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Which operant conditioning process must researchers use to encourage closer and closer approximations of a target behavior?

A
stimulus generalization
B
acquisition
C
extinction
D
shaping
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In Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment, children who witnessed aggressive adult modeling were more likely to __________.

A
behave aggressively
B
behave unaggressively
C
be unaffected by social modeling
D
act according to their personalities
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Which of the following is typically a result of learning?

A
loss of hair and balding
B
diminishment of vision
C
improvement in coordination
D
increase in muscle density
4

The process of discrimination allows one to react in different ways to similar stimuli.

A
T
B
F
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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
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In general, an organism will be more likely to develop phobias of __________.

A
dangers faced during natural circumstances
B
unnatural modern inventions, like cars
C
easily understood forces and pressures
D
dangers encountered in dreams and visions
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Which behavior is a learned behavior?

A
baby sea turtles moving from land to sea
B
dog responding to owner's command
C
knee jerk reaction when tested by a doctor
D
being startled at a loud noise
8

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

A
retention
B
motivation
C
attention
D
reproduction
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Which of the following psychologists is most closely identified with operant conditioning?A.Sigmund FreudB.John B. WatsonC.B. F. SkinnerD.Ivan Pavlov

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Francis enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, Carla. Carla will often eat a large number of grilled onions before spending time with Francis. One day, Francis walks by a hot dog stand and smells some fresh grilled onions. Suddenly, Francis has a great desire to see Carla.What is the neutral stimulus (NS) in this scenario?

A
spending time with Carla
B
a hot dog stand
C
grilled onions
D
spending time with Francis
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Duke is practicing his spelling in the classroom. Duke is going to receive reinforcement after six demonstrations of the target behavior, which is spelling a word correctly. Which of the following statements is true?

A
Duke is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
B
Duke is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
C
Duke is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
D
Duke is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
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Reinforcement is used to __________ behavior.

A
discourage
B
encourage
C
extinguish
D
understand
13

A organism must purposefully model a behavior in order for others to learn from it.

A
T
B
F
14

The layout of one’s home can be represented with a cognitive map.

A
T
B
F
15

In operant conditioning, the consequence shapes the behavior.

A
T
B
F
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Which B. F. Skinner invention allowed him to train subjects through operant conditioning?

A
cumulative recorder
B
operant chamber
C
pigeon box
D
cat puzzle box
17

Cognition and learning are the same thing.

A
T
B
F
18

Observable behaviors include both learned behaviors and instinctive behaviors.

A
T
B
F
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The fact that sea turtles automatically move toward the ocean once hatched is an example of a(n) __________ behavior.

A
unusual
B
practiced
C
learned
D
innate
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While learning something new, processing information can occur without demonstration of behavior.

A
T
B
F

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