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What did Watson believe about emotions and behaviors?
What did Watson believe about emotions and behaviors?
- They are a combination of inborn and learned responses
- They are mostly inborn and unchangeable
- They are mostly learned responses, shaped by our environment (correct)
- They are primarily influenced by genetics
What is the main purpose of a Skinner box?
What is the main purpose of a Skinner box?
- To study operant conditioning by recording animals' responses to rewards and punishments (correct)
- To show the difference between reinforcement and punishment
- To demonstrate the power of reinforcement in learning
- To study classical conditioning
What is reinforcement in operant conditioning?
What is reinforcement in operant conditioning?
- Anything that makes a behavior less likely to happen again
- A type of classical conditioning used to learn new behaviors
- A type of punishment used to discourage behavior
- Anything that makes a behavior more likely to happen again (correct)
What did Watson show in the Little Albert experiment?
What did Watson show in the Little Albert experiment?
What is the main idea behind operant conditioning?
What is the main idea behind operant conditioning?
What is behavioral technology?
What is behavioral technology?
What is the process of learning to connect different things in your environment?
What is the process of learning to connect different things in your environment?
What happens when you respond the same way to similar things after making an association?
What happens when you respond the same way to similar things after making an association?
What is the process of learning to tell the difference between things?
What is the process of learning to tell the difference between things?
How can Pavlov's principles influence health and well-being?
How can Pavlov's principles influence health and well-being?
What is an example of how classical conditioning can be used in addiction therapy?
What is an example of how classical conditioning can be used in addiction therapy?
What is an example of how classical conditioning can be used in immunology?
What is an example of how classical conditioning can be used in immunology?
What is the primary way in which observational learning takes place?
What is the primary way in which observational learning takes place?
What was the main finding of the Bobo doll experiment?
What was the main finding of the Bobo doll experiment?
What is the term for the process by which we learn to copy actions by watching others?
What is the term for the process by which we learn to copy actions by watching others?
What is the likely function of mirror neurons in the brain?
What is the likely function of mirror neurons in the brain?
What is an example of a prosocial behavior that can be learned through observational learning?
What is an example of a prosocial behavior that can be learned through observational learning?
Who is a famous psychologist known for his work on observational learning?
Who is a famous psychologist known for his work on observational learning?
What type of forgetting occurs when information doesn't get stored in our memory in the first place?
What type of forgetting occurs when information doesn't get stored in our memory in the first place?
What is the term for the process by which memories fade over time?
What is the term for the process by which memories fade over time?
What happens in the brain when memories are formed?
What happens in the brain when memories are formed?
What can contribute to encoding failure due to a lack of attention?
What can contribute to encoding failure due to a lack of attention?
What type of forgetting involves unconsciously or consciously forgetting something?
What type of forgetting involves unconsciously or consciously forgetting something?
What happens to information if we don't pay attention to it?
What happens to information if we don't pay attention to it?
What is fluid intelligence?
What is fluid intelligence?
At what age does fluid intelligence tend to decrease significantly?
At what age does fluid intelligence tend to decrease significantly?
What is an intellectual disability characterized by?
What is an intellectual disability characterized by?
What is an example of an intellectual disability often associated with a lower IQ?
What is an example of an intellectual disability often associated with a lower IQ?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court recognize regarding IQ scores?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court recognize regarding IQ scores?
What does the low extreme of intelligence involve difficulty with?
What does the low extreme of intelligence involve difficulty with?
What can learning associations between environmental stimuli influence?
What can learning associations between environmental stimuli influence?
What can be a result of generalization in classical conditioning?
What can be a result of generalization in classical conditioning?
What is the primary goal of setting a realistic goal in behavior modification?
What is the primary goal of setting a realistic goal in behavior modification?
What is the main role of psychological influences on learning?
What is the main role of psychological influences on learning?
What can help a recovering alcoholic in addiction therapy?
What can help a recovering alcoholic in addiction therapy?
What is the term for the natural limits on what behaviors can be trained through operant conditioning?
What is the term for the natural limits on what behaviors can be trained through operant conditioning?
What can associate a taste with a drug that affects the immune system?
What can associate a taste with a drug that affects the immune system?
What is the benefit of learning to tell the difference between things in classical conditioning?
What is the benefit of learning to tell the difference between things in classical conditioning?
What is the result of reducing rewards gradually in operant conditioning?
What is the result of reducing rewards gradually in operant conditioning?
What is an example of a social-cultural influence on learning?
What is an example of a social-cultural influence on learning?
What can be influenced by the associations we make in our environment?
What can be influenced by the associations we make in our environment?
What can be a result of associating a certain chair with relaxation?
What can be a result of associating a certain chair with relaxation?
What is the term for when animals, including people, go back to their natural behaviors after being trained?
What is the term for when animals, including people, go back to their natural behaviors after being trained?
What is the main purpose of monitoring progress in behavior modification?
What is the main purpose of monitoring progress in behavior modification?
What can be used to influence health and well-being?
What can be used to influence health and well-being?
What is the role of reinforcement in behavior modification?
What is the role of reinforcement in behavior modification?
Which type of reinforcer is naturally rewarding and does not require learning?
Which type of reinforcer is naturally rewarding and does not require learning?
What type of reinforcement schedule involves a reward after a set number of responses?
What type of reinforcement schedule involves a reward after a set number of responses?
What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?
What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?
What type of reinforcement involves taking away something bad to increase a behavior?
What type of reinforcement involves taking away something bad to increase a behavior?
What is an example of a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule?
What is an example of a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule?
What is the difference between immediate and delayed reinforcement?
What is the difference between immediate and delayed reinforcement?
What type of reinforcement schedule involves rewards at random time periods?
What type of reinforcement schedule involves rewards at random time periods?
What is an example of a negative reinforcer?
What is an example of a negative reinforcer?
What is the main idea behind Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory?
What is the main idea behind Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory?
Which type of intelligence is most relevant to a scientist's work?
Which type of intelligence is most relevant to a scientist's work?
What is the primary function of emotional intelligence?
What is the primary function of emotional intelligence?
Which of the following is an example of high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?
Which of the following is an example of high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?
What is the primary distinction between Sternberg's three types of intelligence?
What is the primary distinction between Sternberg's three types of intelligence?
What is the main difference between analytical and practical intelligence?
What is the main difference between analytical and practical intelligence?
Which of the following is an example of using emotional intelligence?
Which of the following is an example of using emotional intelligence?
What is the primary benefit of having high emotional intelligence?
What is the primary benefit of having high emotional intelligence?
What is the primary purpose of a standardized test?
What is the primary purpose of a standardized test?
What does crystallized intelligence primarily refer to?
What does crystallized intelligence primarily refer to?
What is the primary characteristic of a reliable test?
What is the primary characteristic of a reliable test?
What is the primary role of validity in test construction?
What is the primary role of validity in test construction?
What is the primary difference between standardized and reliable tests?
What is the primary difference between standardized and reliable tests?
What is an example of a principle of test construction that ensures a test measures what it claims to measure?
What is an example of a principle of test construction that ensures a test measures what it claims to measure?
What is the primary advantage of using a standardized test to measure intelligence?
What is the primary advantage of using a standardized test to measure intelligence?
What is the term for the ability to remember things quickly?
What is the term for the ability to remember things quickly?
