Thorndike's observations of a cat trying to escape a puzzle box led him to conclude that learning ...

Thorndike's observations of a cat trying to escape a puzzle box led him to conclude that
  learning is:
 
  a. a rapid process that occurs in one trial.
  b. a process that is influenced by the motivation of the organism.
  c. a gradual process that occurs through trial and error.
  d. a process that is unaffected by the consequences of behavior.

Ques. 2

When something is on the tip of your tongue but you can't remember it, you are
  experiencing problems
 
  a. encoding
  b. storage
  c. retrieval
  d. all of the above

Ques. 3

Operant conditioning is best able to explain which of the following psychopathologies?
 
  a. phobias
  b. depression
  c. addictions
  d. hallucinations

Ques. 4

The idea that essay tests promote a more meaningful type of learning compared to
  multiple choice tests is most consistent with which of the following?
 
  a. automaticity
  b. distributed practice
  c. performance goals
  d. levels of processing

Ques. 5

Mnemonics seem to be effective because they
 
  a. help learners elaborate information (encoding strategy)
  b. provide effective retrieval cues (retrieval strategy)
  c. encourage learners to process at a deeper level (encoding strategy)
  d. all of the above

Ques. 6

Strategy instruction
 
  a. increases the capacity of short term memory
  b. enhances the use of limited processing capacity in short term memory
  c. increases limited storage space in long term memory
  d. all of the above

Ques. 7

Which of the following is the best example of executive knowledge?
 
  a. memory for meaningful chess patterns
  b. understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your own memory
  c. a big vocabulary
  d. memory for the melody of a song