TEST BANK FOR HUMAN LEARNING
8TH EDITION ORMROD, CHAPTER 1 - 15
, CHAPTER 1
PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING
Multiple Choice Questions
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Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime thanany
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other species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is that:
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New instincts begin to emerge. v v v v
Human thought becomes less logical with each generation.Hu v v v v v v v v
mans can benefit from their experiences. v v v v v
Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed inter v v v v v v v v v v v
ms of stimuli and responses.
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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. v v v v v v v v
After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to advocatepoli
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tical practices he has previously opposed.
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Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related to the
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multiplication fact ―6 x 4 = 24.‖ v v v v v v
David has been running away from German shepherds ever since hewas
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bitten by a German shepherd two years ago. v v v v v v v
Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in kinde
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rgarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade. Isthis an instan
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ce of learning?
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Yes, because her behavior has changed.
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No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
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Maybe, although the change may simply be due toph v v v v v v v v v
ysiological maturation. v
Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
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, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on Learning v v v v v
Three of the following illustrate various ways that learning might be reflected in a
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person‘s behavior. Which one of the following changes does not necessarily reflect l
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earning?
Although it‘s a school night, Dean plays video games until well past hisusua v v v v v v v v v v v v v
l bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly difficult to con
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centrate on what he‘s doing. v v v v
Even as a young child, Jerry could tell you that his grandparents immi
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grated to the United States from Ireland. But after a conversation wit
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h his grandmother, he can now describe the circumstances of the fami
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ly‘s immigration in considerable detail.
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Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills (shooting,dribbling, et
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c.) on a basketball court at a local park. With each practice session, his move
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ments become faster and smoother. v v v v
Lewis occasionally asks for help when he has difficulty with his classwork,
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but most of the time he just struggles quietly on his own. After his teacher as
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sures him that asking for help is not a sign of weakness or inability, he begin
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s asking for help much more frequently.
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v research examines learning in tightly controlled settings and v v v v v v v
v research examines learning in real-world settings. v v v v v
Applied; Basic Basic v v
; Qualitative Qualitat
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ive; AppliedBasic; A v v v
pplied
A principle of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
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A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
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The measurement of how much learning has occurred in aparti
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cular situation v
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
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A description of the results of a particular research study
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A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
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The measurement of how much learning has occurred in aparti
v v v v v v v v v v
cular situation v
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on Learning
v v v v v
Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
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of learning rather than a principle?
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A behavior that is followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
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People learn by making mental associations between new informationan
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d their existing knowledge.
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A response that is rewarded every time it occurs increases morerapi
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dly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
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Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes onthe lect v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ure‘s content. v
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the conceptof in
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trospection?
―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖ v v v v v v
―Nothing ventured, nothing gained.‖ v v v
―A penny for your thoughts.‖ v v v v
―Old habits die hard.‖ v v v
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the basicpre
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mise underlying social learning theory?
v v v v
―Monkey see, monkey do.‖ v v v
―Spare the rod and spoil the child.‖ v v v v v v
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
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―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖ v v v v v
Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanatio
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n for the fact that human beings seem to surpass all other animalspecies in their t
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
hinking and learning capacities?
v v v
Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
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Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so,pas v v v v v v v v v v
s along what they‘ve learned to future generations.
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Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors fromwhi
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ch they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
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Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g., eleph
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ants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more quicklyand effic
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iently.
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8TH EDITION ORMROD, CHAPTER 1 - 15
, CHAPTER 1
PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING
Multiple Choice Questions
v v
Human beings undoubtedly learn more during the course of a lifetime thanany
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
other species on earth. The major result of this capacity to learn is that:
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
New instincts begin to emerge. v v v v
Human thought becomes less logical with each generation.Hu v v v v v v v v
mans can benefit from their experiences. v v v v v
Humans are the only species whose behavior cannot be analyzed inter v v v v v v v v v v v
ms of stimuli and responses.
v v v v
Three of the following are examples of learning. Which one is not?
v v v v v v v v v v v
Abigail cries when she steps on a sharp pebble. v v v v v v v v
After many hours of heated debate, Brian begins to advocatepoli
v v v v v v v v v v
tical practices he has previously opposed.
