Question 1

Dakota is using operant conditioning to get his dog Rover to bring him his slippers.He sounds a bell,has Rover bring the slippers,and reinforces the behavior with a dog biscuit.One day,a church bell sounds outside and Rover brings Dakota his slippers.Rover's behavior illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination
B)   shaping
C)   intermittent reinforcement
D)   generalization

Question 2

Bart,the 10-foot-tall Kodiak bear,learned and performed 45 behaviors for a starring role in movies through:

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning
B)   imprinting
C)   insight
D)   classical conditioning

Question 3

When the principles of learning are used to alter undesirable behavior,it is called behavior modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In operant conditioning,the response is ____.In classical conditioning,that response is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   involuntary; voluntary
B)   reflexive; involuntary
C)   involuntary; reflexive
D)   voluntary; involuntary

Question 5

"If you can't observe it then you shouldn't study it." Which of the following theorists would be most likely to say that statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Albert Bandura
B)   Edward Tolman
C)   Wolfgang Koehler
D)   B.F. Skinner

Question 6

A child learns that a particular large four-legged animal is a horse.When he learns that the striped animal in the zoo is a zebra,he is able to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)   selective responding
B)   selective attention
C)   discrimination
D)   spontaneous generalization

Question 7

Learned behaviors in operant conditioning are ____ and in classical conditioning they are ____:

Accepted Answer

A)   solicited; illicited
B)   emitted; elicited
C)   elicited; emitted
D)   involuntary; voluntary

Question 8

A newspaper article has the headline,"Scientists find innate tendency that helps learning." You realize that the "innate tendency" refers to:

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A)   cognitive factors
B)   environmental stimuli
C)   biological factors
D)   behavioral factors

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)   being put in jail for driving while drunk
B)   not being allowed to go to the movies on Saturday night
C)   a spanking for bad behavior
D)   elimination of pain after taking an aspirin

Question 10

In operant conditioning,a stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior occurring again is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   reinforcer
B)   punisher
C)   generalizer
D)   conditioner

Question 11

As Toan gets on the bus to go to school each morning,the bus driver says,"Good morning,Toan.It's good to see you!" This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   interval reinforcement
B)   basic reinforcement
C)   partial reinforcement
D)   continuous reinforcement

Question 12

In classical conditioning,____ refers to the reduction in a response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer followed by the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus discrimination
B)   conditioned generalization
C)   spontaneous recovery
D)   extinction

Question 13

Classical conditioning involves behavior and its consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Kay raises ducks on a farm.Soon after being hatched,one of the ducks begins following Kay around.The duck's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning
B)   operant conditioning
C)   spontaneous recovery
D)   imprinting

Question 15

The unit of behavior that Skinner could measure is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   reinforcer
B)   conditioned stimulus
C)   operant response
D)   behavioral index

Question 16

Dr.Peck wishes to operantly condition a pigeon to pick a black card out of a set of white cards.To ensure that Peck's pigeon picks the proper card,the reinforcer must:

Accepted Answer

A)   precede the desired behavior
B)   occur at the same time as the desired behavior
C)   become a predictor for the desired behavior
D)   follow the desired behavior

Question 17

If you want to train a killer whale to do a trick,what positive reinforcers would work best and when?

Accepted Answer

A)   access to other killer whales about an hour after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior
B)   removing an unpleasant sound right after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior
C)   foods, toys, and back scratches right after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior
D)   foods, toys, and back scratches about 3 minutes after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior

Question 18

A variable-ratio schedule indicates that behavior is reinforced after an unchanging number of behaviors have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The basic principles of the Suzuki method of instruction closely resemble:

Accepted Answer

A)   the four mental processes of social cognitive learning
B)   the principles of operant conditioning
C)   the principles of classical conditioning
D)   the structure of cognitive maps

Question 20

Shaping is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   promising a reward in return for performing desired behavior
B)   pairing two stimuli to elicit the desired behavior
C)   reinforcing behaviors that successively lead up to the desired behavior
D)   changing behavior through the use of punishment

Exam 10: Operant and Cognitive Approaches

The basic principles of the Suzuki method of instruction closely resemble:

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In classical conditioning,____ refers to the reduction in a response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer followed by the unconditioned stimulus.

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Kay raises ducks on a farm.Soon after being hatched,one of the ducks begins following Kay around.The duck's behavior is an example of:

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Bart,the 10-foot-tall Kodiak bear,learned and performed 45 behaviors for a starring role in movies through:

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As Toan gets on the bus to go to school each morning,the bus driver says,"Good morning,Toan.It's good to see you!" This is an example of:

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Dr.Peck wishes to operantly condition a pigeon to pick a black card out of a set of white cards.To ensure that Peck's pigeon picks the proper card,the reinforcer must:

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When the principles of learning are used to alter undesirable behavior,it is called behavior modification.

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A variable-ratio schedule indicates that behavior is reinforced after an unchanging number of behaviors have occurred.

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In operant conditioning,the response is ____.In classical conditioning,that response is ____.

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If you want to train a killer whale to do a trick,what positive reinforcers would work best and when?

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A newspaper article has the headline,"Scientists find innate tendency that helps learning." You realize that the "innate tendency" refers to:

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In operant conditioning,a stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior occurring again is called a:

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Which of the following is the best example of negative reinforcement?

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Learned behaviors in operant conditioning are ____ and in classical conditioning they are ____:

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A child learns that a particular large four-legged animal is a horse.When he learns that the striped animal in the zoo is a zebra,he is able to demonstrate:

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The unit of behavior that Skinner could measure is called a(n) :

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"If you can't observe it then you shouldn't study it." Which of the following theorists would be most likely to say that statement?

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Dakota is using operant conditioning to get his dog Rover to bring him his slippers.He sounds a bell,has Rover bring the slippers,and reinforces the behavior with a dog biscuit.One day,a church bell sounds outside and Rover brings Dakota his slippers.Rover's behavior illustrates:

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Classical conditioning involves behavior and its consequences.

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Shaping is defined as:

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