PSY 140 EXAM 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to the psychological definition of learning, all of the following are examples of learning except
a. writing
b. sneezing
c. swimming
d. washing dishes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. sneezing
Mr. Zeller does not believe his students have learned anything unless they demonstrate it to him. This
demonstration could be through assignments they turn in to him, answering questions in class, or the
way they behave. Which approach to learning is most consistent with Mr. Zeller's ideas?
a. cognitive
b. behavioral
c. social cognitive
d. conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. behavioral
Sylvia is participating in a class spelling bee. The teacher asks her to spell the word mortgage. Sylvia
spells out "M-O-R-T-A-G-E". The teacher says sorry Sylvia that is incorrect. The other students laugh and
Sylvia begins to cry and runs out of the room. After that, Sylvia becomes very anxious about spelling
bees. According to classical conditioning theory, what is the conditioned stimulus in this scenario?
a. the teacher telling her she is incorrect
b. the other students' laughter
c. the word mortgage
d. spelling bees - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. spelling bees
Tyler is a fourth grade student who loves to crack jokes, often at his teacher's expense. One day he
called his teacher, Ms. Bart, "Ms. Fart." Ms Bart quickly admonished him for his behavior and told him
the name-calling was unacceptable. The other students in the class thought it was hilarious, laughing
along with Tyler and later telling him what a good name that was. The next day, Tyler again called Ms
According to the psychological definition of learning, all of the following are examples of learning except
a. writing
b. sneezing
c. swimming
d. washing dishes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. sneezing
Mr. Zeller does not believe his students have learned anything unless they demonstrate it to him. This
demonstration could be through assignments they turn in to him, answering questions in class, or the
way they behave. Which approach to learning is most consistent with Mr. Zeller's ideas?
a. cognitive
b. behavioral
c. social cognitive
d. conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. behavioral
Sylvia is participating in a class spelling bee. The teacher asks her to spell the word mortgage. Sylvia
spells out "M-O-R-T-A-G-E". The teacher says sorry Sylvia that is incorrect. The other students laugh and
Sylvia begins to cry and runs out of the room. After that, Sylvia becomes very anxious about spelling
bees. According to classical conditioning theory, what is the conditioned stimulus in this scenario?
a. the teacher telling her she is incorrect
b. the other students' laughter
c. the word mortgage
d. spelling bees - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. spelling bees
Tyler is a fourth grade student who loves to crack jokes, often at his teacher's expense. One day he
called his teacher, Ms. Bart, "Ms. Fart." Ms Bart quickly admonished him for his behavior and told him
the name-calling was unacceptable. The other students in the class thought it was hilarious, laughing
along with Tyler and later telling him what a good name that was. The next day, Tyler again called Ms
