Chapter 6 Review
PSYCH 315

1. In Hull’s theory, which of the following variables represents the influence of the reward upon performance?

D
H
I
K

2. Hull proposed that neutral events may arouse an internal drive state. What principles of learning account for acquired drives?

instrumental conditioning principles
counterconditioning principles
classical conditioning principles
operant conditioning principles

3. Spence attempted to explain how reward influences the strength of behavior leading to the reward. He assumed that experiences with the reward produce:

conditioning of an internal state that reinforces the behavior leading to the reward
conditioning of an anticipatory goal response that produces internal stimulus changes that motivate the behavior leading to the reward
an internal cognitive map of the environment which is then used to guide behavior leading to the reward
a state of excitement which increases the drive level of the subject and allows for the occurrence of the behavior leading to the reward

4. Responses no longer followed by reward usually weaken in strength and disappear. According to Amsel, the extinction of a response is due to the occurrence of:

frustration
anger
Rg
a decrease in drive

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Guthrie’s theory of learning?

the maximum strength of a S-R association is reached in a single conditioning trial
the strength of a S-R association increase each time the subject experiences reinforcement
reward serves to keep the stimulus conditions constant so that new behaviors are not conditioned
although many potential stimuli are present during a conditioning trial, only some of these stimuli will be active (or attended to)

6. In Sidman’s avoidance task there is no apparent

S-S
R-S
CS
UCS

7. Voeks conducted a study in which the conditioning of a human eyeblink response occurred in a single trial. This result favors

Spence’s contention that learning must reach a threshold value before behavior can be expressed
Hull’s notion that the subject must first experience drive before learning can occur
Skinner’s belief that learning is more or less automatic
Guthrie’s notion that maximums R-S strength occur in a single trial

8. Rotter’s concept of “locus of control” is best exemplified by

rats that have learned where the reward is located in a maze
a human who is frustrated with a bad test grade after studying more than usual
dogs that, through operant training, have learned to sit or bark on command
a salesperson who is confident in her ability to make a lot of money from commissions

9. Guthrie maintained that _______ can be learned in one trial.

acts
movements
operant behavior
complex behavior

10. The time Tolman spent with _______ in Germany may impacted his views on learning.

Julian Rotter
Max Wertheimer
Kurt Koffka
Wolfgang Köhler

Name:

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