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Question 26 Modeled behavior is more likely to be imitated by an…

Question 26

Modeled behavior is more likely to be imitated by an observer if:

Question 26 options: 

a

the model is rewarded for their behavior

b

the modeled behavior is dangerous

c

the observer is punished for the behavior

d

there is no consequence for the modeled behavior

Question 27 

A verbal contingency is also known as a(n):

Question 27 options:

a

CS

b

rule

c

operant

d

applied analysis

Question 28

Some evidence that two-factor (two-process) theory of avoidance may not be correct is that:

Question 28 options:

a

avoidance is just another type of positive reinforcement

b

Even though the aversive stimulus is never presented, the avoidance response takes a long time to extinguish

c

individuals cannot learn an avoidance response without a discriminative stimulus    (

??

)

d

an avoidance contingency is the same as punishment

Question 29 

Sabrina suspects that later tonight she will be offered a choice between going out with friends or studying for her test the next day. She talks to her family, telling them that she is committing to staying home later tonight. This is likely to:

Question 29 options:

a

have no effect on her self-control choice later that night

b

make it easier for her to make the self-control choice later that night

c

make it harder for her to make the self-control choice later that night

Question 30

According to the avoidance theory of punishment, the contingency in punishment is actually ______.

Question 30 options:

a

negative reinforcement

b

the Premack principle

c

positive reinforcement

d

response deprivation

Question 31 

If I want to make sure I eat mostly healthy foods for my long-term health, a good controlling behavior would be to:

Question 31 options:

a

Try to limit eating out to restaurants that serve mainly healthy meals

b

Plan meals ahead of time, so I know what I plan to make before I get hungry and eat junk food

c

All of the other answers are good suggestions of controlling behaviors

d

Make sure only healthy foods are in my house

Question 32 

If you give two children buttons to press, and they each get rewarded with a small candy about once every 2 minutes, the two children are likely to show different rates of response. How would a behaviorist explain this?

Question 32 options:

a

A behaviorist would say that each child might have different alternative preferred behaviors that they are engaging in besides button pressing

b

A behaviorist would have no explanation for this

c

A behaviorist would probably say that one of the two children was distracted and not behaving appropriately

d

A behaviorist would think that there are genetic differences between the two children that cause this difference

Question 33

The famous psychoanalyst, Alfred Adler, was sickly as a small child but worked hard and overcame his weaknesses. Research on learned helplessness suggests that later in life, Adler would have been ______ vulnerable to depression than a child who never overcome adversity in childhood.

Question 33 options:

a

equally

b

more

c

less

Question 34 

Exposure and response prevention therapy for a cleaning compulsion can involve:

Question 34 options:

a

cleaning up a mess as soon as it occurs

b

using soap without water

c

going for a week without a shower

d

washing hands before eating

Question 35

In generalized imitation, when a child is reinforced for imitating a model:

Question 35 options:

a

children imitate everyone around them who resembles the model

b

children imitate behaviors performed by the model that were not reinforced, in addition to those that were

c

children imitate behaviors performed by the model that were punished, in addition to those that were reinforced

d

children imitate animals as well as humans

Question 36 

According to the avoidance theory of punishment, the contingency in punishment is actually ______.

Question 36 options:

a

negative reinforcement

b

positive reinforcement

c

the Premack principle

d

response deprivation

Question 37 

Bandura’s famous experiment on social learning included groups of children who:

Question 37 options:

a

saw a roomful of toys with no adult interacting with them

b

all of the other answers are correct

c

saw an adult model ignore a doll

d

saw an adult model behave aggressively with a doll

Question 38 

I go to a breakfast bar, and don’t really plan ahead. I go stand on line for an omelet and order, and after waiting for a bit I get impatient – no omelet has been produced! Because of this I wander around, and I pay attention to various tables with lots of reinforcers just spread out for taking. After a time I go see if my omelet is ready. My behavior best reflects which theory of matching?

