When people are making judgments of covariation, they do not usually follow a rational model of judgment
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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Describe how Skinner's research differed from that of other personality theorists
What will be an ideal response?
Jerald is playing pinball with some friends. When he makes a really difficult shot, he gives himself credit for being an excellent pinball player. However, when he misses an easy shot, he blames the fact that the machine is not balanced correctly and the flippers are sticking. Jerald's attributions for his performance when he plays pinball are consistent with:
a. a self-serving bias b. the fundamental attribution error c. a self-fulfilling prophecy d. cognitive dissonance theory
Which of the following is likely to maintain or strengthen conditioned fears over time?
A) overestimating the likelihood that the event will reoccur B) having previously experienced a less traumatic event C) a genetic vulnerability to phobias D) viewing the trauma as uncontrollable and inescapable
Which of the following factors does not control the acquisition of the response in escape conditioning?
A. Faster conditioning of the response occurs when the aversive event is more intense. B. Delaying the termination of the aversive event interferes with the performance of the escape response. C. The asymptotic level of escape responding is raised when the intensity of the aversive event is increased. D. Higher levels of escape responding are observed when the intensity of the aversive event is reduced.