(PSY-382) Learning, Memory &
Motivation Final Exam with verified
answers
Social cognitive theory can best be characterized as being concerned with learning - correct
answer ✔✔through observations of others
Ms. Goodsell is thinking about how she might help the students in her introductory French class
learn to pronounce the word bonjour correctly. Which one of her thoughts below is most
consistent with a social cognitive perspective of learning? - correct answer ✔✔"Maybe I should
show them how I form my mouth and lips as I pronounce the word and then encourage them to
imitate me."
A problem with trying to explain modeling solely from a strictly behaviorist perspective is that -
correct answer ✔✔People sometimes don't imitate a behavior until many days after observing
it
According to social cognitive theorists, reinforcement affects learning because it: - correct
answer ✔✔Encourages the learner to pay attention
Models can influence an observer's behavior in a number of ways. Which one of the following
behaviors is least likely to be the result of modeling? - correct answer ✔✔Luke scratches his
mosquito bites, even though his mother continually asks him not to, because it makes them feel
better
Which one of the following best illustrates cognitive modeling? - correct answer ✔✔A science
teacher thinks aloud, "How can I determine what makes this pendulum swing fast or slowly?
Hmm, I'll change the amount of weight on the bottom, but I need to keep the length the same
so I'll know that any change in speed isn't due to length."
, Bandura proposes that three of the following conditions are necessary for modeling to occur.
Which one is not necessary? - correct answer ✔✔A relatively stress-free environment
When George attends the first day of an Advanced Placement class in biology, he thinks to
himself, "This is going to be a really hard class. I don't know if I have what it takes to understand
and remember all this stuff." Which one of the following concepts from social cognitive theory
do George's misgivings best exemplify? - correct answer ✔✔self-efficacy for learning
From the perspective of social cognitive theory, which one of the following children most clearly
shows a key ingredient of self-regulation? - correct answer ✔✔Bob is proud of the fact that he
always keeps a promise.
Which one of the following statements best describes Piaget's view of how children acquire
knowledge about the world? - correct answer ✔✔Children actively construct their own view of
the world from their experiences with the environment
Four-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers
eventually tumble, and then stacking the blocks again. Which one of the following best reflects
Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation? - correct answer ✔✔She is
actively thinking about and interpreting the results of her actions
In her first trip to a zoo, 7-year-old Latisha notices that leopards have paws very similar in shape
to her cat Snowball's paws. She also notices that leopards walk in much the same way that
Snowball does. Latisha starts to wonder if perhaps leopards are cats. Latisha's thinking
illustrates Piaget's idea that thought is characterized by - correct answer ✔✔use of schemes
According to Piaget, three of the following are essential for cognitive development. Which one
is not? - correct answer ✔✔High self-esteem
Motivation Final Exam with verified
answers
Social cognitive theory can best be characterized as being concerned with learning - correct
answer ✔✔through observations of others
Ms. Goodsell is thinking about how she might help the students in her introductory French class
learn to pronounce the word bonjour correctly. Which one of her thoughts below is most
consistent with a social cognitive perspective of learning? - correct answer ✔✔"Maybe I should
show them how I form my mouth and lips as I pronounce the word and then encourage them to
imitate me."
A problem with trying to explain modeling solely from a strictly behaviorist perspective is that -
correct answer ✔✔People sometimes don't imitate a behavior until many days after observing
it
According to social cognitive theorists, reinforcement affects learning because it: - correct
answer ✔✔Encourages the learner to pay attention
Models can influence an observer's behavior in a number of ways. Which one of the following
behaviors is least likely to be the result of modeling? - correct answer ✔✔Luke scratches his
mosquito bites, even though his mother continually asks him not to, because it makes them feel
better
Which one of the following best illustrates cognitive modeling? - correct answer ✔✔A science
teacher thinks aloud, "How can I determine what makes this pendulum swing fast or slowly?
Hmm, I'll change the amount of weight on the bottom, but I need to keep the length the same
so I'll know that any change in speed isn't due to length."
, Bandura proposes that three of the following conditions are necessary for modeling to occur.
Which one is not necessary? - correct answer ✔✔A relatively stress-free environment
When George attends the first day of an Advanced Placement class in biology, he thinks to
himself, "This is going to be a really hard class. I don't know if I have what it takes to understand
and remember all this stuff." Which one of the following concepts from social cognitive theory
do George's misgivings best exemplify? - correct answer ✔✔self-efficacy for learning
From the perspective of social cognitive theory, which one of the following children most clearly
shows a key ingredient of self-regulation? - correct answer ✔✔Bob is proud of the fact that he
always keeps a promise.
Which one of the following statements best describes Piaget's view of how children acquire
knowledge about the world? - correct answer ✔✔Children actively construct their own view of
the world from their experiences with the environment
Four-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers
eventually tumble, and then stacking the blocks again. Which one of the following best reflects
Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation? - correct answer ✔✔She is
actively thinking about and interpreting the results of her actions
In her first trip to a zoo, 7-year-old Latisha notices that leopards have paws very similar in shape
to her cat Snowball's paws. She also notices that leopards walk in much the same way that
Snowball does. Latisha starts to wonder if perhaps leopards are cats. Latisha's thinking
illustrates Piaget's idea that thought is characterized by - correct answer ✔✔use of schemes
According to Piaget, three of the following are essential for cognitive development. Which one
is not? - correct answer ✔✔High self-esteem
