Psy/490 week 4 quiz | Psychology homework help
1) John wants to train his dog, Spot, to shake hands. John decides to reward Spot with a treat every time Spot raises his paw. John hopes to increase Spot’s handshaking behavior by following the behavior with a reward. This is an example of
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A. [removed] aversive conditioning |
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B. [removed] positive reinforcement |
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C. [removed] extinction |
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D. [removed] negative reinforcement |
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2) Philosophers who believe that truth can emerge from the careful use of reason are known as
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A. [removed] Dualists |
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B. [removed] Rationalists |
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C. [removed] Nativists |
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D. [removed] Empiricists |
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3) The two branches of statistical methods are
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A. [removed] quadratic; quantitative |
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B. [removed] informal; formal |
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C. [removed] quantitative; qualitative |
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D. [removed] consumer; quantum |
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4) In a topographical representation of the motor cortex, the homunculus is the largest area devoted to
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A. [removed] arms and legs |
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B. [removed] the face |
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C. [removed] the tongue |
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D. [removed] the hands |
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5) What theorist presents a hierarchy of needs and motivations?
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A. [removed] Abraham Maslow |
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B. [removed] Carl Jung |
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C. [removed] B.F. Skinner |
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D. [removed] Sigmund Freud |
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6) Which of the following would be a concern for a person during early adulthood?
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A. [removed] Relationships |
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B. [removed] Midlife Crisis |
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C. [removed] Leisure-time activities |
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D. [removed] Civic responsibility |
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7) In operant conditioning, which of the following is accurate?
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A. [removed] Any response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. |
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B. [removed] Any response that is followed by reward tends to become extinct. |
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C. [removed] Any response that is preceded by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated. |
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D. [removed] Any response that is followed by punishment is likely to not be repeated. |
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8) The child begins to initiate, not imitate activities; to develop a conscience; and to experience a sexual identity. The ______stage, as defined by Erik Erikson, involves the crisis of initiative versus guilt.
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A. [removed] Infant |
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B. [removed] Preschooler |
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C. [removed] School-age child |
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D. [removed] Toddler |
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9) Which theorist is most associated with Social Learning Theory?
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A. [removed] Carl Rogers |
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B. [removed] Albert Bandura |
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C. [removed] Rollo May |
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D. [removed] B.F. Skinner |
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10) Which of the following is one of the five subtypes of schizophrenia?
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A. [removed] Delusional |
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B. [removed] Organized |
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C. [removed] Complex |
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D. [removed] Catatonic |
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11) The two psychologists credited with being the main founders of Industrial and Organizational Psychology are
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A. [removed] Sherlin and Billingsly |
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B. [removed] Freud and Jung |
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C. [removed] Hebb and Skinner |
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D. [removed] Munsterberg and Scott |
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12) Culture-bound syndromes refer to
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A. [removed] medical conditions found in geographic areas of the world |
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B. [removed] medical or psychic conditions limited to specific societies or cultural areas |
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C. [removed] cultural names for common conditions found around the world |
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D. [removed] medical or psychic conditions that are influenced by cultural factors |
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13) Environmental psychology can be defined as a behavioral science that investigates the interrelationships between
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A. [removed] physical environment and human behavior |
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B. [removed] emotional motivations and human behavior |
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C. [removed] family dynamic and work behavior |
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D. [removed] biological causes of physiological disregard |
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14) Validity in testing refers to which of the following?
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A. [removed] Test scores are stable |
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B. [removed] Different forms of the test can be used |
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C. [removed] The test is measuring what it set to measure |
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D. [removed] Whether the test is available in different languages |
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15) Most psychotherapists would describe themselves as being
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A. [removed] Psychoanalytic |
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B. [removed] Behavioral |
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C. [removed] Cognitive |
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D. [removed] Eclectic |