DOMAIN 3: Learning
24. Classical conditioning occurs when
a. a neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response as a result of being paired with a stimulus that naturally produces the response
b. a behavior increases because it elicits a desirable consequence
c. a person exhibits a behavior after watching a model perform it
25. a behavior is learned gradually in step-by-step fashionIn one of Pavlov’s conditioning exeriment, the dog learned to salivate in response to only one specific musical tone. What was happening?
a. discrimination
b. extinction
c. aversive conditioning
d. generalization
30. Reinforcing step-by-step improvements in behavior until the desired response is obtained is called
a. classical conditioning
b. shaping
c. modeling
d. biofeedback
31. Whenever Lucy misses a call from her boyfriend, she sends him a text message. Her boyfriend used to call her back when he missed her calls, but he has started texting her instead. What type of learning has changed Lucy’s boyfriend’s behavior?
a. shaping
b. observational
c. generalization
d. extinction
32. Reinforcement is any consequence that
a. Decreases behavior.
b. A person or animal views as desirable.
c. Increases behavior.
d. An individual observes another person receiving.
33. In order to be effective, punishment must
a. Be severe.
b. Be applied soon after the behavior.
c. Result in the loss of a reward.
d. Be part of a token economy system.
34. According to Bandura’s observational learning theory, which of the following is a models
a. a person who performs a behavior while being observed by another
b. verbal instructions and diagrams
c. characters in films, television shows, and books
d. all of the above
35. Which of the following sequences is likely to result in classical conditioning?
a. Neutral stimulus followed by unconditioned stimulus.
b. Unconditioned stimulus followed by neutral stimulus.
c. Neutral stimulus followed by aversive stimulus.
d. Unconditioned stimulus followed by aversive stimulus.
36. Ms. Radziwill uses the principles of operant conditioning to encourage her students to finish their work on time. Ms Radziwill is using
a. Biofeedback.
b. Systematic desensitization.
c. Cognitive conditioning.
d. Behavior modification.
37. Albert Bandura demonstrated that children learn aggressive behavior from models in a study in which a(n)——————–was used.
A, white rat
B, inflated clown doll called “Bobo”
C, Skinner box
D, bell
