Topic Test Answers

Knowledge is necessary for self-regulation and behavior modification because __________.A.if one isn’t driven to change behaviors, then one cannot changeB.coping with weakness is a necessary skill for changing behaviorC.understanding current behaviors is vital to changing themD.recruiting others is helpful for changing behaviors

All of the following are phenomena that break traditional rules of conditioning except __________. A. phobias B. taste aversion C. learned helplessness D. effects of reinforcement Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In general, an organism will be more likely to develop phobias of __________.A.dangers faced during natural circumstancesB.unnatural modern inventions, like carsC.easily understood forces and pressuresD.dangers encountered in dreams and visions

The basic process of social learning that emphasizes that there must be a reason or reward to demonstrate behavior involves __________. A.retentionB.motivationC.attentionD.reproduction

All of the following are factors that occur during the self-reflection phase of self-regulation except __________. A.self-judgmentB.self-planningC.self-reactionD.self-observation

Stereotype threat is more likely to affect those who are high achievers because high achievers are __________ than low achievers. A. more likely to care about performance B. less likely to base self-esteem upon performance C. more likely to hear performance-based comments D. less likely to hear performance-based comments Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment, children who witnessed aggressive adult modeling were more likely to __________.A.behave aggressivelyB.behave unaggressivelyC.be unaffected by social modelingD.act according to their personalities

What is the likely effect of disidentification? A. An individual will likely prefer performance-based tasks over other tasks. B. An individual will likely become excited about performance-based tasks. C. An individual will likely put forth more effort on performance-based tasks. D. An individual will likely devalue performance-based tasks. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

All behaviors are simple enough to replicate.

There is only one way to achieve behavior modification.

While learning something new, processing information can occur without demonstration of behavior.

The theory stating that knowledge acquired through observation is influenced by behavior, personal factors, and environment is the __________. A. theory of classical conditioning B. social cognitive theory C. cognitive theory of operant learning D. latent learning theory Please select the best answer from the choices provided

An observer must know that social learning is occurring for it to be effective.

Self-reaction involves adjusting ineffective regulation strategies that have been implemented in order to accomplish a goal.

Classical and operant conditioning both take into consideration the individual ways that people can react to the same stimuli.

Frontal lobe neurons that fire when observing the behavior of others are called __________. A.reflective neuronsB.mirror neuronsC.replica neuronsD.mimicking neurons

Someone can learn something fully but not demonstrate that knowledge effectively through performance.

Teacher expectations generally impact the level of academic achievement a student can obtain.

Rewards for individual achievement are often determined by cultural standards.

Which of the following explanations represents why taste aversion breaks the rules of conditioning?A.Taste aversion requires no cognitive processes in order to develop.B.Taste aversion is a learned response that does not occur without cognition.C.Taste aversion can develop after only one pairing of a stimulus and response.D.Taste aversion cannot be explained by using conditioning processes.