. . . . . . . . and his colleagues in a Series of experimental studies investigated observational learning in detail
A. Skinner
B. Bandura
C. Tolman
D. Hull
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Observational learning is also called:
A. Imitation
B. Social learning
C. Modeling
D. All of the above
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Some groups of positive reinforcers do not work naturally and their ability to reinforce instrumental responses depends upon learning, these are known as:
A. Conditioned reinforcers
B. Secondary reinforcers
C. Either A or B
D. None of the above
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A/an . . . . . . . . is a stimulus or event which, when its onset is contingent on a response, decreases, the likelihood that the response will occur again.
A. Extinction
B. Reinforcer
C. Punisher
D. None of the above
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What may be defined as a behavioural trend in the direction of accuracy of performance?
A. Attitude
B. Skill
C. Inclination
D. None of the above
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The process by which organisms learn to respond to certain stimuli but not to others, is known as:
A. Stimulus Discrimination
B. Response Discrimination
C. Stimulus Generalization
D. Spontaneous Recovery
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Information and Expectation theories of the conditioning process take the viewpoint that:
1. Conditioned stimulus becomes a signal for the unconditioned stimulus
2. When conditioned stimulus is presented, unconditioned stimulus is expected and the learner responds in accordance with this expectation
3. Unconditioned stimulus becomes a signal for conditioned stimulus
Select the correct answer from the options given below :
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. Only 3
D. Only 2
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When something previously learned benefits, performance or learning in a new situation is said to be:
A. Positive transfer of learning
B. Negative transfer of learning
C. Zero transfer of learning
D. None of the above
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Modelling is based on the type of cognitive learning known as:
A. Observational learning
B. Classical conditioning learning
C. Intrinsic learning
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . means disappearance of learned response due to removal of reinforcement from the situation in which the response used to occur
A. Generalisation
B. Discrimination
C. Extinction
D. None of the above
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Which of the following are the areas for application of learning principles?
A. Organisations
B. Maladjustive behaviours
C. School learning
D. All of the above
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The behaviour of children can easily be modified and shaped through the use of the:
A. Classical conditioning
B. operant conditioning
C. Verbal learning
D. Concept learning
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Escape learning is an example of instrumental conditioning which is based on:
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Positive reinforcement
C. No reinforcement
D. Reinforcement
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Which of the following is a type of transfer of training?
A. Positive transfer
B. Negative transfer
C. Zero transfer
D. All of the above
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Find out the correct statement:
A. In classical conditioning, the responses are under the control of some stimulus because they are reflexes automatically elicited by the appropriate stimuli
B. In instrumental conditioning, responses are under the control of organism and are voluntary responses
C. In classical conditioning the organism learns that the Cs is the sign for the occurrence of UCS because of their temporal and spatial contiguity
D. All of the above
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Who among the following carried out a number of insight experiments on chimpanzees and summarized the findings in a book entitled. "The mentality of APes (1925)"?
A. Ivan Pavlov
B. Wolfgang Kohler
C. Koffka
D. Tolman
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Principles of motor learning help in achieving excellence in the field of:
A. Sports
B. Education
C. Painting
D. Imprinting
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Verbal learning is:
A. Intentional
B. Incidental
C. Both A and B
D. Occupational
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. . . . . . . . technique is based on the interaction between classical and instrumental conditioning
A. Assertivenesss learning
B. Systematic desensitisation
C. Biofeed - back treatment
D. None of the above
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Match
List-I (Impairment due to focal brain damage) with
List-II (Psychological symptoms) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
A. Agnosia
1. Difficulty in recognising objects or forms by touch
B. Agraphia
2. Difficulty in writing language
C. Apraxia
3. Difficulty in recognising certain familiar objects
D. Asterognosis
4. Disturbances of memory of movements
A. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
B. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
C. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
D. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
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