Question 1

According to Mischel,every individual's if … then pattern of contingencies is unique and comprises his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality
B)   life narrative
C)   behavioral signature
D)   personal goals

Question 2

Bart eats a new dish at his favorite restaurant and throws up an hour later.According to the process of classical conditioning,he will most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   become nauseated at the sight of all restaurants
B)   try the dish again when another chef prepares it
C)   attribute his vomiting to an illness
D)   never eat that dish again

Question 3

Which of the following psychologists was NOT considered a social learning theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bandura
B)   Dollard
C)   Rotter
D)   Thorndike

Question 4

Describe how classic learning theory principles can be used to explain superstitious behavior (do not consider principles of social learning theory).Explain how these learning theory ideas can also be used to understand something more pervasive such as aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Experiments have shown that if one receives rewards and/or punishments randomly (i.e.,regardless of what one does) ,then one is likely to develop depression.This phenomenon is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   learned helplessness
B)   angst
C)   social learning theory
D)   reverse conditioning

Question 6

According to the text,a distinctive aspect of humans is that we learn ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nearly everything from observation
B)   by both punishment and reward
C)   very few things from observation
D)   nearly everything from classical conditioning A

Question 7

In Pavlov's famous studies,when the presentation of meat was frequently preceded by the sound of a bell,dogs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   refused to eat the meat
B)   began to salivate at the sound of the bell
C)   showed fear responses to the bell
D)   salivated only when given the meat

Question 8

As a child,Robin was frequently surrounded by many people and came to see herself as a very sociable person.As an adult,she has chosen a career that requires her to interact with other people on a daily basis.As a result,Robin is becoming even more sociable than before.This process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the approach-avoidance goal system
B)   reciprocal determinism
C)   vicarious learning
D)   the expectancy value theory

Question 9

According to the text,learning theorists emphasize ________ in influencing one's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   situations
B)   personality
C)   social systems
D)   the unconscious A

Question 10

Match the implication that is best associated with a principle of effective punishment.
-Behavioral and situational specificity

Accepted Answer

A)  One can lessen the actual use of punishment.
B)  The behavior and its punishment are directly related.
C)  The exact circumstances of the punishment are made clear.
D)  The correct behavior is rewarded.
E)  Punishment will mean punishment, and nothing else.

Question 11

According to Skinner's terminology,behavior that acts on the environment and changes environmental conditions to the organism's advantage is ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   respondent
B)   reinforced
C)   operant
D)   reciprocally determined

Question 12

Dietlinde is interviewing for a job and is confident that she'll be able to convince the hiring committee of her merit and credentials and will therefore surely get the job.Dietlinde has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   low generalized expectancies
B)   low specific expectancies
C)   high generalized expectancies
D)   high specific expectancies

Question 13

An individual's environment,from a behaviorist perspective,includes his or her ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thoughts, feelings, and emotions
B)   close surroundings with others who offer support and advice
C)   rewards and punishments in the physical and social world
D)   immediate physical space (e.g., a forest, or a house)

Question 14

Mischel's if … then model is rooted in Watson's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   S-R connection theory
B)   five-factor model
C)   social learning theory
D)   personal construct theory

Question 15

When a new mobile is first hung over baby Jessica's crib,she looks at it frequently,but after several weeks pass she hardly notices it.Jessica has become ________ to the mobile.

Accepted Answer

A)   classically conditioned
B)   operantly conditioned
C)   habituated
D)   counterconditioned

Question 16

Philosopher John Locke's conception of the newborn mind as a tabula rasa (blank slate) is closely associated with the idea of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   associationism
B)   empiricism
C)   rationalism
D)   existentialism

Question 17

Hedonism provides the ________ necessary for learning and behavior to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)   motivation
B)   cognition
C)   emotion
D)   knowledge

Question 18

According to Mischel,what is the most important aspect of personality and cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality traits are subordinate to cognitive processes.
B)   Cognitive processes are subordinate to personality traits.
C)   The many systems of personality and cognition interact.
D)   Systems of personality and cognition operate in a serial process.

Question 19

The alternating tones of a car alarm are a means to prevent ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation
B)   associationism
C)   hedonism
D)   the habit hierarchy A

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an optimal way to administer punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide multiple alternatives to the punishment-inducing behavior.
B)   Be clear and specific about what behavior you are punishing.
C)   Administer a punishment after the individual has had time to reflect on his or her behavior.
D)   Condition a secondary punishing stimulus.

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