Question

1. Which of the following is a difference between classical and operant conditioning?

Select one:

a. In classical conditioning the response is reflexive, but in operant conditioning it is more complex.

b. In classical conditioning both stimulus generalization and discrimination occur, but in operant
conditioning only stimulus discrimination occurs.

c. In classical conditioning spontaneous recovery can occur, but in operant conditioning it doesn’t.

d. In classical conditioning the consequence of a response is important, but in operant conditioning it isn’t.

7. A variation of the counterconditioning procedure used in the treatment of Peter’s fear of rabbits has been used to treat adult phobias. This variation is called:

Select one:
a. intermittent reinforcement.
b. latent learning.
c. secondary punishers.
d. systematic desensitization.

6. An advantage of naturalistic observation is that:

Select one:
a. it provides a large amount of information on large numbers of people
b. it shows whether two or more variables are related.
c. firm conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn.
d. it is often useful in the first stages of a research program.

8. Social-cognitive learning theorists and behaviorists would agree that:

Select one:
a. expectations play a role in the development of personality traits.
b. humans are subject to the laws of classical and operant conditioning
c. observational learning can be explained in stimulus-response terms.
d. human attitudes influence how learning is acquired.

10. A/an _______________ is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

Select one:
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
c. experimental effect
d. correlation

11. Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

Select one:
a. Gold stars
b. Money  
c. Attention
d. Food

Answer 1