Cognition quiz 3

According to Myers and DeWall, what is one main idea of behaviorism?

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• Psychology should be an objective science.

• Psychology should focus only on emotions.

• Psychology should ignore behavior.

• Psychology should only study mental processes.

What does behaviorism suggest about the study of behavior?

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• It should be studied without reference to mental processes.

• It should only focus on emotions.

• It should ignore observable actions.

• It should only use subjective opinions.

What type of learning is being studied in the Skinner Box experiment?

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• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Observational learning

• Insight learning

Which psychologist is most closely associated with the theory of learning behaviors through reinforcement?

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• Carl Rogers

• Jean Piaget

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

According to the slide, what should be kept in mind about punishment in general?

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• It is meant to reward good behavior

• It is meant to decrease the behavior that it follows

• It is only effective if it is positive

• It should always be avoided

What happens to the frequency of the undesired behavior after negative punishment is applied?

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• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It becomes unpredictable

What does negative punishment involve?

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• Taking away a desirable item or privilege.

• Giving a reward for good behavior.

• Adding an unpleasant task.

• Ignoring the behavior.