Question 1

Why must learning be studied with experimental instead of observational techniques?

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A)  Causes can only be inferred, not observed directly.
B)  Causes are very similar across situations.
C)  Observations only provide evidence of prior experiences.
D)  Observational studies are only sufficient to document short-term behavior changes.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the development of new drugs?

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A)  Usually drug development occurs without the use of animal models.
B)  Animal models are only useful when developing drugs that do not affect cognition.
C)  Animal models cannot address human drug dependency.
D)  Drug development is not possible without animal models.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The philosophical tenet that some of the content of the human mind is innate is called

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A)  dualism.
B)  nativism.
C)  empiricism.
D)  reflexism.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Describe the rationale for using animal models to study human behavior.

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Question 5

Describe why learning can only be studied by using experimental methods.

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Question 6

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) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Until depolarization, a neural membrane is relatively impermeable to

Accepted Answer

A)  Na + and K +
B)  K + and Ca ++
C)  Na + and Ca ++
D)  Ca ++ onlyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The concept of hedonism as the control for voluntary behavior was proposed by which philosopher?

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A)  Aristotle
B)  Locke
C)  Hobbes
D)  BrownE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The return of a neuron's interior to a relative negative voltage immediately following the peak of the action potential is due to primarily to movement of

Accepted Answer

A)  Na +.
B)  Ca ++.
C)  K +.
D)  Cl -.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Of the primary rules of association, which has been most prominent in considerations of associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity
B)  contingency
C)  contrast
D)  contiguityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Describe Descartes' conception of the reflex and how the concept of the reflex has changed since his time.

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Question 15

Bob has designed an experiment in which he trains a mother rat. He is interested in behavior changes in her not yet conceived pups. He is most likely focused on which level of analysis?

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A)  Behavioral
B)  Cellular and genetic
C)  Neural system
D)  A non-scientific level of analysisE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Describe how historical developments in the study of the mind contributed to the contemporary study of learning.

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Question 17

Procedural learning does not require

Accepted Answer

A)  an animal that can learn.
B)  awareness that learning has occurred.
C)  any training trials.
D)  antecedent stimuli.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a level of analysis of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral
B)  Neural system
C)  Cellular\Genetic
D)  all are levels of analysis of learningE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction

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

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The general-process approach to learning assumes that

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

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The concept of hedonism as the control for voluntary behavior was proposed by which philosopher?

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Bob has designed an experiment in which he trains a mother rat. He is interested in behavior changes in her not yet conceived pups. He is most likely focused on which level of analysis?

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Until depolarization, a neural membrane is relatively impermeable to

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Why must learning be studied with experimental instead of observational techniques?

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Hermann Ebbinghaus

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The philosophical tenet that some of the content of the human mind is innate is called

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Of the primary rules of association, which has been most prominent in considerations of associations?

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

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Describe why learning can only be studied by using experimental methods.

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Describe the rationale for using animal models to study human behavior.

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Describe how historical developments in the study of the mind contributed to the contemporary study of learning.

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Procedural learning does not require

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Which of the following is true of the development of new drugs?

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Which of the following is not a level of analysis of learning?

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Behavior changes due to learning

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The return of a neuron's interior to a relative negative voltage immediately following the peak of the action potential is due to primarily to movement of

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Describe Descartes' conception of the reflex and how the concept of the reflex has changed since his time.

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