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In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World,infants develop a fear of roses after roses are presented with electric shock.In this fictional example,the presentation of the roses is the:


A) conditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) unconditioned response.
D) conditioned response.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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An automatic response to some stimulus is called:


A) associative learning.
B) respondent behavior.
C) observational learning.
D) operant behavior.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following are most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?


A) prosocial behaviors
B) taste aversions
C) cognitive maps
D) mirror neurons

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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We are most likely to imitate the behavior of models if we observe that their actions are:


A) conditioned responses.
B) extrinsically motivated.
C) followed by reinforcement.
D) violent or antisocial.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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John B.Watson emphasized that:


A) learning depends on how predictably rather than how frequently events are associated.
B) unlike lower animals,humans learn through a process of cognition.
C) both humans and lower animals learn to expect that a CS will be followed by a US.
D) learning should be explained without any reference to mental processes.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A child learns to stop fighting with his brother after the fight leads to suspension of the child's video gaming privileges.In this case,the suspension of video gaming privileges is a:


A) positive reinforcer.
B) negative reinforcer.
C) positive punishment.
D) negative punishment.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Alexis is addicted to drugs.The room in which she usually takes them is likely to become a(n) ________ for drug cravings.


A) UR
B) CR
C) US
D) CS

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Although 5-year-old Katelyn is not really thirsty,she frequently begins whining for a glass of water about 10 minutes after being put to bed.Her parents would be best advised to:


A) simply ignore her complaining.
B) provide her with a very small drink of water.
C) close her bedroom door to indicate that they disapprove of her whining.
D) read her a short story so she forgets about wanting a drink.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Research on the role of cognitive processes in learning indicates that the strength of a conditioned response depends primarily on the ________ of the CS-US association.


A) frequency
B) distinctiveness
C) duration
D) predictability

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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After learning to fear a white rat,Little Albert responded with fear to the sight of a rabbit.This best illustrates the process of:


A) observational learning.
B) generalization.
C) operant conditioning.
D) spontaneous recovery.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Mr.Byrne can't understand why scolding his seventh-grade students for disruptive classroom behaviors makes them more unruly.Explain Mr.Byrne's predicament in terms of operant conditioning principles.Show how he could use operant conditioning techniques to (a)reduce disruptive behaviors and (b)increase cooperative behaviors.

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Cognitive learning involves the acquisition of:


A) intrinsic motivation.
B) taste aversions.
C) mental information.
D) instinctive drift.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Before learning painfully that the sound of a buzzing bee signaled she was about to be stung,Sara felt no fear in response to the buzzing sound.At that time the sound of the buzzing bee was most clearly a(n) :


A) conditioned stimulus.
B) neutral stimulus.
C) conditioned response.
D) unconditioned stimulus.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Pavlov noticed that dogs began salivating at the mere sight of the person who regularly brought food to them.For the dogs,the sight of this person was a(n) :


A) spontaneous recovery.
B) unconditional stimulus.
C) operant stimulus.
D) conditioned stimulus.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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After reading a first-person account of a fictional fellow student's experience of overcoming obstacles to vote,university students were subsequently more likely to vote in a presidential primary election.This best illustrates the impact of:


A) instinctive drift.
B) extrinsic motivation.
C) vicarious experience.
D) classical conditioning.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is an unconditioned response?


A) salivating at the sight of a lemon
B) raising your hand to ask a question
C) jerking your hand off a very hot stove
D) walking into a restaurant to eat

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Biological constraints are ________ biological tendencies that predispose animals' behavior and learning.


A) classically conditioned
B) extrinsically motivated
C) prosocial
D) evolved

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Classical conditioning involves a learned association between:


A) two stimuli.
B) two responses.
C) two reinforcers.
D) behaviors and their consequences.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which pioneering learning researcher highlighted the antisocial effects of aggressive models on children's behavior?


A) John B.Watson
B) Albert Bandura
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) B.F.Skinner

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Socially responsive toddlers who readily imitate their parents tend to become preschoolers with a strong internalized conscience.This best illustrates the impact of:


A) operant conditioning.
B) classical conditioning.
C) observational learning.
D) extrinsic motivation.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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