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psy chapter 2 study guide Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
The person who suggested that to learn how nature works, we
must "sit down before fact as a little child," and "be prepared to
give up every preconceived notion" was ______.
a. Charles Darwin
b. T. H. Huxley
c. E. L. Thorndike
d. John B. Watson Ans: B
Harry teaches an advanced painting class. His goal is to teach
students to paint more creatively. Harry will probably measure
learning as a change in response _________.
a. topography
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b. intensity
c. speed
d. rate Ans: A
Marjorie drives a school bus. Sometimes the kids get rather noisy.
She decides to play music the kids like through speakers on the
bus, but whenever the kids get too noisy she turns the music off.
When they quiet down, she turns the music back on. In this way,
she hopes to get the kids to make less noise. Marjorie is probably
going to measure learning as a change in response _________.
a. topography
b. intensity
c. speed
d. rate Ans: B
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In a cumulative record, learning is indicated by a change in
response _______.
a. topography
b. amplitude
c. speed
d. rate Ans: D
A teacher who looks for an increase in the number of correct
performances per minute is using _______ as a measure of
learning.
a. topography
b. speed
c. rate
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psy chapter 2 study guide Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
The person who suggested that to learn how nature works, we
must "sit down before fact as a little child," and "be prepared to
give up every preconceived notion" was ______.
a. Charles Darwin
b. T. H. Huxley
c. E. L. Thorndike
d. John B. Watson Ans: B
Harry teaches an advanced painting class. His goal is to teach
students to paint more creatively. Harry will probably measure
learning as a change in response _________.
a. topography
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b. intensity
c. speed
d. rate Ans: A
Marjorie drives a school bus. Sometimes the kids get rather noisy.
She decides to play music the kids like through speakers on the
bus, but whenever the kids get too noisy she turns the music off.
When they quiet down, she turns the music back on. In this way,
she hopes to get the kids to make less noise. Marjorie is probably
going to measure learning as a change in response _________.
a. topography
b. intensity
c. speed
d. rate Ans: B
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In a cumulative record, learning is indicated by a change in
response _______.
a. topography
b. amplitude
c. speed
d. rate Ans: D
A teacher who looks for an increase in the number of correct
performances per minute is using _______ as a measure of
learning.
a. topography
b. speed
c. rate
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