Three of the following are examples of learned behavior. Given the textbook's definition of learning, which behavior is most likely not an example of learned behavior?
A) Abigail cries because of a painful ear infection.
B) After many hours of heated debate with a friend, Brian begins to modify his religious beliefs.
C) Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact 24 4 = 6 is related to the multiplication fact 6 x 4 = 24.
D) Ever since David was bitten by a German shepherd two years ago, he runs away from them when he sees them.
Ques. 2Adolescents who learn a second language often apply patterns of speech production used in their native tongue, and therefore, they speak the second language with an accent. This phenomenon is an example of:
A) General transfer.
B) Situated cognition.
C) Positive transfer.
D) Negative transfer.
Ques. 3In which one of the following situations are we most likely to find transfer?
A) Alice learns how to add two-digit numbers and then studies how to add three-digit numbers.
B) Brianne learns how to plant corn and then learns how to prune a hedge.
C) Cathy learns early British history and then learns early Japanese history.
D) Devlin learns how to play softball and then learns how to play a card game.
Ques. 4Which one of the following alternatives most clearly illustrates general transfer rather than specific transfer?
A) The skills Arnold has developed as a marathon runner help him later in life when he jogs for exercise.
B) Brian has learned study skills in his history class that he also finds useful in his nutrition class.
C) Conway's knowledge of addition and subtraction helps him balance his checkbook.
D) David's knowledge of the human digestive system helps him understand the digestive system of an earthworm.
Ques. 5Which of the following statements is NOT true of the ideal strategy for dealing with misbehavior?
a. restores order immediately without negatively affecting the class climate
b. prevents repetition of the problem
c. results in subsequent appropriate behavior in similar situations
d. allows the teacher to calm down because it is administered after some time has elapsed
Ques. 6Mr. Loosigian is worried about Jerri, a girl who is struggling in his seventh-grade class. He thinks about several different reasons why she might be having so much difficulty with her schoolwork. Which one of the reasons he considers is consistent with a behaviorist perspective of learning?
A) Maybe she isn't paying attention as much as she should be.
B) Maybe I don't praise her enough when she does something well.
C) Maybe she has trouble understanding the things she reads.
D) Maybe she has trouble remembering things from one day to the next.
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