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1
The cognitive learning theory views learning in terms of the _______ that underlie learning.
A)social skills
B)thought processes
C)psychophysics
D)conditionings
2
An experiment in which rats were not rewarded during their time experiencing a maze suggests that during that time, the rats had:
A)been wandering aimlessly.
B)gotten lost several times.
C)learned the layout of the maze.
D)curled up in a corner for a nap
3
We learn many complex skills through observing others' behavior (e.g., how to use a variety of silverware with which we may be unfamiliar); this is called _________.
A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)problem solving
D)observational learning
4
The suggestion that the capacity to imitate others may be innate comes, in part, from:
A)the discovery of reflective neurons.
B)nature where we see mother animals teaching their young how to hunt.
C)genetic studies on heredity.
D)Bandura's research using the Bobo doll.
5
Models who are _______ for behaving in a particular way are more likely to be imitated than those who are not.
A)rewarded
B)punished
C)ignored
D)avoided
6
Ginger Vitis has an abnormal fear of gum disease. She got this fear when she saw that her mother brushed her teeth at least 10 times a day and massaged her gums each time she brushed. When she asked her mother why she did this, her mother explained that she was afraid of getting gum disease. This fear was learned through:
A)classical conditioning.
B)instrumental conditioning.
C)operant conditioning.
D)observational learning.
7
People with what type of learning style master material best through exposure to a full unit or phenomenon?
A)relational learning style
B)analytical learning style
C)latent learning style
D)holistic learning style







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