TEST BANK
Introduction to Learning and
Behavior, 6th Edition by
Russell A. Powell
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 13)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction.
2. Research Methods.
3. Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning.
4. Classical Conditioning: Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities.
5. Classical Conditioning: Underlying Processes and Practical
Applications.
6. Operant Conditioning: Introduction.
7. Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement.
8. Extinction and Stimulus Control.
9. Escape, Avoidance, and Punishment.
10. Choice, Matching, and Self-Control.
11. Observational Learning and Rule-Governed Behavior.
12. Biological Dispositions in Learning.
13. Comparative Cognition.
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all
chapters are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch13-1)
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to Tinbergen, if you are examining a trait in order to determine how it contributes to the survival and
reproduction of an organism, what are you studying?
a. Proximate cause
b. Social Darwinism
c. Comparative cognition
d. Ultimate cause
2. The sign language experiments on chimps yielded strong evidence that they passed the test of _____.
a. semantics
b. reference
c. grammar
d. All of these are correct.
3. Which of the following is an example of tool use?
a. An otter uses a rock to crack open crab shells.
b. A chimpanzee uses a twig to pull termites out of a nest.
c. A child uses a Frisbee to cover his head when it is raining.
d. All of these are correct.
4. In most cross-fostering experiments, chimps were taught
a. a computer-based language.
b. in a highly controlled environment.
c. American Sign Language.
d. by rote memorization.
5. In the context of Tinbergen’s “four questions,” which of the following is a question about ultimate cause?
a. How does a trait provide a competitive advantage?
b. How does a trait develop in an animal, from birth to adulthood?
c. How does a trait emerge as a result of hormone levels?
d. What brain regions are associated with a trait?
6. In the context of Tinbergen’s “four levels of analysis,” which of the following is a question about proximate
cause?
a. How does a trait allow an animal to live longer?
b. Is a trait shared among species that live in similar environments?
c. How many offspring are left behind by individuals who have a trait?
d. What brain regions are associated with a trait?
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7. Which of the following species has NOT shown evidence of passing the mark and mirror test for self-
awareness?
a. Chimpanzees
b. Cats
c. Dolphins
d. Elephants
8. In most cross-fostering studies, the chimps learned _____ while living in the _____.
a. sign language; laboratory
b. sign language; homes of their caretakers
c. a computerized language; homes of their caretakers
d. a computerized language; laboratory
9. A delayed matching-to-sample task is generally used to test memory, whereas a direct matching-to-sample task
is used to assess _____.
a. speed
b. reference
c. categorization
d. syntax
10. The artificial languages that were taught to chimps consisted of
a. auditory symbols.
b. visual symbols.
c. spoken words.
d. physical gestures.
11. While out bird-watching, Brian observed a crow use a twig to pry open a fast-food container that someone had
left lying in the park. The crow’s use of the twig is considered an example of _________.
a. symbolic logic
b. theory of mind
c. comparative cognition
d. tool use
12. The case of Clever Hans provided an excellent example of the fact that it is often necessary for experimenters
to be _____ regarding the purpose of the experiment.
a. blind
b. proximate
c. well-informed
d. ultimate
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Introduction to Learning and
Behavior, 6th Edition by
Russell A. Powell
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 13)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction.
2. Research Methods.
3. Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning.
4. Classical Conditioning: Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities.
5. Classical Conditioning: Underlying Processes and Practical
Applications.
6. Operant Conditioning: Introduction.
7. Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement.
8. Extinction and Stimulus Control.
9. Escape, Avoidance, and Punishment.
10. Choice, Matching, and Self-Control.
11. Observational Learning and Rule-Governed Behavior.
12. Biological Dispositions in Learning.
13. Comparative Cognition.
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all
chapters are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch13-1)
Chap 13_6e_Powell
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to Tinbergen, if you are examining a trait in order to determine how it contributes to the survival and
reproduction of an organism, what are you studying?
a. Proximate cause
b. Social Darwinism
c. Comparative cognition
d. Ultimate cause
2. The sign language experiments on chimps yielded strong evidence that they passed the test of _____.
a. semantics
b. reference
c. grammar
d. All of these are correct.
3. Which of the following is an example of tool use?
a. An otter uses a rock to crack open crab shells.
b. A chimpanzee uses a twig to pull termites out of a nest.
c. A child uses a Frisbee to cover his head when it is raining.
d. All of these are correct.
4. In most cross-fostering experiments, chimps were taught
a. a computer-based language.
b. in a highly controlled environment.
c. American Sign Language.
d. by rote memorization.
5. In the context of Tinbergen’s “four questions,” which of the following is a question about ultimate cause?
a. How does a trait provide a competitive advantage?
b. How does a trait develop in an animal, from birth to adulthood?
c. How does a trait emerge as a result of hormone levels?
d. What brain regions are associated with a trait?
6. In the context of Tinbergen’s “four levels of analysis,” which of the following is a question about proximate
cause?
a. How does a trait allow an animal to live longer?
b. Is a trait shared among species that live in similar environments?
c. How many offspring are left behind by individuals who have a trait?
d. What brain regions are associated with a trait?
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7. Which of the following species has NOT shown evidence of passing the mark and mirror test for self-
awareness?
a. Chimpanzees
b. Cats
c. Dolphins
d. Elephants
8. In most cross-fostering studies, the chimps learned _____ while living in the _____.
a. sign language; laboratory
b. sign language; homes of their caretakers
c. a computerized language; homes of their caretakers
d. a computerized language; laboratory
9. A delayed matching-to-sample task is generally used to test memory, whereas a direct matching-to-sample task
is used to assess _____.
a. speed
b. reference
c. categorization
d. syntax
10. The artificial languages that were taught to chimps consisted of
a. auditory symbols.
b. visual symbols.
c. spoken words.
d. physical gestures.
11. While out bird-watching, Brian observed a crow use a twig to pry open a fast-food container that someone had
left lying in the park. The crow’s use of the twig is considered an example of _________.
a. symbolic logic
b. theory of mind
c. comparative cognition
d. tool use
12. The case of Clever Hans provided an excellent example of the fact that it is often necessary for experimenters
to be _____ regarding the purpose of the experiment.
a. blind
b. proximate
c. well-informed
d. ultimate
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