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