Topic Test Answers

Preparedness is often linked to the concept of __________.A.latent learningB.superstitionsC.phobiasD.learned helplessness

Superstitious behavior is a phenomenon that breaks traditional rules of conditioning.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Gary has frequently suffered from stereotype threat in the past. Now, whenever he takes a test, he does not feel concerned if he does poorly. Instead, he uses his social network to bolster his self-esteem.Based on the information above, what phenomenon related to stereotype threat has Gary been affected by?A.decreased self-efficacyB.assessment anxietyC.disidentificationD.self-handicapping

Self-efficacy is the belief in one’s ability to accomplish tasks.

Stereotype threat affects only minority groups.

According to research involving observational learning, violent media tends to make observers behave __________.A.less assertivelyB.more assertivelyC.less aggressivelyD.more aggressively

In order to replicate behavior, one must retain it in memory.

Self-reaction is a process that occurs during the forethought phase of self-regulation.

When a model experiences a consequence, those watching the model experience __________.A.social consequencesB.modeled behaviorC.vicarious consequencesD.nothing

Explain how cognitive psychologists combine traditional conditioning models with cognitive processes.

Mirror neurons may assist in making observational learning possible.

Robert Rescorla's research demonstrated which of the following?

What is the average amount of time an American spends consuming media in a week?A.10 hoursB.18 hoursC.22 hoursD.28 hours

Culture creates the context for behavior in society.

A social learning theorist believes that cognition is __________.A.unimportant to explaining behavioral outcomes and processesB.one of the keys to understanding behavioral outcomesC.used only before conditioning takes placeD.capable of being directly observed, tested, and verified