TEST BANK for Human Learning
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8th Edition Ormrod, CHAPTER 1 - 15
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PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING h h
Multiple Choice Questions
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Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime
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thanany other species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is
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that:
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New instincts begin to emerge. h h h h
Human thought becomes less logical with each h h h h h h
generation.Humans can benefit from their experiences.
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Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed
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interms of stimuli and responses.
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Three of the following are examples of learning. Which one is not?
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Abigail cries when she steps on a sharp pebble.
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After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to
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advocatepolitical practices he has previously opposed.
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Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related
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to the multiplication fact ―6 x 4 = 24.‖
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David has been running away from German shepherds ever since
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hewas bitten by a German shepherd two years ago.
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Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in
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kindergarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade.
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Isthis an instance of learning?
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Yes, because her behavior has changed.
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No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
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Maybe, although the change may simply be due h h h h h h h
tophysiological maturation.
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Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
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, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on h h h h
Learning
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Three of the following illustrate various ways that learning might be
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reflected in a person‘s behavior. Which one of the following changes does not
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necessarily reflect learning?
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Although it‘s a school night, Dean plays video games until well past
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hisusual bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly
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difficult to concentrate on what he‘s doing.
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Even as a young child, Jerry could tell you that his grandparents
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immigrated to the United States from Ireland. But after a
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conversation with his grandmother, he can now describe the
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circumstances of the family‘s immigration in considerable
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detail.
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Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills
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(shooting, dribbling, etc.) on a basketball court at a local park. With
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each practice session, his movements become faster and smoother.
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Lewis occasionally asks for help when he has difficulty with his
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classwork, but most of the time he just struggles quietly on his own.
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After his teacher assures him that asking for help is not a sign of
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weakness or inability, he begins asking for help much more
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frequently.
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Applied; Basic h
Basic; Qualitative
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Qualitative;
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Applied
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A principle of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
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A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
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The measurement of how much learning has occurred in
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aparticular situation
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An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
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A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
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The measurement of how much learning has occurred in
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aparticular situation
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An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on h h h h
Learning
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Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
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of learning rather than a principle?
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A behavior that is followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
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People learn by making mental associations between new
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informationand their existing knowledge.
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A response that is rewarded every time it occurs increases
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morerapidly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
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Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes
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onthe lecture‘s content.
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Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the
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conceptof introspection?
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―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖ h h h h h h
―Nothing ventured, nothing gained.‖ h h h
―A penny for your thoughts.‖ h h h h
―Old habits die hard.‖ h h h
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the
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basicpremise underlying social learning theory?
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―Monkey see, monkey do.‖ h h h
―Spare the rod and spoil the child.‖ h h h h h h
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
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―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖
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Which one of the following statements provides the most credible
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explanation for the fact that human beings seem to surpass all other
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animalspecies in their thinking and learning capacities?
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Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
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Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing
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so,pass along what they‘ve learned to future generations.
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Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors
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fromwhich they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
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Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g.,
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elephants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more
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quicklyand efficiently.
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8th Edition Ormrod, CHAPTER 1 - 15
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, CHAPTER 1 h
PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING h h
Multiple Choice Questions
h h
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime
h h h h h h h h h h
thanany other species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
that:
h
New instincts begin to emerge. h h h h
Human thought becomes less logical with each h h h h h h
generation.Humans can benefit from their experiences.
h h h h h h h
Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed
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interms of stimuli and responses.
h h h h h h
Three of the following are examples of learning. Which one is not?
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Abigail cries when she steps on a sharp pebble.
h h h h h h h h
After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to
h h h h h h h h
advocatepolitical practices he has previously opposed.
h h h h h h h
Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
to the multiplication fact ―6 x 4 = 24.‖
h h h h h h h h h
David has been running away from German shepherds ever since
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hewas bitten by a German shepherd two years ago.
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Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in
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kindergarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade.
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Isthis an instance of learning?
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Yes, because her behavior has changed.
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No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
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Maybe, although the change may simply be due h h h h h h h
tophysiological maturation.
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Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
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2
, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on h h h h
Learning
h
Three of the following illustrate various ways that learning might be
h h h h h h h h h h
reflected in a person‘s behavior. Which one of the following changes does not
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necessarily reflect learning?
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Although it‘s a school night, Dean plays video games until well past
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hisusual bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly
h h h h h h h h h h h h
difficult to concentrate on what he‘s doing.
h h h h h h h
Even as a young child, Jerry could tell you that his grandparents
h h h h h h h h h h h
immigrated to the United States from Ireland. But after a
h h h h h h h h h h
conversation with his grandmother, he can now describe the
h h h h h h h h h
circumstances of the family‘s immigration in considerable
h h h h h h h
detail.
h
Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills
h h h h h h h
(shooting, dribbling, etc.) on a basketball court at a local park. With
h h h h h h h h h h h h
each practice session, his movements become faster and smoother.
h h h h h h h h h
Lewis occasionally asks for help when he has difficulty with his
h h h h h h h h h h
classwork, but most of the time he just struggles quietly on his own.
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
After his teacher assures him that asking for help is not a sign of
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
weakness or inability, he begins asking for help much more
h h h h h h h h h h
frequently.
h
h research examines learning in tightly controlled settings and h h h h h h h
h research examines learning in real-world settings. h h h h h
Applied; Basic h
Basic; Qualitative
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Qualitative;
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AppliedBasic;
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Applied
h
A principle of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
h h h h h h h h h
A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
h h h h h h h h h
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in
h h h h h h h h
aparticular situation
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An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
h h h h h h h h h
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
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A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
h h h h h h h h h
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in
h h h h h h h h
aparticular situation
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An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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3
, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on h h h h
Learning
h
Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
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of learning rather than a principle?
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A behavior that is followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
h h h h h h h h h
People learn by making mental associations between new
h h h h h h h
informationand their existing knowledge.
h h h h h
A response that is rewarded every time it occurs increases
h h h h h h h h h
morerapidly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
h h h h h h h h h h
Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes
h h h h h h h h h h h
onthe lecture‘s content.
h h h h
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the
h h h h h h h h h
conceptof introspection?
h h h
―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖ h h h h h h
―Nothing ventured, nothing gained.‖ h h h
―A penny for your thoughts.‖ h h h h
―Old habits die hard.‖ h h h
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the
h h h h h h h h h
basicpremise underlying social learning theory?
h h h h h h
―Monkey see, monkey do.‖ h h h
―Spare the rod and spoil the child.‖ h h h h h h
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
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―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖
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Which one of the following statements provides the most credible
h h h h h h h h h
explanation for the fact that human beings seem to surpass all other
h h h h h h h h h h h h
animalspecies in their thinking and learning capacities?
h h h h h h h h
Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
h h h h h h h h
Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing
h h h h h h h h
so,pass along what they‘ve learned to future generations.
h h h h h h h h h
Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors
h h h h h h h h
fromwhich they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
h h h h h h h h h h
Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g.,
h h h h h h h h h h
elephants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more
h h h h h h h h
quicklyand efficiently.
h h h
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