AP Psychology – Learning By Jane Eastwood | 1. What is the term for the process of acquiring new knowledge or behaviors through observation and imitation? a) Classical conditioning b) Operant conditioning c) Insight learning d) Social learning 2. Which of the following is an example of positive punishment? a) Adding extra chores as a consequence for misbehavior b) Taking away a favorite toy as a consequence for misbehavior c) Praising a child for completing their homework d) Allowing a child to skip a chore for good behavior 3. According to the law of effect, behaviors that are followed by satisfying consequences are likely to be: a) Repeated b) Extinct c) Avoided d) Punished 4. Which type of reinforcement schedule offers reinforcement after a varying number of responses? a) Fixed ratio b) Variable ratio c) Fixed interval d) Variable interval 5. What is the term for the process of extinguishing a learned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus? a) Generalization b) Discrimination c) Spontaneous recovery d) Extinction 6. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement? a) Giving a child a sticker for completing their homework b) Taking away a child’s dessert as a consequence for misbehavior c) Allowing a child to skip a chore for good behavior d) Removing an annoying sound after a desired behavior 7. What is the term for the process of forming an association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus? a) Operant conditioning b) Classical conditioning c) Observational learning d) Insight learning 8. Which type of reinforcement schedule offers reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has passed? a) Fixed ratio b) Variable ratio c) Fixed interval d) Variable interval 9. Which of the following is an example of negative punishment? a) Giving a child a time-out as a consequence for misbehavior b) Giving a child a sticker for completing their homework c) Taking away a child’s dessert as a consequence for misbehavior d) Praising a child for good behavior 10. What is the term for the process of learning to respond differently to similar stimuli? a) Generalization b) Discrimination c) Spontaneous recovery d) Extinction Loading … Posted in Other
