TEST BANK
TEST BANK FOR HUMAN LEARNING 8TH EDITION BY JEANNE
ELLIS ORMROD, CHAPTER 1 – 15 | LATEST (2026/2027) UPDATED
VERSION
, 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.
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
TEST BANK FOR HUMAN LEARNING 8TH EDITION BY JEANNE
ELLIS ORMROD, CHAPTER 1 – 15 | LATEST (2026/2027) UPDATED
VERSION
, 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.
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
