Chapter 6 test psychology
Why is the PQ4R method an effective study method?
Because is takes an active approach to learning
In the panel at the upper right hand corner, which of the following best describes the food?
Conditioned stimulus
what type of conditioning pairs a pleasant stimulus with a fearful one in order to counteract the fear
Counterconditioning
What is the term for the process that helps people and animals adapt to their environment by responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other
Discrimination
What process is used in learning to ride a bicycle?
Shaping and chaining
Which of the following best describes a neutral stimulus
Stimulus that has been learned
Which is the process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again?
Systematic desensitization
Which of the following is an example of one trail learning
Taste aversion
Through operant conditioning, people learn to control which on the following?
Voluntary response
Under what circumstance can punishment be effective
When it is strong and consistent
Under what conditions can spontaneous recovery occur?
When the unconditioned stimulus is extinguished
On what kind of reinforcement schedule does a slot machine work?
Fixed interval schedule
What referes to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished?
Flooding
What is the term for the process that helps people and animals adapt to their environment by responding similarly to different stimuli
Generalization
Which of the following is an example of observational learning
Modeling
Which of the following would be considered a secondary reinforcer
Money
In the panel at the upper left hand corner, which of the following best describes the tone
Neutral stimulus
People who watch a lot of violence on television are most likely to be violent in part because of
Observational learning
False
Once it has been extinguished, a conditioned response can be revived through a process known as spontaneous combustion
Primary and secondary reinforcers are important when?
Operant conditioning
In which step of the PQ4R method do students create a cognitive map of a chapter
Previewing
B. F. Skinners teaching machine was devised for what educational method?
Programmed learning
Which adjective best describes the way that cognitive psychologist view learning?
Purposeful
Glancing at the section headings of the chapter is an example of which step in the PQ4R method
Question
Which step in the PQ4Q method involves relating new information to what you already know
Reflecting
Distributed learning is part of which step in the PQ4R
Reviewing
Which of the following is the correct way for students to recite using the PQ4R method
Alone, with a partner, in a study group
What best describes when a variable interval schedule provides reinforcement
At an unpredictable time
Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs yielded information about which of the following?
Classical conditioning
Mental picture is another term for which of the following
Cognitive map
Which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement
Learning that a behavior is encouraged by watching other
In what way does classical conditioning help animals and people?
It helps them modify their behavior
Which of the following is a term for learning that remains hidden until needed
Latent learning
Which of the following describes the process by which a conditioned response is extinguished?
The conditioned response is no longer paired with an unconditioned response
What did E. C. Too mans experiments on rats show?
The reinforcement is not always necessary for learning
What is an effective method for dealing with misbehaving adolescent students?
Time- out
False
To review something effectively, you should use the method known as massed learning
