In one study, pigeons watched other pigeons receive reinforcement for either stepping on a bar or pecking at the feeder. When the observer pigeons were later put in the operant chamber, they tended to:
A) step on the bar.
B) peck at the feeder.
C) use whichever technique that they had observed.
D) alternate between stepping on the bar and pecking at the feeder.
C) use whichever technique that they had observed.
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What does the stop-signal task measure?
a. Your ability to inhibit a response b. Your ability to do two things at the same time c. Your ability to notice changes between two similar, complex scenes d. Your preference between a small reward now and a larger one later
According to the textbook, concepts are easily developed by children because:
a. the attention span for interesting things is much larger in children than in adults b. parents provide much stimulation to children c. the brain is innately wired to process different concepts in different locations d. parents are so willing to name objects and events
We tend to organize concepts into ___________, which relate the concepts according to levels
a. hierarchies c. functions b. channels d. none of these
Münsterberg is relatively unknown today. How does the text account for this?
a. His lack of publications in English-language journals b. His support of Germany before and during World War I and untimely death c. His focus on topics lacking relevance in modern times d. His irascible personality and personal conflict with Charles Eliot