PSYC 101 General Psychology | Module Exam 4
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Question 1
pts
What is the difference between ratio and interval schedules of
reinforcement?
Correct Answer - Ratio schedules are based on the number of behaviors,
while interval schedules are based on a certain interval of time passing.
Question 2
pts
Define the following: continuous reinforcement, intermittent reinforcement,
primary reinforcer, secondary reinforcer.
Correct Answer - Continuous reinforcement is handed out each time the
desired behavior occurs. Intermittent reinforcement is handed out most of
the times a desired behavior occurs. Primary reinforcers have an innate
basis, while Secondary reinforcers are learned.
Question 3
pts
Define social learning.
Correct Answer - Learning by imitation
, Question 4
pts
Describe Albert Bandura’s bobo doll study.
Correct Answer - Bandura had an adult punch, kick, and beat a clown doll.
Children were shown a video of this activity. Bandura found that the kids
who had watched the video were far more likely to show aggression toward
the doll than children who had not seen the video.
Question 5
pts
Violent TV does not make the average child more aggressive; the imitation
seems to be temporary. However, there may be cause for concern for
children who do not have good parental supervision and who watch
excessive and inappropriate violent TV.
Question 6
pts
Did Tolman and Kohler’s animal subjects show more advanced and
cognitive examples of learning than occurs in classical or operant
conditioning? Explain.
Correct Answer - Yes. Insight learning means that no one painstaking
reinforced or punished the animals, nor did a very physiological classical
conditioning occur. Rather, the animals showed some form of thought. Also,
a cognitive map refers to the possibility that rats can memorize information
at some level and retain it.
Questions and Verified Answers | Portage
Learning | Latest 2025
Question 1
pts
What is the difference between ratio and interval schedules of
reinforcement?
Correct Answer - Ratio schedules are based on the number of behaviors,
while interval schedules are based on a certain interval of time passing.
Question 2
pts
Define the following: continuous reinforcement, intermittent reinforcement,
primary reinforcer, secondary reinforcer.
Correct Answer - Continuous reinforcement is handed out each time the
desired behavior occurs. Intermittent reinforcement is handed out most of
the times a desired behavior occurs. Primary reinforcers have an innate
basis, while Secondary reinforcers are learned.
Question 3
pts
Define social learning.
Correct Answer - Learning by imitation
, Question 4
pts
Describe Albert Bandura’s bobo doll study.
Correct Answer - Bandura had an adult punch, kick, and beat a clown doll.
Children were shown a video of this activity. Bandura found that the kids
who had watched the video were far more likely to show aggression toward
the doll than children who had not seen the video.
Question 5
pts
Violent TV does not make the average child more aggressive; the imitation
seems to be temporary. However, there may be cause for concern for
children who do not have good parental supervision and who watch
excessive and inappropriate violent TV.
Question 6
pts
Did Tolman and Kohler’s animal subjects show more advanced and
cognitive examples of learning than occurs in classical or operant
conditioning? Explain.
Correct Answer - Yes. Insight learning means that no one painstaking
reinforced or punished the animals, nor did a very physiological classical
conditioning occur. Rather, the animals showed some form of thought. Also,
a cognitive map refers to the possibility that rats can memorize information
at some level and retain it.
