PSY101 Exam Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Which is the most accurate statement with regard to the relationship between the neutral stimulus and
conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?
They are the same stimulus.
Q2
Mr. Keating knows that if he is supportive of his students when they ask questions that they are more
likely to ask questions in the future. He also knows that if he is critical or condescending to those
students that they will become quiet and unwilling to participate. Professor Keating has studied the Law
of, first proposed by Edward L. Thorndike.
Effect
Q3
Many parents have said, "if you eat your vegetables you can have dessert!" In this case, the dessert is a
consequence that results from eating vegetables, and it acts as a(n) to promote future consumption of
vegetables!
reinforcer Every day before class, Ramona has a habit of going to the vending machine and buying
herself a candy bar. "The sugar helps me stay awake," she tells herself. Every time she puts a dollar
into the machine, she gets a candy bar. This has gone on for over 3 months. The fact that each
instance of putting a dollar into the machine gets her the reward is an example of
Q4
reinforcement.
continuous
Q5
Social learning theory and the concepts of observational learning are most attributed to the work of
which psychologist?
Bandura
,Q6
Behaviors that are not reinforced will tend to diminish over time and, eventually cease completely. In
operant conditioning, this is called.
extinction
Q7
Simon has grown accustomed to the sound of his air conditioner, and he doesn't even "hear" it
anymore. One day the machine stops working properly, and for 5 minutes it makes a hideous grinding
sound. After this subsides, Simon is now very aware of the fan's noise, even though it is the same level
that it was before the change occurred. This increased awareness of the air conditioner is an example
of.
sensitization
Q8
After posting his latest work accomplishment as a status update on Facebook, Xavier sits back and waits
for people to "like" or comment on his status. He gets one thumbs-up after 30 seconds, a comment
after 4 minutes, and then no response for another 12 minutes. Xavier is being reinforced on a schedule
of partial reinforcement.
variable intervaL
Q9
After working in the same department for many years, you get off the elevator one day while reading
an article on your cell phone. You walk to your office without ever looking up or even thinking about
where you are going. This internal representation of the physical space where you work is called a(n),
Cognitive map
Q10
When Todd completes a project for his boss a week ahead of schedule, his boss is so grateful that she
buys Todd a $50 gift card to his favorite restaurant. When she gives him another project, he works hard
to try to completed it as quickly as possible. In this instance, the gift card to a restaurant served as a.
positive reinforcer
, Q11
Which American psychologist proposed the law of effect as a result of his work with cats and puzzle
boxes, and suggested that actions that lead to satisfying outcomes tend to be repeated?
Thorndike
Q12
Which type of partial reinforcement schedule uses the passage of time to determine when a
reinforcement is received?
interval
Q13
Harvey pranks his boyfriend Orlando with a fake flower in his lapel. When Orlando bends over to smell
the flower, Harvey presses a button that causes water to shoot out and soak Orlando in the face. After
Orlando falls for the prank twice, he backs away any time Harvey has a flower in his lapel, even when it
is a real flower. This is an example of
avoidance learning.
Q14
The 20th century's foremost proponent of behaviorism was also the individual who helped develop an
apparatus for studying operant conditioning. This device is called a(n) box in deference to this
important figure
Skinner
Q15
Which type of partial reinforcement schedule uses the passage of time to determine when a
reinforcement is received?
interval
Q16
The acquisition of information or a change in behavior that is a result of experience is how psychologists
define. Correct!
learning
Q1
Which is the most accurate statement with regard to the relationship between the neutral stimulus and
conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?
They are the same stimulus.
Q2
Mr. Keating knows that if he is supportive of his students when they ask questions that they are more
likely to ask questions in the future. He also knows that if he is critical or condescending to those
students that they will become quiet and unwilling to participate. Professor Keating has studied the Law
of, first proposed by Edward L. Thorndike.
Effect
Q3
Many parents have said, "if you eat your vegetables you can have dessert!" In this case, the dessert is a
consequence that results from eating vegetables, and it acts as a(n) to promote future consumption of
vegetables!
reinforcer Every day before class, Ramona has a habit of going to the vending machine and buying
herself a candy bar. "The sugar helps me stay awake," she tells herself. Every time she puts a dollar
into the machine, she gets a candy bar. This has gone on for over 3 months. The fact that each
instance of putting a dollar into the machine gets her the reward is an example of
Q4
reinforcement.
continuous
Q5
Social learning theory and the concepts of observational learning are most attributed to the work of
which psychologist?
Bandura
,Q6
Behaviors that are not reinforced will tend to diminish over time and, eventually cease completely. In
operant conditioning, this is called.
extinction
Q7
Simon has grown accustomed to the sound of his air conditioner, and he doesn't even "hear" it
anymore. One day the machine stops working properly, and for 5 minutes it makes a hideous grinding
sound. After this subsides, Simon is now very aware of the fan's noise, even though it is the same level
that it was before the change occurred. This increased awareness of the air conditioner is an example
of.
sensitization
Q8
After posting his latest work accomplishment as a status update on Facebook, Xavier sits back and waits
for people to "like" or comment on his status. He gets one thumbs-up after 30 seconds, a comment
after 4 minutes, and then no response for another 12 minutes. Xavier is being reinforced on a schedule
of partial reinforcement.
variable intervaL
Q9
After working in the same department for many years, you get off the elevator one day while reading
an article on your cell phone. You walk to your office without ever looking up or even thinking about
where you are going. This internal representation of the physical space where you work is called a(n),
Cognitive map
Q10
When Todd completes a project for his boss a week ahead of schedule, his boss is so grateful that she
buys Todd a $50 gift card to his favorite restaurant. When she gives him another project, he works hard
to try to completed it as quickly as possible. In this instance, the gift card to a restaurant served as a.
positive reinforcer
, Q11
Which American psychologist proposed the law of effect as a result of his work with cats and puzzle
boxes, and suggested that actions that lead to satisfying outcomes tend to be repeated?
Thorndike
Q12
Which type of partial reinforcement schedule uses the passage of time to determine when a
reinforcement is received?
interval
Q13
Harvey pranks his boyfriend Orlando with a fake flower in his lapel. When Orlando bends over to smell
the flower, Harvey presses a button that causes water to shoot out and soak Orlando in the face. After
Orlando falls for the prank twice, he backs away any time Harvey has a flower in his lapel, even when it
is a real flower. This is an example of
avoidance learning.
Q14
The 20th century's foremost proponent of behaviorism was also the individual who helped develop an
apparatus for studying operant conditioning. This device is called a(n) box in deference to this
important figure
Skinner
Q15
Which type of partial reinforcement schedule uses the passage of time to determine when a
reinforcement is received?
interval
Q16
The acquisition of information or a change in behavior that is a result of experience is how psychologists
define. Correct!
learning
