HUMAN LEARNING PART 1
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
,Tim plays Saturday football and is praised for acting aggressively when he is playing. Seeing this, his
team mates start following suit. This is an example of
A) Self Regulation
B) Mastery
C) Vicarious Reinforcement
D) Self Efficacy - Answer: C)
- Julie has watched her brother's actions and learned the consequences of pushing the boy over and
changed her behaviour as a result. She has vicariously (through the experiences of another)
experienced the reinforcement contingency.
"Even though I got a high distinction for the self-control report and the marker commented on my
great understanding of the learning principles involves, that doesn't mean that I any particular
aptitude for Human Learning". This is an example of what type of cognitive distortion?
A) Personalisation
B) Minimisation of Positives
C) Arbitrary Inference
D) Over-generalisation - Answer: B)
Minimisation of positives is a cognitive distortion whereby patients systematically underestimate the
significance or importance of positive events that happen to them. In this instance getting a
distinction for the self-control report and having the tutor comment on your understanding of
learning principles is objective evidence that you have an aptitude for the subject and denying this is
a minimisation of your capacity.
'I must get a high distinction on all my assignments. If I don't then why did I bother ever enrolling at
University. There's no point continuing otherwise. I came to learn so I have to get the highest marks.
It's alright for everyone else to get lower marks but I have to get a high distinction'. This is an
example of
, A) Irrational thoughts
B) Self Reinforcement
C) Catastrophizing
D) A positive example for other students - Answer: A)
Irrational thoughts are a core feature of many mental health problems and the cognitive aspects of
cognitive-behavioural therapy are primarily involved with identifying and challenging irrational
thoughts. The thought is irrational because of course there is a point in continuing with university if
you do not get a high distinction. Catastrophizing is believing that the situation is much worse than it
actually is, so catastrophizing would be "I might fail the unit if I fail to submit one of the Quizzes".
The above example is not an example of catastrophizing because the student is not saying this is
worse than it actually is, just that it is unacceptable for them.
Which of the following is an example of an "elastic" good?
a) As the price goes up, I purchase less of the product.
b) As the price goes up I purchase more of the product.
c) As the price goes up I purchase the same amount of the product.
d) As the price goes down I purchase less of the product. - Answer: A)
For a good to be elastic the amount you purchase must be sensitive to the price, that is you buy less
when it is expensive and more when it is cheap. Movie tickets, mangos, shoes, electrical goods all
tend to be elastic. An inelastic good is something that you will buy regardless of the price. Life-saving
medicines, food (as a global category) and drugs of addiction (for the addict) are inelastic goods.
If Sarah wants to improve her chances of hooking-up with the cute guy that she meets at the bar she
is best off:
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
,Tim plays Saturday football and is praised for acting aggressively when he is playing. Seeing this, his
team mates start following suit. This is an example of
A) Self Regulation
B) Mastery
C) Vicarious Reinforcement
D) Self Efficacy - Answer: C)
- Julie has watched her brother's actions and learned the consequences of pushing the boy over and
changed her behaviour as a result. She has vicariously (through the experiences of another)
experienced the reinforcement contingency.
"Even though I got a high distinction for the self-control report and the marker commented on my
great understanding of the learning principles involves, that doesn't mean that I any particular
aptitude for Human Learning". This is an example of what type of cognitive distortion?
A) Personalisation
B) Minimisation of Positives
C) Arbitrary Inference
D) Over-generalisation - Answer: B)
Minimisation of positives is a cognitive distortion whereby patients systematically underestimate the
significance or importance of positive events that happen to them. In this instance getting a
distinction for the self-control report and having the tutor comment on your understanding of
learning principles is objective evidence that you have an aptitude for the subject and denying this is
a minimisation of your capacity.
'I must get a high distinction on all my assignments. If I don't then why did I bother ever enrolling at
University. There's no point continuing otherwise. I came to learn so I have to get the highest marks.
It's alright for everyone else to get lower marks but I have to get a high distinction'. This is an
example of
, A) Irrational thoughts
B) Self Reinforcement
C) Catastrophizing
D) A positive example for other students - Answer: A)
Irrational thoughts are a core feature of many mental health problems and the cognitive aspects of
cognitive-behavioural therapy are primarily involved with identifying and challenging irrational
thoughts. The thought is irrational because of course there is a point in continuing with university if
you do not get a high distinction. Catastrophizing is believing that the situation is much worse than it
actually is, so catastrophizing would be "I might fail the unit if I fail to submit one of the Quizzes".
The above example is not an example of catastrophizing because the student is not saying this is
worse than it actually is, just that it is unacceptable for them.
Which of the following is an example of an "elastic" good?
a) As the price goes up, I purchase less of the product.
b) As the price goes up I purchase more of the product.
c) As the price goes up I purchase the same amount of the product.
d) As the price goes down I purchase less of the product. - Answer: A)
For a good to be elastic the amount you purchase must be sensitive to the price, that is you buy less
when it is expensive and more when it is cheap. Movie tickets, mangos, shoes, electrical goods all
tend to be elastic. An inelastic good is something that you will buy regardless of the price. Life-saving
medicines, food (as a global category) and drugs of addiction (for the addict) are inelastic goods.
If Sarah wants to improve her chances of hooking-up with the cute guy that she meets at the bar she
is best off:
