Test Bank for Introduction to Learning and Behavior 6th Edition by Russell Powell. ISBN: 9780357658475. Full Chapters.
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Introduction to Learning and Behavior 6e test bank.
Powell 6e test bank for Introduction to Learning and Behavior.
TEST BANK Introduction to Learning and Behavior 6/E Russell Powell
Chapters 1. Introduction.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. When a person considers the concept of “day”, the thought of night often follows. This could be considered an
example of Aristotle’s law of _____.
a. frequency
b. contrast
c. contiguity
d. similarity
2. When Kruti saw a lush green forest, it reminded her of the desert that she had visited last year. This example illustrates
Aristotle’s law of _____.
a. contiguity
b. similarity
c. contrast
d. frequency
3. According to the study on expert performance conducted by Ericsson et al. (1993), heredity may influence expert
performance in determining:
a. innate ability.
b. the extent to which one becomes interested in a particular endeavor.
c. one’s ability to endure the hard work needed to become a top performer.
d. the extent to which one becomes interested in a particular activity and the ability to endure the hard work
required for expert performance.
4. When Leaz saw the lush green lawn, she remembered how dry the lawn had been the previous year. In the context of the
four laws of association, Leaz’s behavior illustrates the law of _________.
a. intensity
b. contiguity
c. contrast
d. frequency
5. Removing your phone from your study space so that you will not be distracted by it while studying is an example of what
Skinner called _____.
a. countercontrol
b. counterdeterminism
c. reciprocal control
d. reciprocal determinism
6. Pascal once found $20 while cleaning his apartment. As a result, he cleans his apartment more often, with specific attention
to the area where he found the money. Pascal’s behavior illustrates _________ conditioning.
a. operant
b. observational
c. respondent
d. classical
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7. Samantha’s neighbor Amir typically mows his lawn every Sunday. Samantha is so used to the pattern of hearing his lawn
mower on Sundays that even on those Sundays when Amir does not mow his lawn, she thinks of the sound and can easily
imagine it. In this scenario, Samantha’s behavior illustrates Aristotle’s law of _____.
a. contrast
b. contingency
c. frequency
d. proximity
8. Who among the following individuals is most likely a behaviorist?
a. Ryan believes that the existence of private events can be inferred using intervening variables.
b. Herman believes that psychologists should record individuals’ retelling of their stream of consciousness to study
behavior.
c. Ebi believes that observable behavior should be measured and studied rather than self-report measures or data
gained through introspection.
d. Angelina believes that hypothetical constructs and unobservable events are the primary causes of behavior and
cannot be studied.
9. Which of the following concepts refutes the principle of free will?
a. Purposive behaviorism
b. Reciprocal control
c. Countercontrol
d. Counter determinism
10. As I look at my messy apartment, I am reminded of my friend’s neat and organized apartment. This is example can be
explained by which of Aristotle’s laws?
a. Law of contiguity
b. Law of contrast
c. Law of reflexivity
d. Law of similarity
11. In operant conditioning, behaviors are:
a. reflexive or involuntary
b. elicited by external stimuli
c. controlled by their consequences
d. largely innate
12. William James was a _____, while Edward Titchener was a _____.
a. behaviorist; functionalist
b. functionalist; structuralist
c. structuralist; functionalist
d. functionalist; behaviorist
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13. As I look at the spotlight, I am reminded of the sun. This example is best described by Aristotle’s law of _____.
a. contiguity
b. contrast
c. proximity
d. similarity
14. Which of the following philosophers suggested that at least some types of behaviors appear mechanical and can thus be
scientifically investigated?
a. Aristotle
b. René Descartes
c. John Locke
d. William James
15. Which of the following schools of psychology was the immediate predecessor to behaviorism?
a. Functionalism
b. Dualism
c. Structuralism
d. Gestalt psychology
16. According to the concept of _____, behavior, environment and internal events influence each other.
a. reciprocal determinism
b. purposive determinism
c. behavior analysis
d. counterconditioning
17. Structuralism is an approach that _______ was well known for while _______ was considered to take a functionalist
approach.
a. William James; Edward Titchener
b. Edward Titchener; William James
c. John Watson; John Locke
d. Edward Titchener; John Locke
18. All of the following are major schools of behaviorism EXCEPT _____.
a. experimental behaviorism
b. neobehaviorism
c. methodological behaviorism
d. social learning theory
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19. Which of the following technologies developed by B. F. Skinner could be utilized with modern computers and internet
software?
a. Programmed instruction
b. Stimulus equivalence-based instruction
c. Peer-based instruction
d. Distance education
20. Deanna often gets lost when she drives around the city in which she lives. Tolman would most probably say that she has a
faulty _________.
a. reinforcement contingency
b. cognitive map
c. stimulus discrimination
d. conditioned response
21. Based on research findings, Ericsson et al. (1993) argued that the most critical factor in determining expert performance is
_____.
a. unstructured play
b. deliberate practice
c. innate ability
d. measured intelligence quotient.
22. John Watson’s specific theory of learning was:
a. based largely on operant conditioning and the effect of consequences on complex repertoires.
b. a type of stimulus-response theory.
c. a cognitive-reflex theory.
d. based largely on the study of innate patterns of behavior.
23. When we look for causal relationships between thoughts and behaviors, we need to recognize that thoughts or feelings
sometimes:
a. happen after certain behavior(s).
b. precede certain behavior.
c. can occur at the same time as the behavior.
d. All of these are correct.
24. This person disagreed with utilizing hypothetical constructs or intervening variables to explain behavior but still
sought to understand why thoughts and other private behaviors occurred.
a. Clark Hull
b. Edward Tolman
c. Albert Bandura
d. B. F. Skinner
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