State the Correct Ans for Contemporary Theory of Learning Psychology Flashcards

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

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

When describing the way operant conditioning works, a cognitive psychologist is likely to emphasize the importance of which of the following elements? A.the type of stimulus B.information processing C.one’s conditioned response D.one’s physiological behavior

A superstition is usually based on rational thinking.

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

Phobias are generally out of proportion to the actual danger.

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

In the past, behaviorists were not likely to view cognition as a part of learning because cognition __________. A.does not affect behavior B.disproved their theories C.is unobservable D.had never been studied

Psychologist B. F. Skinner believed that superstitions were caused by __________ reinforcement of __________ behavior. A.continuous . . . intentional B.continuous . . . accidental C.intermittent . . . accidental D.intermittent . . . intentional

Superstitious behavior breaks the traditional rules of conditioning because superstitions __________. A.only develop when a behavior has been continuously reinforced B.can develop even if a behavior is only intermittently reinforced C.develop as a result of innate beliefs inherited from ancestors D.occur as a result of a person feeling like one has no control over the environment

Dave watches his brother climb a tall but brittle tree. When a branch snaps, Dave’s brother falls out of the tree and breaks his leg. Dave thinks about this event often. Even though he is physically capable of climbing, he never climbs the tall, brittle tree. Which process best explains why Dave does not climb the tall but brittle tree? A.lack of attentionB.lack of retentionC.lack of reproductionD.lack of motivation

Social learning theory takes into account the influence of reinforcement on behavior.

Frontal lobe neurons that fire when observing the behavior of others are called __________. A.reflective neuronsB.mirror neuronsC.replica neuronsD.mimicking neurons

A organism must purposefully model a behavior in order for others to learn from it.

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