v v v v v
Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is related to the
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
multiplication fact ―6 x 4 = 24.‖ v v v v v v
David has been running away from German shepherds ever since hewas
v v v v v v v v v v v v
bitten by a German shepherd two years ago. v v v v v v v
Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she is in kinde
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
rgarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in second grade. Isthis an instan
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ce of learning?
v v
Yes, because her behavior has changed.
v v v v v
No, because the circumstances are too dissimilar.
v v v v v v
Maybe, although the change may simply be due toph v v v v v v v v v
ysiological maturation. v
Maybe, but only if she is being reinforced for tracing accurately.
v v v v v v v v v v
2
, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on Learning v v v v v
Three of the following illustrate various ways that learning might be reflected in a
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
person‘s behavior. Which one of the following changes does not necessarily reflect l
v v v v v v v v v v v v
earning?
Although it‘s a school night, Dean plays video games until well past hisusua v v v v v v v v v v v v v
l bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds it increasingly difficult to con
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
centrate on what he‘s doing. v v v v
Even as a young child, Jerry could tell you that his grandparents immi
v v v v v v v v v v v v
grated to the United States from Ireland. But after a conversation wit
v v v v v v v v v v v
h his grandmother, he can now describe the circumstances of the fami
v v v v v v v v v v v
ly‘s immigration in considerable detail.
v v v v
Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills (shooting,dribbling, et
v v v v v v v v v v
c.) on a basketball court at a local park. With each practice session, his move
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ments become faster and smoother. v v v v
Lewis occasionally asks for help when he has difficulty with his classwork,
v v v v v v v v v v v v
but most of the time he just struggles quietly on his own. After his teacher as
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
sures him that asking for help is not a sign of weakness or inability, he begin
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
s asking for help much more frequently.
v v v v v v
v research examines learning in tightly controlled settings and v v v v v v v
v research examines learning in real-world settings. v v v v v
Applied; Basic Basic v v
; Qualitative Qualitat
v v
ive; AppliedBasic; A v v v
pplied
A principle of learning can best be characterized as:
v v v v v v v v
A description of the results of a particular research study
v v v v v v v v v
A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
v v v v v v v v v
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in aparti
v v v v v v v v v v
cular situation v
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
v v v v v v v v v
A theory of learning can best be characterized as:
v v v v v v v v
A description of the results of a particular research study
v v v v v v v v v
A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
v v v v v v v v v
The measurement of how much learning has occurred in aparti
v v v v v v v v v v
cular situation v
An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
v v v v v v v v v
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, Chapter 1 – Perspectives on Learning
v v v v v
Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory
v v v v v v v v v v v v
of learning rather than a principle?
v v v v v
A behavior that is followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
v v v v v v v v v
People learn by making mental associations between new informationan
v v v v v v v v v
d their existing knowledge.
v v v
A response that is rewarded every time it occurs increases morerapi
v v v v v v v v v v v
dly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
v v v v v v v v
Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes onthe lect v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ure‘s content. v
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the conceptof in
v v v v v v v v v v v v
trospection?
―Where there‘s a will, there‘s a way.‖ v v v v v v
―Nothing ventured, nothing gained.‖ v v v
―A penny for your thoughts.‖ v v v v
―Old habits die hard.‖ v v v
Which one of the following common sayings best reflects the basicpre
v v v v v v v v v v v
mise underlying social learning theory?
v v v v
―Monkey see, monkey do.‖ v v v
―Spare the rod and spoil the child.‖ v v v v v v
―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
v v v v v v v
―A rolling stone gathers no moss.‖ v v v v v
Which one of the following statements provides the most credible explanatio
v v v v v v v v v v
n for the fact that human beings seem to surpass all other animalspecies in their t
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
hinking and learning capacities?
v v v
Only human beings have the capability to make tools.
v v v v v v v v
Humans communicate regularly with one another and, in doing so,pas v v v v v v v v v v
s along what they‘ve learned to future generations.
v v v v v v v
Human beings have a huge repertoire of instinctual behaviors fromwhi
v v v v v v v v v v
ch they can draw when they encounter new experiences.
v v v v v v v v
Human brains are smaller than those of other intelligent species (e.g., eleph
v v v v v v v v v v v
ants, dolphins) and therefore can transmit messages more quicklyand effic
v v v v v v v v v v
iently.
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