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PSY 211 Week 2 Knowledge Check
Complete the Week 2 Knowledge Check
Week 2 Knowledge Check
The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.
Personalized Study Guide Results
Score 10 / 10
| Concepts | Mastery | Questions |
| BEHAVIORAL LEARNING THEORIES | 100% | · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
| MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES | 100% | · 9 · 10 |
Concept: BEHAVIORAL LEARNING THEORIES
| Mastery | 100% | Questions | · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
Materials on the concept
- 6.1. How We Learn
1.
Which of these is the best example of classical conditioning?
Natalia learns to figure skate.
Eliana’s cat salivates whenever it hears the electric can opener.
Andrea remembers her first kiss.
Helen copies her mom’s lipstick use.
2.
Which of these is the best example of operant conditioning?
Watching another monkey eat a peanut.
Salivating when food is in your mouth.
Putting change in a vending machine to get a drink.
Sneezing when your nose is tickled.
3.
Which of these is the best example of observational learning?
A baby learning to crawl.
Blinking when a puff of air hits your eye.
Hearing the same story again.
Seeing how to unlatch the door and doing it.
4.
Which type of learning occurs when a young monkey grows sleepy when it sees the sun set?
Classical conditioning
Operational conditioning
Observational learning
Cognitive learning
5.
Which of the following is the best example of classical conditioning?
Emmet enjoys riding his new skateboard.
Jonah trembles whenever he hears thunder.
Jill tries to kiss like she saw in a movie.
Laurent goes camping after enjoying his last trip.
6.
Which of the following is the best example of operant conditioning?
Seeing someone sneeze and copying him or her.
Blushing when embarrassed.
Giving a compliment and receiving a smile.
Learning to predict when food is served.
7.
Which of these is the best example of reinforcement?
Getting an “F” on a test after studying well.
Having an outcome of any kind follow an action.
Being told the same lesson again.
Getting an “A” on a test after studying well.
8.
Which of the following is the best example of observational learning?
When Mary falls, Paul laughs.
Seeing a pond, Petey throws a rock into it.
After seeing Mom and Dad argue, Jennifer does the same to get her way.
After Dad loses his job, Sam cuts back on his spending.
Concept: MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES
| Mastery | 100% | Questions | · 9 · 10 |
Materials on the concept
- 10.1. Motivational Theories
9.
The urge to avoid a spider is most likely due to ______.
instinct
drive
arousal
incentive
10.
The urge to protect your child is most likely due to ______.
arousal
drive
evolution
incentive