Question 38 options:

a

Melioration

b

Maximization

c

My behavior does not reflect any theory of matching

Question 39

Learned helplessness is hard to overcome. To do, one often has to expose an individual to an aversive stimulus, and:

Question 39 options:

a

show them how to escape it

b

remove the stimulus whether or not they make a response

c

tell them to laugh

d

show them that they cannot escape it

Question 40

An experimenter put a pigeon in a box, with two keys. The pigeon could peck the green key to obtain reinforcement on an FI 60-second schedule. It could peck the red key to receive reinforcement on an FI 120-second schedule. The pigeon directed about half of its pecks to each key. This is an example of:

Question 40 options:

a

Matching

b

Bias

c

Undermatching

d

Overmatching

Question 41

Your friend really wants to quit smoking. Based on your knowledge of self-control, what would you NOT advise him to do?

Question 41 options:

a

Find alternative behaviors to do when the urge to smoke arises

b

Avoid situations where he would encounter cues associated with smoking

c

Keep cigarettes around the house

d

Keep in mind that even one cigarette is a piece of the larger problem

Question 42 

One of the weaknesses in our penal/legal system is that:

Question 42 options:

a

Some people are punished more severely than others for the same behavior

b

Sometimes people are punished for crimes they did not commit

c

All of the other answers are problems with our penal/legal system

d

There is often a long delay between a behavior and the punishment for it

Question 43 

The second process in two-process theory of avoidance involves

Question 43 options:

a

classical conditioning of a fear response.

b

classical conditioning of an approach response.

c

negative punishment resulting from the reduction of fear.

d

operant conditioning of an avoidance response.

Question 44 

In an experiment, researchers showed Japanese and American medical students videos of surgical procedures that were pretty disgusting. He filmed the students reactions. When they were alone, all students showed disgust on their faces, but when tested with a doctor in the room with them only the American students showed disgust visibly. Why?

Question 44 options:

a

American students are immature and can’t control themselves even when they know they should

b

this was a terrible study design so this result is probably meaningless

c

the Japanese students probably felt less disgusted with a doctor present to comfort them because doctors are considered comforting in Japan but not in the United States

d

this is probably a result of different display rules in Japan and the United States regarding what emotions to show in the presence of social superiors

Question 45

When I say to my child, “pick up your room and I will order pizza for dinner,” I am:

Question 45 options:

a

using classical conditioning to elicit a behavior

b

delivering a verbal contingency

c

all of the other answers are correct

d

using modeling to show my child what to do

Question 46

Moe came home and sat watching tv. Nate came in, and noticed a cake that was sitting on a counter near Moe, and took a big slice. What is Moe likely to do and why?

Question 46 options:

a

avoid the cake; Moe is on a diet

b

all of the other choices are possible outcomes of this situation

c

take a piece of cake; Nate’s behavior let Moe know this was an appropriate context for cake eating

d

take a piece of cake; Nate’s behavior provided stimulus enhancement

Question 47

According to the Premack Principle of punishment, which of the following constitutes a contingency of punishment for me, if you know that I watch a lot of TV and almost never sweep my house?

Question 47 options:

a

If I watch TV I must sweep my floors

b

I have to watch TV before I am permitted to sweep my floors

c

I have to sweep floors before I can watch TV

d

If I watch TV I do not have to sweep my floors

Question 48 

When Layla fought with her friends over the toys they were playing with, her mother made her sit in the corner for a minute. This is a ___ contingency.

Question 48 options:

a

negative reinforcement

b

positive reinforcement

c

positive punishment

d

negative punishment

Question 49

A rat is offered a choice between two bars to press, with concurrent FR schedules. One of the schedules is FR5 and the other is FR20. How is the rat likely to behave?

Question 49 options:

a

The rat will direct all of its behavior to the FR20 schedule.

b

The rat will direct approximately 4 times as many responses to the FR5 schedule than to the FR20 schedule.

c

The rat will direct approximately 4 times as many responses to the FR20 schedule than to the FR5 schedule.

d

The rat will direct all of its behavior toward the FR5 schedule.

Question 50 

Andrea works in a group home for adults with behavioral and mental disorders. There is a ‘marble system’ that is used to reinforce and punish the behavior of the residents. Green marbles are given for good behavior and red marbles are given for problem behavior, and are associated with various consequences. The residents do not like to get red marbles. In this example, red marbles can be considered:

Question 50 options:

a

intrinsic punishers

b

secondary punishers

c

negative punishers

d

all of the other answers are correct