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Test bank for Human Learning 7th Edition Ormrod
CHAPTERh1
PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING
Multiple Choice Questions
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime than a
ny other species on earth. Thehmajor result of thishcapacity to learn is that:
New instincts begin to emerge.
Human thought becomes less logical with each generation. Hu
mans can benefithfrom their experiences.
Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot behanalyzed in term
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s of stimuli and responses.
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.
After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to advocate p
olitical practices hehhas previously opposed.
Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related to
the multiplication facth―6 x 4 = 24.‖
ST
David has been runninghaway 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 ki
ndergarten, but shehcanhdo it quite well by thehtime she is inhsecond grade. Is this
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an instance of learning?
Yes, because her behavior has changed.
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No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
Maybe, although the change may simply be duehto physiologic
al maturation.
Y
Maybe, but only if she ishbeinghreinforced for tracing accurately.
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, Chapterh1 –hPerspectives on Learning
Threehof the followinghillustrate various ways thathlearning 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 u
sual bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly difficult
to concentrate on whathhe‘s doing.
Even as a younghchild, Jerry could tell you thathhis grandparents i
mmigrated to the United States from Ireland. But after a conversat
ion with his grandmother, hehcan now describe thehcircumstances
of the family‘s immigration in considerable detail.
Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills (shooting, dribbling,
etc.) on a basketball court atha local park. Withheach practice session, his
movements become faster and smoother.
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Lewis occasionally asks for help when he hashdifficulty with his classw
ork, but most of thehtime he just struggles quietly on his own. After his t
eacher assures him that asking for help is not a sign of weakness or inabi
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lity, he begins asking for help much more frequently.
research examines learninghin tightly controlled settings and
research examines learning in real-world settings.
Applied; Basic Basi
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c; QualitativehQualit
ative; Applied Basic
; Applied
A principle of learning can best behcharacterized as:
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A descriptionhof the results of a particular research study
A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
D
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in a part
icular situation
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
Y
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
A descriptionhof 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 part
icular situation
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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, Chapterh1 –hPerspectives on Learning
Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
of learning rather than a principle?
A behavior thathis followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
People learn by making mental associations between new information a
nd their existing knowledge.
A response thathis rewardedhevery time it occurs increases more ra
pidly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes on t
he lecture‘s content.
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects thehconcept of
introspection?
―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖
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―Nothing ventured, nothinghgained.‖
―A penny for your thoughts.‖
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―Old habitshdie hard.‖
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects thehbasic
premise underlyinghsocial learning theory?
―Monkey see,hmonkey do.‖
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―Spare thehrod and spoil the child.‖
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖
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Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanatio
n for the facththat human beings seem to surpass all other animal species in their
thinking and learning capacities?
D
Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so, pa
ss along what they‘ve learned tohfuture generations.
Y
Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors from whic
h they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
Human brains are smaller thanhthose of other intelligent species (e.g., el
ephants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages morehquickly an
d efficiently.
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Test bank for Human Learning 7th Edition Ormrod
CHAPTERh1
PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING
Multiple Choice Questions
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime than a
ny other species on earth. Thehmajor result of thishcapacity to learn is that:
New instincts begin to emerge.
Human thought becomes less logical with each generation. Hu
mans can benefithfrom their experiences.
Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot behanalyzed in term
M
s of stimuli and responses.
Three of the following are examples of learning. Which one is not?
ED
Abigail cries when she steps on a sharp pebble.
After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to advocate p
olitical practices hehhas previously opposed.
Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related to
the multiplication facth―6 x 4 = 24.‖
ST
David has been runninghaway 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 ki
ndergarten, but shehcanhdo it quite well by thehtime she is inhsecond grade. Is this
U
an instance of learning?
Yes, because her behavior has changed.
D
No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
Maybe, although the change may simply be duehto physiologic
al maturation.
Y
Maybe, but only if she ishbeinghreinforced for tracing accurately.
2
, Chapterh1 –hPerspectives on Learning
Threehof the followinghillustrate various ways thathlearning 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 u
sual bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly difficult
to concentrate on whathhe‘s doing.
Even as a younghchild, Jerry could tell you thathhis grandparents i
mmigrated to the United States from Ireland. But after a conversat
ion with his grandmother, hehcan now describe thehcircumstances
of the family‘s immigration in considerable detail.
Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills (shooting, dribbling,
etc.) on a basketball court atha local park. Withheach practice session, his
movements become faster and smoother.
M
Lewis occasionally asks for help when he hashdifficulty with his classw
ork, but most of thehtime he just struggles quietly on his own. After his t
eacher assures him that asking for help is not a sign of weakness or inabi
ED
lity, he begins asking for help much more frequently.
research examines learninghin tightly controlled settings and
research examines learning in real-world settings.
Applied; Basic Basi
ST
c; QualitativehQualit
ative; Applied Basic
; Applied
A principle of learning can best behcharacterized as:
U
A descriptionhof the results of a particular research study
A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
D
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in a part
icular situation
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
Y
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
A descriptionhof 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 part
icular situation
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
3
, Chapterh1 –hPerspectives on Learning
Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
of learning rather than a principle?
A behavior thathis followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
People learn by making mental associations between new information a
nd their existing knowledge.
A response thathis rewardedhevery time it occurs increases more ra
pidly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes on t
he lecture‘s content.
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects thehconcept of
introspection?
―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖
M
―Nothing ventured, nothinghgained.‖
―A penny for your thoughts.‖
ED
―Old habitshdie hard.‖
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects thehbasic
premise underlyinghsocial learning theory?
―Monkey see,hmonkey do.‖
ST
―Spare thehrod and spoil the child.‖
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖
U
Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanatio
n for the facththat human beings seem to surpass all other animal species in their
thinking and learning capacities?
D
Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so, pa
ss along what they‘ve learned tohfuture generations.
Y
Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors from whic
h they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
Human brains are smaller thanhthose of other intelligent species (e.g., el
ephants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages morehquickly an
d efficiently.
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