  Native-American males.

Exam 6: Learning

Dr.Simonelli is a practicing behavior analyst.What does she do?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Making specific reference to such terms as UCS,CS,UCR,CR,and stimulus generalization,explain how classical conditioning may account for the development of a specific phobia.

Correct AnswerverifiedThe acquisition of a phobia begins with ...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following sequences correctly arranges the phases of the classical conditioning process,from first to last?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Based on your reading of the text,the average child in the United States has viewed more than _____ murders on network TV by the time he or she graduates from elementary school.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Nature is to nurture what _____ reinforcers are to _____ reinforcers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following does the cognitive learning theory emphasize?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Dr.Arceneaux has developed several alternative plans to increase the number of online practice quizzes his students complete.Which plan below is incorrectly matched with the related schedule?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Vending machine is to slot machine what _____ reinforcement is to _____ reinforcement.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A _____ is any stimulus that increases the probability that a preceding behavior will occur again.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Bandura's Bobo doll experiment was intended to demonstrate:

Correct AnswerverifiedB

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To what extent does culture influence learning style? Distinguish between analytic and relational learning styles and suggest how they might vary across sociocultural groups.How might they reflect cross-cultural differences in parenting or teaching practices?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe answer should include the following ...View AnswerShow Answer

_____ learning occurs without reinforcement.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What are the pros and cons of punishment?

Correct AnswerverifiedPunishment often presents the quickest r...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following scenarios exemplify negative punishment?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

A fixed-interval schedule is a schedule:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In classical conditioning,how are the neutral stimulus and the conditioned response related?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies negative reinforcement?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

An analytic learning style is most likely to be displayed by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The acquisition of a phobia begins with ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Nature is to nurture what _ reinforcers are to _ reinforcers.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Vending machine is to slot machine what _ reinforcement is to _ reinforcement.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The answer should include the following ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Punishment often presents the quickest r...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified