Psychology Chapter 6 Quiz

If the principles of social learning theory are true, then children may model aggressive behavior ________. a) after dreaming they were on television b) after dreaming about having a fight with their parents c) after seeing a television character being punished for taking violent action against another character d) after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character

d) after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character

To maximize learning, a ________ should be presented on a(n) ________ schedule. CS = conditioned stimulus UCS = unconditioned stimulus a) CS + UCS; continuous b) UCS alone; intermittent c) CS + UCS; intermittent d) UCS alone; continuous

a) CS + UCS; continuous

Which process involves observing a model being punished and then becoming less likely to imitate the model's behavior? a) vicarious punishment b) vicarious reinforcement c) latent punishment d) latent acquisition

a) vicarious punishment

In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a ________. a)neutral stimulus and a neutral response b) neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus c) conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned response d) neutral response and a conditioned response

b) neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus

Which statement about Edward C. Tolman is incorrect? a) He placed hungry rats in a maze with no reward for finding their way through it, and he studied a comparison group that was rewarded with food at the end of the maze. b) He disagreed with John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner. c) He found that emotions can be a conditioned response. d) His experiments demonstrated that organisms can learn even if they do not receive immediate reinforcement.

c) He found that emotions can be a conditioned response.

________ is known for using Little Albert in his studies on human emotion. a) Edward Thorndike b) B. F. Skinner c) John B. Watson d) Ivan Pavlov

c) John B. Watson

Kicking your leg when your knee is tapped and quickly pulling your hand back when you accidently touch a hot stove are both examples of ________. a) learning b) associations c) reflexes d) instincts

c) reflexes

What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience? a) instincts b) conditioning c) reflexes d) learning

d) learning

Identify the major flaw with John B. Watson's Little Albert experiment. a) It is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful to induce fear. b) John B. Watson falsified most of his data. c) Little Albert was much older than John B. Watson reported him to be, which invalidated the study. d) John B. Watson did not have the consent of Little Albert's mother.

a) It is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful to induce fear.

Jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. Every time he says thank you, Jemma praises him and gives him a hug. Which reinforcement schedule is this? a) continuous b) secondary c) primary d) partial

a) continuous

Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this? a) fixed interval b) variable interval c) fixed ratio d) variable ratio

a) fixed interval

If a slamming door is a conditioned stimulus, then being able to distinguish between the sound of a slamming door and the sound of a heavy item being dropped would represent ________. a) stimulus discrimination b) conditioned response c) stimulus generalization d) unconditioned response

a) stimulus discrimination

In ________ conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus unconditionally elicits a reaction. For example, a bit of black pepper blown into the eye produces a blinking response. a) stimulus b) operant c) classical d) response

c) classical

Which of the following experiments involves the use of social learning theory? a) blindfolding someone and timing her to see how long it takes her to determine what she is eating b) pairing a puff of air to the eye with a handshake to see how long it will take someone to blink before offering her hand c) determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if she is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting d) rewarding a girl for finishing her homework with ice cream and counting how much homework she will complete before becoming sick of ice cream

c) determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if she is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting

Learning that occurs while watching others and then imitating, or modeling, what they do or say is called ________ learning. a) Pavlovian b) latent c) vicarious d) observational

d) observational