According to the two process theory, a fear response is acquired due to ________ conditioning; it is maintained due to ________ conditioning: A. Classical; operant B. Operant; classical C. Classical; classical D. Operant; operant NA
Which of the following does not belong with the others? A. Aptitude tests B. Intelligence tests C. Personality tests D. Achievement tests NA
Breland and Breland described how animals’ innate responses can distort conditioning processes, a phenomenon they called: A. Avoidance learning B. Bioprocessing C. Counterconditioning D. Instinctive drift NA
According to Rescorla, the strength of a conditioned response depends on: A. The number of trials in which the CS and UCS are paired B. The number of trials in which the CS is presented alone C. The percentage of trials in which the CS and UCS are paired D. The percentage of trials in which the UCS is presented alone NA
Skinner maintained that reinforcement determines the ________ of a response; Bandura maintains that reinforcement determines the ________ of a response: A. Acquisition; performance B. Acquisition; acquisition C. Performance; performance D. Performance; acquisition NA
Jenny has brown hair and blue eyes and is 5’8” tall. What is being described is Jenny’s: A. Genotype B. Phenotype C. Somatotype D. Physiognomy NA
The link between physical punishment and subsequent aggressive behavior is probably best explained by: A. Observational learning B. Noncontingent reinforcement C. Resistance to extinction D. The matching law NA
A spontaneous, heritable change or error in DNA replication is called: A. Genetic drift B. Gene flow C. An adaptation D. A mutation NA
The second step in a self modification program is to: A. Specify the target behavior B. Design your program C. Gather baseline data D. Set up a behavioral contact NA
For which of the following assertions is the empirical evidence strongest? A. The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to handle different types of cognitive tasks B. People have a separate stream of consciousness in each hemisphere C. Each hemisphere has its own cognitive style D. Some people are right brained, while others are left brained NA