PSYC 365 FINAL EXAM REVIEW PART 1 QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following common sayings best reflects the basic premise underlying
social learning theory?
A. "Monkey see, monkey do."
B. "Spare the rod and spoil the child."
C. "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
D. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." - Answers - A. "Monkey see, monkey do."
Which of the following would be an example of a qualitative research study of learning?
A. A researcher brings volunteers into her lab to demonstrate a new learning strategy,
and measures how well they implement the strategy on tasks that they perform while
there.
B. A researcher gives 500 students in a History course a pre-test at the beginning of the
semester, and a post-test at the end, to determine how much they learned.
C. A researcher interviews 25 students about their experiences learning science.
D. A researcher goes to a local middle school to demonstrate a new learning strategy,
and surveys students to determine how useful they believe the strategy to be. - Answers
- C. A researcher interviews 25 students about their experiences learning science.
Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanation for the
fact that human beings seem to surpass all other animal species in their thinking and
learning capacities?
A. Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g., elephants,
dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more quickly and efficiently.
B. Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so, pass along what
they've learned to future generations.
C. Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
D. Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors from which they can
draw when they encounter new experiences. - Answers - D. Human beings have a huge
repertoire of instinctual behaviors from which they can draw when they encounter new
experiences.
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
A. A description of the results of a particular research study
B. The measurement of how much learning has occurred in a particular situation
C. An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
, D. A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning - Answers - C. An
explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in
kindergarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade. Is this an
instance of learning?
A. Maybe, although the change may simply be due to physiological maturation.
B. Yes, because her behavior has changed.
C. Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
D. No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar. - Answers - A. Maybe, although
the change may simply be due to physiological maturation.
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime than any other
species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is that:
A. Humans can benefit from their experiences.
B. Human thought becomes less logical with each generation.
C. Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed in terms of stimuli
and responses.
D. New instincts begin to emerge. - Answers - A. Humans can benefit from their
experiences.
Three of the following represent why it is important for teachers to understand theories
and principles related to learning. Which one is not?
A. Teachers can help students avoid common pitfalls to learning.
B. Teachers can help prove learning theories and principles, leading to new laws in the
field of Psychology.
C. Teachers can draw on research findings to determine the effectiveness of
instructional methods and strategies.
D. Teachers can maximize student learning when they understand what factors and
processes influence how students learn. - Answers - B. Teachers can help prove
learning theories and principles, leading to new laws in the field of Psychology.
Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding theories of learning?
A. Any theory can be used to explain virtually every instance of learning.
B. They have been proven to be true.
C. They are often modified as new data emerge.
D. They will eventually be replaced by physiological explanations of how learning
occurs. - Answers - C. They are often modified as new data emerge.
Which one of the following best describes psychologists' current beliefs about the brain
and learning?
& VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following common sayings best reflects the basic premise underlying
social learning theory?
A. "Monkey see, monkey do."
B. "Spare the rod and spoil the child."
C. "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
D. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." - Answers - A. "Monkey see, monkey do."
Which of the following would be an example of a qualitative research study of learning?
A. A researcher brings volunteers into her lab to demonstrate a new learning strategy,
and measures how well they implement the strategy on tasks that they perform while
there.
B. A researcher gives 500 students in a History course a pre-test at the beginning of the
semester, and a post-test at the end, to determine how much they learned.
C. A researcher interviews 25 students about their experiences learning science.
D. A researcher goes to a local middle school to demonstrate a new learning strategy,
and surveys students to determine how useful they believe the strategy to be. - Answers
- C. A researcher interviews 25 students about their experiences learning science.
Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanation for the
fact that human beings seem to surpass all other animal species in their thinking and
learning capacities?
A. Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g., elephants,
dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more quickly and efficiently.
B. Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so, pass along what
they've learned to future generations.
C. Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
D. Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors from which they can
draw when they encounter new experiences. - Answers - D. Human beings have a huge
repertoire of instinctual behaviors from which they can draw when they encounter new
experiences.
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
A. A description of the results of a particular research study
B. The measurement of how much learning has occurred in a particular situation
C. An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
, D. A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning - Answers - C. An
explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in
kindergarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade. Is this an
instance of learning?
A. Maybe, although the change may simply be due to physiological maturation.
B. Yes, because her behavior has changed.
C. Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
D. No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar. - Answers - A. Maybe, although
the change may simply be due to physiological maturation.
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime than any other
species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is that:
A. Humans can benefit from their experiences.
B. Human thought becomes less logical with each generation.
C. Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed in terms of stimuli
and responses.
D. New instincts begin to emerge. - Answers - A. Humans can benefit from their
experiences.
Three of the following represent why it is important for teachers to understand theories
and principles related to learning. Which one is not?
A. Teachers can help students avoid common pitfalls to learning.
B. Teachers can help prove learning theories and principles, leading to new laws in the
field of Psychology.
C. Teachers can draw on research findings to determine the effectiveness of
instructional methods and strategies.
D. Teachers can maximize student learning when they understand what factors and
processes influence how students learn. - Answers - B. Teachers can help prove
learning theories and principles, leading to new laws in the field of Psychology.
Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding theories of learning?
A. Any theory can be used to explain virtually every instance of learning.
B. They have been proven to be true.
C. They are often modified as new data emerge.
D. They will eventually be replaced by physiological explanations of how learning
occurs. - Answers - C. They are often modified as new data emerge.
Which one of the following best describes psychologists' current beliefs about the brain
and learning?
