A key element underlying cognitive learning is
a. reinforcement
b. respondent conditioning
c. feedback
d. punishment
Answer: c. feedback
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Why did Thorndike conclude that his cats did NOT solve his task by an understanding or insight? a. Even after many trials, they often failed to escape from the puzzle box. b. The cats improved their escape times gradually and irregularly
c. The cats escaped rapidly, even on the first trial. d. The cats were slow to escape for many trials, and then improved suddenly.
A part of the brain that seems to be directly involved with hunger and eating is the:
A. cerebellum B. hypothalamus C. thalamus D. occipital lobe
Alan is an adopted child who lives with three siblings, all biological children of his adoptive parents. Alan's math skills are far better than those of his adoptive parents or his adoptive siblings. This provides evidence that
shared familial influences play a far bigger role than was previously believed. genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on some abilities. much less of the environmental effects on personality come from outside the family than was previously believed. Alan's own initiative to excel is greater than that of his adoptive family
According to Barkley, the principal cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is deficits in
a. behavioral inhibition. c. memory span. b. resistance to interference. d. cognitive reasoning.