Question 1

Bob carefully plans his exercise routine for the coming week, writing down exactly what he intends to do each day. Bob is making use of personal _________ rules that establish a bright _________ between what he should do and what he should not do.

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Question 2

True imitation can be defined as the:

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A)   duplication of a common behavior.
B)   duplication of a novel behavior.
C)   approximation of a common behavior to achieve a goal.
D)   approximation of a novel behavior to achieve a goal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Personal rules exert their effect as a function of _____.

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A)   stimulus control
B)   acquisition
C)   say-do correspondence
D)   stimulus enhancementE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

True imitation is defined as a form of observational learning that involves:

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A)   the close duplication of a novel behavior.
B)   moving to the location where a model is currently situated.
C)   replicating a behavior that an observer has previously performed.
D)   the reinforcement of gradual approximations toward a novel behavior.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Most people acquire a generalized tendency to follow instructions because:

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A)   as children, their parents often reinforced such behavior.
B)   as children, such behavior enabled them to effectively achieve certain outcomes.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   None of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Describe the relation between social learning and media violence.

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Question 7

As part of an experiment, James is told that he can earn money by pushing a key on an FI 60-sec schedule of reinforcement. James pushes the response key at a blistering pace throughout the interval between reinforcers. In this scenario, it is likely that James:

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A)   has realized that this is the only way to attain all the reinforcers.
B)   was previously exposed to an FT 60-sec schedule.
C)   has assumed that he can attain more reinforcers by emitting more responses than needed.
D)   developed the behavior of pushing keys gradually.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

According to the study conducted by Eron and his colleagues, the amount of violent media viewed in childhood is:

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A)   weakly correlated with aggressive behavior but uncorrelated with criminal behavior.
B)   significantly correlated with aggressive and antisocial behavior, including criminality.
C)   unrelated to the levels of aggression in adulthood.
D)   only related to variables such as social class and education.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

People who use self-rules to enhance self-control are most likely to:

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A)   give themselves specific rather than general instructions.
B)   display a strong say-do correspondence.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   Neither a nor b is correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Duplicating is to true imitation as _____ is to _____.

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A)   stimulus enhancement; vicarious enhancement
B)   noticing; stimulus enhancement
C)   imitative enhancement; vicarious enhancement
D)   stimulus enhancement; true imitationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The statement "I will go to the library and study Chemistry this evening from 7:00 to 9:00" is best described as an example of a(n)  _____.

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A)   self-reinforcer
B)   personal process rule
C)   implementation intention
D)   Both b and c are correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following behaviors is most likely an example of contagious behavior?

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A)   An orienting response
B)   Complex problem-solving
C)   Daydreaming
D)   Reciting poetryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A(n)  _____ is a(n)  _____ that includes an indication of what we should do.

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A)   rule; instruction
B)   instruction; command
C)   instruction; rule
D)   command; ruleE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The correlations between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior are similar in strength to the correlations between:

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A)   alcohol consumption and intoxication.
B)   smoking and lung cancer.
C)   genetic predisposition and Huntington's disease.
D)   height and IQ.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

In learning how to play tennis, instructions are quite effective for:

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A)   learning the rules of the game.
B)   acquiring some of the basic actions.
C)   modifying your swing to best suit your physical characteristics.
D)   Both a and b are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of rules?

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A)   They are excellent for rapidly establishing a new pattern of behavior.
B)   They sometimes act as an impediment to adjusting to changes in the contingencies.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   None of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Rats that are raised with an adult rat that consumes alcohol will:

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A)   avoid alcohol in adolescence.
B)   consume twice as much alcohol when they are adolescents.
C)   try consuming alcohol and then avoid it.
D)   have an increased preference for alcohol, but only if exposure lasts more than two months.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

It is difficult to assess evidence of both true imitation and teaching among non-human animals because:

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A)   it is difficult to determine whether a behavior was modeled or performed with intent.
B)   other species have behaviors that are so dramatically different from humans that we cannot compare them.
C)   much of the existing evidence is anecdotal and subject to anthropomorphism.
D)   Both a and c are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In what way might exposure to violent media predispose females to become victims of violence?

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Question 20

Children learn to follow instructions because:

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A)   parents praise them when they do so.
B)   doing so enables them to better accomplish certain tasks.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   None of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

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Rats that are raised with an adult rat that consumes alcohol will:

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It is difficult to assess evidence of both true imitation and teaching among non-human animals because:

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Personal rules exert their effect as a function of _____.

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In what way might exposure to violent media predispose females to become victims of violence?

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As part of an experiment, James is told that he can earn money by pushing a key on an FI 60-sec schedule of reinforcement. James pushes the response key at a blistering pace throughout the interval between reinforcers. In this scenario, it is likely that James:

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The correlations between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior are similar in strength to the correlations between:

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True imitation can be defined as the:

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Most people acquire a generalized tendency to follow instructions because:

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Duplicating is to true imitation as _____ is to _____.

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Describe the relation between social learning and media violence.

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People who use self-rules to enhance self-control are most likely to:

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The statement "I will go to the library and study Chemistry this evening from 7:00 to 9:00" is best described as an example of a(n) _____.

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Which of the following behaviors is most likely an example of contagious behavior?

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According to the study conducted by Eron and his colleagues, the amount of violent media viewed in childhood is:

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Bob carefully plans his exercise routine for the coming week, writing down exactly what he intends to do each day. Bob is making use of personal _________ rules that establish a bright _________ between what he should do and what he should not do.

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Which of the following statements is true of rules?

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True imitation is defined as a form of observational learning that involves:

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A(n) _____ is a(n) _____ that includes an indication of what we should do.

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Children learn to follow instructions because:

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