Psychology Exam 2 Questions with Solved
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1.The is the region of the
Occipital love where most visual information first arrives.
A) thalamus
B)iris
C) Primary visual Cortex
D) fovea: C
2.Your cat comes running as soon as she hears you open a can of food. In
this example, the is the conditioned stimulus.
A) can of food
B) sound of the Can being opened
C) presence of you in the kitchen
D) running cat: B
3.Which is an example of a positive punishment?
A) a student loses a good behavior token for not following directions.
B) two siblings squabble over a toy, so their father takes away from
both children.
,C) a student is caught texting in class and the professor reprimands him
in front of his classmates.
D) A teenager is grounded for a week for being rude to her mother.: C
4.Todd's parents promised him a reward of his choice if his GPA is above
3.0 for three consecutive semesters. A reinforcement schedule is
being used by Todd's parents.
A) variable ratio
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) continuous: B
5.A is a primary reinforcer, whereas a is a secondary reinforcer
A) lollipop; diploma
B) glass of water; sandwich
C) paycheck; hug
D) report card; hamburger: C
6.According to theory, behavior is influenced by its consequences.
A) classical conditioning
B) observational learning
C) operant conditioning
, D) cognitive learning: C
7.Which of the following demonstrates observational learning?
A) Holly hears a weather report claiming of snow, so she plans a ski trip
B) After carefully looking at the kitchen drain pipes, joe knows how to
re- assemble them.
C) Natasha figures out that her boss gives her a hard time. Then he's not
nice to be around.
D) Ben watched a skateboarding do a trick many times and now ben can
learn the trick himself.: D
8.The part of the brain that runs from the cerebellum to the temporal lobes
and is very important for learning and memory is called the?
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) basal ganglia
D) hippocampus: D
9.Most psychologists would agree that humans experience basic emo-
tions.
A) 3
B) 8
Answers
1.The is the region of the
Occipital love where most visual information first arrives.
A) thalamus
B)iris
C) Primary visual Cortex
D) fovea: C
2.Your cat comes running as soon as she hears you open a can of food. In
this example, the is the conditioned stimulus.
A) can of food
B) sound of the Can being opened
C) presence of you in the kitchen
D) running cat: B
3.Which is an example of a positive punishment?
A) a student loses a good behavior token for not following directions.
B) two siblings squabble over a toy, so their father takes away from
both children.
,C) a student is caught texting in class and the professor reprimands him
in front of his classmates.
D) A teenager is grounded for a week for being rude to her mother.: C
4.Todd's parents promised him a reward of his choice if his GPA is above
3.0 for three consecutive semesters. A reinforcement schedule is
being used by Todd's parents.
A) variable ratio
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) continuous: B
5.A is a primary reinforcer, whereas a is a secondary reinforcer
A) lollipop; diploma
B) glass of water; sandwich
C) paycheck; hug
D) report card; hamburger: C
6.According to theory, behavior is influenced by its consequences.
A) classical conditioning
B) observational learning
C) operant conditioning
, D) cognitive learning: C
7.Which of the following demonstrates observational learning?
A) Holly hears a weather report claiming of snow, so she plans a ski trip
B) After carefully looking at the kitchen drain pipes, joe knows how to
re- assemble them.
C) Natasha figures out that her boss gives her a hard time. Then he's not
nice to be around.
D) Ben watched a skateboarding do a trick many times and now ben can
learn the trick himself.: D
8.The part of the brain that runs from the cerebellum to the temporal lobes
and is very important for learning and memory is called the?
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) basal ganglia
D) hippocampus: D
9.Most psychologists would agree that humans experience basic emo-
tions.
A) 3
B) 8
