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Which of the following statements is (are) true?

A. Classical conditioning regulates reflexive, involuntary responses exclusively

B. Operant conditioning regulates voluntary responses exclusively

C. The distinction between the two types of conditioning is not absolute, with both types jointly and interactively governing some aspects of behavior

D. a and b

Correct answer is: C. The distinction between the two types of conditioning is not absolute, with both types jointly and interactively governing some aspects of behavior

The 2 year old child who refers to every four legged animal as “doggie” is making which of the following errors?

A. Underextension

B. Overextension

C. Overregularization

D. None of the above

Correct answer is: B. Overextension

In a Skinner box, the dependent variable is:

A. The force with which the lever is pressed or the disk is pecked

B. The schedule of reinforcement used

C. The rate of responding

D. The speed of the cumulative recorder

Correct answer is: C. The rate of responding

Research suggests that bilingualism has a negative effect on:

A. Language development

B. Metalinguistic awareness

C. Cognitive development

D. None of the above

Correct answer is: D. None of the above

A primary reinforcer has reinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer has reinforcing properties:

A. Biological; acquired

B. Conditioned; unconditioned

C. Potent; weak

D. Immediate; delayed

Correct answer is: A. Biological; acquired

Based on the work with Kanzi, which statement best summarizes the current status of the research on whether chimps can learn language?

A. Chimps can acquire the use of symbols but cannot combine them into sentences

B. Chimps are as well suited for learning and using language as humans

C. Chimps are incapable even of learning the symbols of a language

D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior

Correct answer is: D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior

The steady, rapid responding of a person playing a slot machine is an example of a pattern of responding typically generated on a ________ schedule:

A. Fixed ratio

B. Variable ratio

C. Fixed interval

D. Variable interval

Correct answer is: B. Variable ratio

Chomsky proposed that children learn a language:

A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device

B. Through imitation, reinforcement, and shaping

C. As the quality of their thought improves with age

D. Because they need to in order to get their increasingly complex needs met

Correct answer is: A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device

Positive reinforcement the rate of responding; negative reinforcement the rate of responding:

A. Increases; decreases

B. Increases; increases

C. Decreases; increases

D. Decreases; decreases

Correct answer is: B. Increases; increases

The linguistic relativity hypothesis is the notion that:

A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought

B. One's thought determines the nature of one's language

C. Language and thought are separate and independent processes

D. Language and thought interact, with each influencing the other

Correct answer is: A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought