Question 1

What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

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A)   a comparison between data from observational and experimental studies
B)   a comparison between behavior before and behavior after learning takes place
C)   a comparison between behavior of subjects who have received a training experience and the behavior of others who have not
D)   a comparison between human and animal behaviors under similar circumstancesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of

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A)   the contents, but not the mechanisms, of the human mind.
B)   the contents and mechanisms of the human mind only at birth.
C)   the contents and mechanisms of the human mind.
D)   the mechanisms, but not the contents, of the human mind.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following would correctly be identified as due to learning?

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A)   A weight lifter can raise less and less weight as her sets go on.
B)   After a growth spurt, a child can now climb on the couch.
C)   In the spring, male birds are attracted to females, but not in the fall when the females are not receptive.
D)   None of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

John Locke believed that

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A)   the human mind was unpredictable and governed by free will.
B)   the ideas humans had were acquired directly or indirectly after birth.
C)   nativism best described human cognition.
D)   rules of association did not explain human behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 5

Describe how the definition of learning dictates what type of science the study of learning must be.

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Question 6

The research of Ivan Pavlov and Hermann Ebbinghaus is similar because both researchers

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A)   were using empirical methods to investigate reflexes.
B)   were using empirical methods to study laws of associations.
C)   extended Descartes' concept of dualism.
D)   were concerned with the study of the mind, not with physiological mechanisms.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Why is learning defined in terms of the mechanisms of behavior rather than by a behavior change itself?

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A)   Behavior changes are short-lived; changes in the mechanisms are enduring.
B)   Behavior is due to many factors besides learning.
C)   Behavior does not change due to interaction with environmental stimuli.
D)   Behavior cannot be quantified; mechanisms can be.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

According to Thomas Hobbes,

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A)   reflexes were predictable; the mind was not.
B)   the mind was predictable; responses to environmental cues were not.
C)   neither the operations of the mind nor reflexes were predictable.
D)   both reflexes and the operations of the mind were predictable.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

The general-process approach to learning assumes that

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A)   all animals respond to training in a similar manner.
B)   learning phenomena are products of elemental processes that are consistent across situations.
C)   learning phenomena are products of elemental processes that change across situations.
D)   differing species will learn about similar stimuli and responses similarly.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 10

What has contributed to the evidence for the generality of learning phenomena?

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A)   studies of many different phenomena in humans
B)   studies of many different phenomena in rats
C)   studies of similar forms of learning across species
D)   studies of similar forms of learning in humansE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

George Romanes defined animal intelligence as

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A)   learning to make new adjustments or to modify old ones, in accordance with the results of an animal's own individual experience.
B)   the ability to solve ever more difficult problems in the environment or laboratory.
C)   interacting in a meaningful way with members of the same species.
D)   interacting in a meaningful way with members of other species.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Compare the research of Ivan Pavlov and Hermann Ebbinghaus.What do the two lines of investigation have in common?

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Question 13

How might learning studies be conducted to address each of Aristotle's four causes: efficient,material,formal,and final?

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Question 14

The finding that gas infusions are not the cause of muscle contractions is best attributed to which of the following researchers?

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A)   René Descartes
B)   Charles Bell
C)   Francois Magendie
D)   Francis GlissonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 15

Which of the following is not a primary rule of association?

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A)   contingency
B)   contiguity
C)   similarity
D)   contrastE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the general-process approach? What evidence supports adopting such an approach in the study of learning phenomena? Why should caution be used in interpreting this evidence?

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Question 17

Hermann Ebbinghaus

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A)   was the first to empirically test the rules of association.
B)   demonstrated that separate nerves carry sensory and motor information.
C)   set forth the secondary rules of association.
D)   showed that irritation of a nerve was sufficient to produce a muscle contraction.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What three primary sources provided the impetus for research of animal learning? Briefly describe how each line of interest influences contemporary research in learning processes.

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Question 19

Which of the following is not true of the work of Charles Darwin?

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A)   He argued for a continuity from animals to humans.
B)   He attempted to characterize the evolution of psychological traits.
C)   He provided compelling evidence for various forms of animal intelligence.
D)   He suggested nonhuman animals had the capacity for curiosity, attention, and aesthetic sensibility.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Behavior changes due to learning

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A)   can be short lived but must be due to interaction with the environment.
B)   must be enduring and due to interaction with the environment.
C)   must be enduring but must not depend on interaction with the environment.
D)   must be enduring and due to changes of stimulus conditions.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

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Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of

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Which of the following would correctly be identified as due to learning?

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John Locke believed that

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Describe how the definition of learning dictates what type of science the study of learning must be.

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The research of Ivan Pavlov and Hermann Ebbinghaus is similar because both researchers

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Why is learning defined in terms of the mechanisms of behavior rather than by a behavior change itself?

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According to Thomas Hobbes,

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The general-process approach to learning assumes that

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What has contributed to the evidence for the generality of learning phenomena?

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George Romanes defined animal intelligence as

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Compare the research of Ivan Pavlov and Hermann Ebbinghaus.What do the two lines of investigation have in common?

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How might learning studies be conducted to address each of Aristotle's four causes: efficient,material,formal,and final?

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The finding that gas infusions are not the cause of muscle contractions is best attributed to which of the following researchers?

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Hermann Ebbinghaus

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