PSY 2012 EXAM # 3 STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Jack finds it extremely difficult to pull himself away from the blackjack table. He
keeps thinking he will break even as the next hand will be his winning one. This is
a ________ schedule.
A. fixed-interval.
B. variable-ratio.
C. variable-interval.
D. fixed-ratio. - ANSWERS✔-B. variable-ratio.
\.If children get attention for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick if they
find this attention to be enjoyable. This best illustrates:
A. spontaneous recovery.
B. latent learning.
C. respondent behavior.
D. operant conditioning. - ANSWERS✔-D. operant conditioning.
\._______________________ involves any stimulus that, when removed after a
response, strengthens the response.
A. Positive reinforcement.
, B. Moderate reinforcement.
C. Neutral reinforcement.
D. Negative reinforcement. - ANSWERS✔-D. Negative reinforcement.
\.Critics of B. F. Skinner were concerned that:
A. his research methods were flawed.
B. he ignored the influence of stimulus-response associations.
C. he dehumanized people because he ignored the existence of personal freedom
and dignity.
D. he relied too heavily on animals to explain general learning principles. -
ANSWERS✔-C. he dehumanized people because he ignored the existence of
personal freedom and dignity.
\.Long after her conditioned fear of dogs had been extinguished, Marcy
experienced an unexpected surge of nervousness when she first met her cousin's
new cocker spaniel. Her unexpected nervousness best illustrates:
A. spontaneous recovery.
B. delayed reinforcement.
C. latent learning.
D. shaping. - ANSWERS✔-A. spontaneous recovery.
\.According to operant conditioning principles, which of the following would NOT
be recommended when dealing with a young girl who is resistant to going to
school every morning?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Jack finds it extremely difficult to pull himself away from the blackjack table. He
keeps thinking he will break even as the next hand will be his winning one. This is
a ________ schedule.
A. fixed-interval.
B. variable-ratio.
C. variable-interval.
D. fixed-ratio. - ANSWERS✔-B. variable-ratio.
\.If children get attention for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick if they
find this attention to be enjoyable. This best illustrates:
A. spontaneous recovery.
B. latent learning.
C. respondent behavior.
D. operant conditioning. - ANSWERS✔-D. operant conditioning.
\._______________________ involves any stimulus that, when removed after a
response, strengthens the response.
A. Positive reinforcement.
, B. Moderate reinforcement.
C. Neutral reinforcement.
D. Negative reinforcement. - ANSWERS✔-D. Negative reinforcement.
\.Critics of B. F. Skinner were concerned that:
A. his research methods were flawed.
B. he ignored the influence of stimulus-response associations.
C. he dehumanized people because he ignored the existence of personal freedom
and dignity.
D. he relied too heavily on animals to explain general learning principles. -
ANSWERS✔-C. he dehumanized people because he ignored the existence of
personal freedom and dignity.
\.Long after her conditioned fear of dogs had been extinguished, Marcy
experienced an unexpected surge of nervousness when she first met her cousin's
new cocker spaniel. Her unexpected nervousness best illustrates:
A. spontaneous recovery.
B. delayed reinforcement.
C. latent learning.
D. shaping. - ANSWERS✔-A. spontaneous recovery.
\.According to operant conditioning principles, which of the following would NOT
be recommended when dealing with a young girl who is resistant to going to
school every morning?
