PSY 410 Questions with All Correct &
Verified Answers
Behaviourism began, in part, as a protest against psychologists who tried to study
A.
mental experiences.
B.
the effects of reinforcements and punishments.
C.
animal learning.
D.
reflexes. Correct answer-a. mental experiences
Of the following, which is a behaviourist most likely to study?
A.
unconscious thought processes
B.
animal learning
C.
repressed memories
D.
higher motives, including self-actualization Correct answer-b. animal learning
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristic assumptions of behaviourists?
A.
All behaviour is caused or determined in some way.
B.
The environment Molds behaviour.
C.
Researchers can learn general principles by studying laboratory animals.
D.
Thoughts and wishes control much of our behaviour. Correct answer-d. thoughts and wishes
control much of our behaviour
Which of the following would a behaviourist NOT say?
A.
She yelled because she saw a stimulus previously associated with danger.
B.
She yelled because she had been reinforced for yelling in similar situations.
C.
She yelled because she had been punished when she remained silent.
D.
She yelled because she was angry. Correct answer-d. she yelled because she was angry
On the first trial of an experiment on classical conditioning, the CS elicits __________ and the US
elicits __________.
A.
no response...no response
B.
the CR...no response
Verified Answers
Behaviourism began, in part, as a protest against psychologists who tried to study
A.
mental experiences.
B.
the effects of reinforcements and punishments.
C.
animal learning.
D.
reflexes. Correct answer-a. mental experiences
Of the following, which is a behaviourist most likely to study?
A.
unconscious thought processes
B.
animal learning
C.
repressed memories
D.
higher motives, including self-actualization Correct answer-b. animal learning
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristic assumptions of behaviourists?
A.
All behaviour is caused or determined in some way.
B.
The environment Molds behaviour.
C.
Researchers can learn general principles by studying laboratory animals.
D.
Thoughts and wishes control much of our behaviour. Correct answer-d. thoughts and wishes
control much of our behaviour
Which of the following would a behaviourist NOT say?
A.
She yelled because she saw a stimulus previously associated with danger.
B.
She yelled because she had been reinforced for yelling in similar situations.
C.
She yelled because she had been punished when she remained silent.
D.
She yelled because she was angry. Correct answer-d. she yelled because she was angry
On the first trial of an experiment on classical conditioning, the CS elicits __________ and the US
elicits __________.
A.
no response...no response
B.
the CR...no response
