Question 1

Skinnerians would not favor systematic desensitization because

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A)   it emphasizes specific behaviors.
B)   it emphasizes mental imagery.
C)   it emphasizes anxiety.
D)   all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement of the Skinnerian view of imitation?

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A)   It does not exist at all.
B)   Behavior must always be directly reinforced to be initiated.
C)   Imitative responses can result from intermittent reinforcement.
D)   "Monkey sees, monkey does."

Question 3

Behavioral assessment focuses on the direct assessment of theoretical constructs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The case of Albert involved a conditional emotional reaction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Behavioral approaches to personality are critical of trait approaches for their emphasis on

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A)   systematic investigation.
B)   use of verbal report.
C)   principles of learning.
D)   all of the above.

Question 6

The following is a definition of __________ conditioning: A previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a response because of its association with a stimulus that automatically produces the same or a similar response.

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A)   instrumental
B)   reward
C)   operant
D)   classical

Question 7

Watson and Rayner suggested that

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A)   many fears are conditioned emotional reactions.
B)   fears can be extinguished through insight.
C)   anxiety responses in Albert could be secondary drives.
D)   all of the above.

Question 8

The principle of self-control in behavioral technology is that

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A)   the individual is able to tolerate delay of gratification.
B)   the individual learns new escape and avoidance responses.
C)   the individual gains control over his own reinforcers.
D)   each individual should control his own behavior.

Question 9

Superstitious behavior can be defined by a learning theorist as

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A)   doing something and not knowing why.
B)   a behavioral deficit which only shows up in unusual situations.
C)   doing something for good luck.
D)   non-contingent reinforcement.

Question 10

Choose the item that correctly sequences the order of events that occurred in Aplysia in Kandel's (2000)  study.

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A)   interneurons release neurotransmitters →\rightarrow→ shock trial →\rightarrow→ gill withdrawal reflex →\rightarrow→ motor neurons increase activity
B)   motor neurons increase activity →\rightarrow→ shock trial →\rightarrow→ interneurons release neurotransmitters →\rightarrow→ gill withdrawal reflex
C)   shock trial →\rightarrow→ interneurons release neurotransmitters →\rightarrow→ motor neurons increase activity →\rightarrow→ gill withdrawal reflex
D)   shock trial →\rightarrow→ motor neurons increase activity →\rightarrow→ interneurons release neurotransmitters →\rightarrow→ gill withdrawal reflex

Question 11

Behavioral assessment is illustrative of the

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A)   sign approach.
B)   sample approach.
C)   nomothetic approach.
D)   construct validity approach.

Question 12

The importance of Skinner's work is in the way different schedules of reinforcement shape behaviors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The learning theory approach to psychology tends to emphasize the _______ approach to research.

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A)   univariate
B)   multivariate
C)   correlational
D)   experimental

Question 14

Skinner question the idea that people

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A)   have free will.
B)   learn from environmental experiences.
C)   can think.
D)   all of the above.

Question 15

Most of the time there are no obvious reinforcers for our behavior. We study for an exam, but no one is there to reinforce our studying minute-by-minute. We work on long-term projects that may not be completed for months or years, in the absence of any obvious reinforcement. How does Skinner explain this?

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Question 16

Behaviorists reject concepts such as will and intention because

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A)   such phenomena are unimportant.
B)   such phenomena are inappropriate.
C)   the observations are not public and replicable.
D)   they do not exist in animals.

Question 17

Stability to behavior over many situations might be due to

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A)   extinction.
B)   generalization.
C)   discrimination.
D)   intermittent reinforcement.

Question 18

Behavioral assessment is associated with theories that

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A)   emphasize the interplay among motives.
B)   emphasize hierarchical structure.
C)   emphasize perception as an active process.
D)   none of the above.

Question 19

Rorschach is to ABC as

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A)   sign is to sample.
B)   sample is to sign.
C)   TAT is to NBC.
D)   none of the above.

Question 20

A fundamental difference between Freudian and Pavlovian interpretations of the case of Little Hans is

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A)   an emphasis on symbolism.
B)   an emphasis on anxiety.
C)   both (a)  and (b) .
D)   neither (a)  nor (b) .

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