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  • Q1

    In a well-known experiment, preschool children pounded and kicked a large inflated Bobo doll that an adult had just beaten on. This experiment served to illustrate the importance of:

    spontaneous recovery.

    negative reinforcement.

    observational learning.

    respondent behavior.

    operant conditioning.

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  • Q2

    Which of the following behaviors is typically reinforced on a variable ratio schedule?

    inserting coins into a slot machine.

    getting a free sandwich after purchasing ten.

    paying a cashier for a candy bar

    studying for unexpected quizzes

    checking the mailbox to see if the mail has come

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  • Q3

    The researcher most closely associated with the study of classical conditioning is:

    Skinner.

    Bandura.

    Pavlov.

    Thorndike.

    Deci.

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  • Q4

    Jim decides to seek treatment for his alcoholism that involves taking a medication that causes nausea when paired with alcohol. What type of treatment has Jim chosen?

    Behaviorism

    Psychoanalytic

    Gestalt

    Neuroscience

    Humanism

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  • Q5

    In classical conditioning, the ________ signals the impending occurrence of the ________.

    CS; US

    UR; CR

    US; CR

    CR; UR

    US; CS

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  • Q6

    Long after being bitten by a stray dog, Alonzo found that his fear of dogs seemed to have disappeared. To his surprise, however, when he was recently confronted by a stray dog, he experienced a sudden twinge of anxiety. This sudden anxiety best illustrates:

    latent learning.

    spontaneous recovery.

    delayed reinforcement.

    discrimination.

    shaping.

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  • Q7

    After recovering from a serious motorcycle accident, Gina was afraid to ride a motorcycle but not a bicycle. Gina's pattern of fear best illustrates:

    spontaneous recovery.

    negative reinforcement.

    shaping.

    conditioned reinforcement.

    discrimination.

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  • Q8

    Lars, a shoe salesman, is paid every two weeks, whereas Tom receives a commission for every pair of shoes he sells. Evidently, Lars is paid on a _________ schedule of reinforcement, and Tom on a _________ schedule of reinforcement.

    continuous; intermittent

    fixed interval; fixed ratio

    variable ratio; variable interval

    fixed interval; variable ratio

    fixed ratio; fixed interval

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  • Q9

    After receiving a painful shot from a female nurse in a white uniform, 3-year-old Vaclav experiences fear of any woman wearing a white dress. Vaclav's reaction best illustrates:

    extinction.

    generalization.

    shaping.

    spontaneous recovery.

    latent learning.

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  • Q10

    Children learn to fear spiders more easily than they learn to fear flowers. This best illustrates the impact of ________ on learning.

    biological predispositions

    conditioned reinforcers

    shaping

    cognitive processes

    spontaneous recovery

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  • Q11

    Animals most readily learn the specific associations that promote:

    survival.

    prosocial behavior.

    extrinsic motivation.

    shaping.

    social interaction.

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  • Q12

    A patient who had long feared going into elevators was told by his therapist to force himself to go into 20 elevators a day. The therapist most likely wanted to encourage the ________ of the patient's fear.

    latent learning

    generalization

    shaping

    negative reinforcement

    extinction

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  • Q13

    Learned taste aversion is a form of:

    habituation

    operant conditioning.

    observational learning.

    latent learning.

    classical conditioning.

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  • Q14

    Laurie's thumbsucking has become habitual because she begins to feel less anxious whenever she sucks her thumb. This best illustrates the process of

    latent learning.

    operant conditioning.

    extinction.

    generalization.

    classical conditioning.

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  • Q15

    A Skinner box is a(n):

    television projection device designed for use in laboratory studies of observational learning.

    aversive or punishing event that decreases the occurrence of certain undesirable behaviors.

    soundproofed cubicle in which organisms are classically conditioned in the absence of distracting noise.

    chamber containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a reward.

    “slot machine” used to study the effects of partial reinforcement on human gambling practices.

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  • Q16

    Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed his older brother does so. This illustrates the importance of:

    respondent behavior.

    immediate reinforcement.

    modeling.

    shaping.

    spontaneous recovery.

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  • Q17

    On Monday, Johnny's mother gave him cookies and milk after he had played quietly for 10 minutes. On Tuesday, she required 20 minutes of quiet play before treat time, and on Wednesday, the cookies were given to him only after a full half hour of quiet play. Johnny was taught to play quietly for extended periods through:

    shaping.

    modeling.

    partial reinforcement.

    secondary reinforcement.

    latent learning.

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  • Q18

    In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the bell (during and after conditioning) was the

    unconditioned stimulus.

    conditioned stimulus.

    conditioned response.

    reinforcer

    unconditioned response

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  • Q19

    Ever since his mother began to give Julio gold stars for keeping his bed dry all night, Julio discontinued his habit of bedwetting. His change in behavior best illustrates the value of:

    operant conditioning.

    spontaneous recovery.

    classical conditioning.

    primary reinforcement.

    latent learning.

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  • Q20

    Escape from an aversive stimulus is a ________ reinforcer.

    delayed

    negative

    partial

    secondary

    positive

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