You turn in an assignment, but your teacher doesn't grade or return it, and you then exert less ...

You turn in an assignment, but your teacher doesn't grade or return it, and you then exert less effort on your next assignment. Using social cognitive theory as a basis, of the following, the best explanation for your effort on the second assignment is:
 
  a. the lack of feedback on the first assignment prevented you from knowing what to do on the second assignment.
  b. the nonoccurrence of an expected reinforcer for the first assignment served as a punisher for the second assignment.
  c. the lack of an appropriate model for the first assignment resulted in no behavior that could be imitated for the second assignment.
  d. the lack of feedback after your first assignment resulted in a negative emotional arousal effect on the second assignment, and as a result, your effort was reduced.

Ques. 2

Consider Mr. Horton, Steve, and Ann. Based on the information in the example, which of the following statements is most accurate?
 
  a. Mr. Horton was a model for both Steve and Ann.
  b. Mr. Horton was a model for Steve but not Ann.
  c. Mr. Horton was a model for Ann but not Steve.
  d. Steve was a model for Ann.

Ques. 3

Cal believes that when you drop two objects of different weights, such as a baseball and a golf ball, the heavier onethe baseballwill fall faster. His teacher drops the two balls, and they hit the floor simultaneously. Cal, however, retains his belief, and continues to assert that the baseball fell faster than the golf ball.
  Of the following, which cognitive learning principle best explains why Cal retains his belief in spite of evidence to the contrary?
 
  a. Learning and development depend on experience.
  b. People want their experiences to make sense.
  c. Learning depends on positive reinforcers.
  d. Social interaction facilitates learning.

Ques. 4

Of the following, Ann's request best illustrates a behavior resulting from:
 
  a. classical conditioning.
  b. positive reinforcement.
  c. negative reinforcement.
  d. vicarious learning.

Ques. 5

In an attempt to understand Cal's thinking, his teacher questions him and asks him why he continues to believe that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects. Cal responds by saying that he dropped a piece of paper and a book and the book hit the floor before the paper did.
  Using this additional information, of the following, which cognitive learning principle best explains why Cal continues to believe that the baseball fell faster than the golf ball?
 
  a. The knowledge learners construct depends on what they already know.
  b. The knowledge learners construct depends on whether or not they're reinforced.
  c. The knowledge learners construct depends on whether or not the process has been modeled for them.
  d. Social interaction facilitates learning.

Ques. 6

Principles of cognitive learning theory most strongly emphasize which of the following?
 
  a. Learners' emotions
  b. Teachers' reinforcers
  c. Learners' prior knowledge
  d. Teachers' modeling

Ques. 7

Of the following, Mrs. Evertson's comment best illustrates an attempt to apply which of the following with the students in her class other than Andy?
 
  a. Positive reinforcement
  b. Negative reinforcement
  c. Vicarious reinforcement
  d. Continuous reinforcement

Ques. 8

With respect to Thomas and Antonio, Ms. Parado's reprimand best illustrates a:
 
  a. negative reinforcer.
  b. vicarious punisher.
  c. presentation punisher.
  d. removal punisher.