AP Psychology Unit 4 Quiz

Which type of learning involves connecting experiences based on their sequence?

• Observational learning

• Latent learning

• Association

• Insight learning

Which learning method involves solving problems by mentally working through details?

• Latent learning

• Social learning

• Insight learning

• Trial and error

Who is known for the Bobo doll experiment that demonstrated observational learning?

• John Garcia

• Albert Bandura

• Edward Tolman

• B.F. Skinner

In Pavlov's experiment, what was the conditioned stimulus?

• The dog's salivation

• The bell

• The food

• The light

What occurs when a conditioned response diminishes after the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

• Acquisition

• Spontaneous recovery

• Extinction

• Generalization

What is the term for when a subject responds to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus?

• Stimulus discrimination

• Acquisition

• Stimulus generalization

• Extinction

Which reinforcement schedule involves giving a reward after a random number of responses?

• Fixed ratio

• Variable ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable interval

What is the term for when an external reward reduces a person's intrinsic motivation?

• Preparedness

• Instinctive drift

• Latent learning

• Overjustification effect

Which type of locus of control involves believing that outside forces determine one's fate?

• Behavioral locus of control

• Cognitive locus of control

• External locus of control

• Internal locus of control

What is problem-focused coping?

• Focusing on emotional needs

• Avoiding the stressor

• Ignoring the stressor

• Changing the stressor or how one interacts with it