PSYC 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED
A+
Matt regularly buckles his seat belt simply because it turns off the car's irritating
warning buzzer. This BEST illustrates the value of _____ reinforcement.
respondent
partial
negative
positive
negative
Dan wanted to train his dog, Rocket, to come to him when called. Every time Dan
called Rocket and he came, Dan would give him a treat and pet him. Soon Rocket
would come every time he was called. Which type of learning is Dan using?
operant conditioning
observational learning
cognitive learning
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
According to operant conditioning principles, which approach would NOT be
recommended when dealing with a young girl who is resistant to going to school
every morning?
If the girl refuses to get in the car, parents should explain why this is a problem
and use time-outs.
Parents should express their anger by yelling at the girl.
Parents should ignore complaints or whining about school.
Parents should reward the girl when she cooperates by getting into the car in the
morning.
Parents should express their anger by yelling at the girl.
Justina wishes to make a 10-minute meditation session part of her morning
routine. Based on research described in the textbook, Justina should meditate
every day for just over _____ days to ensure that meditation becomes a habit.
90
60
45
21
60
If Jamal wants to train his dog to sit and lie down when he commands the
behavior, which type of conditioning should he utilize to train his dog?
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
cognitive learning
operant conditioning
Arif can't seem to get into the routine of taking a multivitamin at breakfast.
Perhaps he just hasn't made a sufficiently consistent effort. Based on the
research described in the text, Arif should be sure to take the multivitamin every
day for just over _____ to ensure that it becomes a habit.
, 3 weeks
a month and a half
2 months
3 months
2 months
Alan feels fine at a picnic until a spider very similar to the one that bit him last
year and made him sick starts to walk onto his picnic blanket. He begins to
become anxious and fearful. This reaction is MOST likely a(n):
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.
unconditioned stimulus.
conditioned stimulus.
conditioned response.
Nannette's daughter refused to brush her teeth and threw her toys across the
room. Nannette gave her daughter a 20-minute time-out. This is an example of a:
negative punishment.
positive punishment.
conditioned reinforcer.
negative reinforcer.
negative punishment.
A scientist conditions a dog to salivate in response to the sound of a high-
pitched tone. The scientist then presents a low-pitched tone. The dog fails to
salivate. The dog is demonstrating:
generalization.
association.
extinction.
discrimination.
discrimination.
Tamika's cat learned to press a lever so more food would be poured into her food
bowl. Tamika's roommate's kitten watched the older cat perform this behavior
and within a month the kitten was performing this behavior. This is an example
of:
shaping.
observational learning.
instinct.
classical conditioning.
observational learning.
In the 1990s, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette titled a song, "You Learn."
Presumably, Morissette meant that people:
acquire new behaviors through experience.
often acquire new behaviors by imitating others.
form associations between stimuli.
build mental representations of their surroundings.
acquire new behaviors through experience.
People and animals learn the association between two stimuli through _____;
however, they learn the association between a behavior and a consequence
A+
Matt regularly buckles his seat belt simply because it turns off the car's irritating
warning buzzer. This BEST illustrates the value of _____ reinforcement.
respondent
partial
negative
positive
negative
Dan wanted to train his dog, Rocket, to come to him when called. Every time Dan
called Rocket and he came, Dan would give him a treat and pet him. Soon Rocket
would come every time he was called. Which type of learning is Dan using?
operant conditioning
observational learning
cognitive learning
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
According to operant conditioning principles, which approach would NOT be
recommended when dealing with a young girl who is resistant to going to school
every morning?
If the girl refuses to get in the car, parents should explain why this is a problem
and use time-outs.
Parents should express their anger by yelling at the girl.
Parents should ignore complaints or whining about school.
Parents should reward the girl when she cooperates by getting into the car in the
morning.
Parents should express their anger by yelling at the girl.
Justina wishes to make a 10-minute meditation session part of her morning
routine. Based on research described in the textbook, Justina should meditate
every day for just over _____ days to ensure that meditation becomes a habit.
90
60
45
21
60
If Jamal wants to train his dog to sit and lie down when he commands the
behavior, which type of conditioning should he utilize to train his dog?
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
cognitive learning
operant conditioning
Arif can't seem to get into the routine of taking a multivitamin at breakfast.
Perhaps he just hasn't made a sufficiently consistent effort. Based on the
research described in the text, Arif should be sure to take the multivitamin every
day for just over _____ to ensure that it becomes a habit.
, 3 weeks
a month and a half
2 months
3 months
2 months
Alan feels fine at a picnic until a spider very similar to the one that bit him last
year and made him sick starts to walk onto his picnic blanket. He begins to
become anxious and fearful. This reaction is MOST likely a(n):
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.
unconditioned stimulus.
conditioned stimulus.
conditioned response.
Nannette's daughter refused to brush her teeth and threw her toys across the
room. Nannette gave her daughter a 20-minute time-out. This is an example of a:
negative punishment.
positive punishment.
conditioned reinforcer.
negative reinforcer.
negative punishment.
A scientist conditions a dog to salivate in response to the sound of a high-
pitched tone. The scientist then presents a low-pitched tone. The dog fails to
salivate. The dog is demonstrating:
generalization.
association.
extinction.
discrimination.
discrimination.
Tamika's cat learned to press a lever so more food would be poured into her food
bowl. Tamika's roommate's kitten watched the older cat perform this behavior
and within a month the kitten was performing this behavior. This is an example
of:
shaping.
observational learning.
instinct.
classical conditioning.
observational learning.
In the 1990s, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette titled a song, "You Learn."
Presumably, Morissette meant that people:
acquire new behaviors through experience.
often acquire new behaviors by imitating others.
form associations between stimuli.
build mental representations of their surroundings.
acquire new behaviors through experience.
People and animals learn the association between two stimuli through _____;
however, they learn the association between a behavior and a consequence
