PSYCHOLOGY B (UNIT 1)

The layout of one's home can be represented with a cognitive map.

Which of the following explanations represents why taste aversion breaks the rules of conditioning?

While learning something new, processing information can occur without demonstration of behavior.

Superstitious behavior breaks the traditional rules of conditioning because superstitions

A superstition is usually based on rational thinking.

In the past, behaviorists were not likely to view cognition as a part of learning because cognition

Cognitive maps allow organisms to

Currently, there is general agreement in the scientific community that cognition has some effect on learning.

Cognitive psychologists believe cognition occurs between the stimulus and response in classical conditioning.

Cognition and learning are the same thing.

Bandura found that children who witnessed aggressive behavior being punished were far more likely to be aggressive than children who did not.

An observer must know that social learning is occurring for it to be effective.

An organism must purposefully model a behavior for others to learn from it.

Modeling therapy involves mimicking productive ways to solve problems after observing another model a specific behavior.

All behaviors are simple enough to replicate.

Which process best explains why Dave does not climb the tall but brittle tree?

Observation is an important part of learning and replicating many human behaviors.

In order to learn behaviors through observation, the observers create a mental representation of

There are four aspects of learning through observation that make it more likely for someone to recreate a behavior they have witnessed.

Per year, most American children are in school less than they watch TV.

Of the following, which is not likely to occur while utilizing collaborative learning?

Collaborative learning strategies decrease student academic achievement.

Teacher expectations generally impact the level of academic achievement a student can obtain.

Environmental and cultural factors don't affect someone's level of learning or academic performance that much.

Collaborative learning focuses on the learning of an individual.

All of the following represent possible positive effects of problem-centered instruction except

Susan was in her algebra class preparing to take a test. Her instructor, (...)

Cultural mores can act as a source of tension between different cultural groups.

Rewards for individual achievement are often determined by cultural standards.

Culture contributes to the context that a behavior is acceptable.

There is only one way to achieve behavior modification.

Self-reaction involves adjusting ineffective regulation strategies that have been implemented in order to accomplish a goal.

There is only one way to decrease unwanted behavior.

A person who practices effective self-regulation generally has high self-efficacy.

There are four phases of self regulation: forethought, performance, self-reflection, and punishment.

An individual who increases study time in order to improve one's science grade is demonstrating what part of the self-regulation cycle?

In regard to self-modification, a program of intervention should be designed to increase or decrease target behavior.

An individual who is establishing a strategy to use in order to accomplish a goal is demonstrating which phase of the self-regulation cycle?

Self-regulation involves planning, performing and evaluating one's goals.

Self-modification is the self-implemented behavior program that helps people change their behavior

Gary has frequently suffered from stereotype threat in the past. (...)

According to research involving observational learning, violent media tends to make observers behave

Stereotype threat affects only minority groups.

Self-reaction is a process that occurs during the forethought phase of self-regulation.

In order to replicate a behavior, one must retain it in memory.

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to accomplish tasks.

Superstitious behavior is a phenomenon that breaks traditional rules of conditioning.

Preparedness is often linked to

Most members of a culture would view their mores as

How would a social theorist describe Dave's behavior?

If environmental triggers cannot be avoided or modified, they may make it difficult to extinguish a behavior.

Which of the following statements is accurate when considering the role of cognition in shaping behavior?

What is the relationship between self-regulation and behavior modification?