Development and Learning
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates vicarious punishment?
A student studies diligently after receiving a good grade on a test.
A child stops teasing the dog after seeing their friend get bitten by it.
A rat learns to press a lever to receive food.
A person develops a fear of spiders after watching a scary movie about them.
A teenager starts dressing and talking like a popular celebrity after noticing the positive attention the celebrity receives. This is best explained by which element of observational learning?
The celebrity's competence and prestige serve as a model.
The teenager's inherent desire to conform.
Operant conditioning shaping the teenager's behavior.
The teenager's latent understanding of social dynamics.
A student is struggling to solve a complex math problem. After a period of contemplation, they suddenly understand the underlying principle and solve the problem. How would insight learning explain this?
The student gradually learned the solution through repeated attempts.
The student experienced a sudden mental restructuring leading to the solution.
The student was unconsciously influenced by prior knowledge.
The student received external cues that guided them to the solution.
A young boy starts imitating the way his father speaks and behaves, but does not imitate the behaviors of his female teacher. This is best explained by:
The boy identifying more strongly with the same-gender model.
The teacher not being a competent model.
The boy's lack of exposure to female role models.
The father providing more direct reinforcement.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates insight learning?
A student memorizes vocabulary words through repetition.
A chimpanzee uses a stick to retrieve a banana outside its cage.
A rat learns to navigate a maze to find food.
A child learns to ride a bike through trial and error.
What is the primary cognitive process involved in insight learning?
Rote memorization
Cognitive restructuring
Classical association
Operant shaping
Which of the following is an example of latent learning?
A student who knows the layout of their school but only demonstrates this knowledge when giving directions to a visitor.
A dog salivating at the sound of a bell after it has been repeatedly paired with food.
A child learning to tie their shoes through practice and repetition.
A rat pressing a lever to receive a food pellet.

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Latent learning is best defined as:
Learning that occurs through direct reinforcement.
Learning that is not immediately expressed or obvious.
Learning that results from classical conditioning.
Learning that involves trial and error.
A taxi driver develops a detailed mental representation of the city streets over years of driving, but only demonstrates this knowledge when navigating routes. How does this relate to cognitive maps and latent learning?
The taxi driver's cognitive map was formed through operant conditioning and direct reinforcement.
The taxi driver's cognitive map was formed through insight learning and sudden realization.
The taxi driver's cognitive map was formed through latent learning and is used for spatial navigation.
The taxi driver's cognitive map was formed through classical conditioning and associations.
How do social learning theory and cognitive learning approaches differ in their emphasis on learning?
Social learning theory emphasizes direct experience, while cognitive learning emphasizes observation.
Social learning theory emphasizes observation and modeling, while cognitive learning emphasizes mental processes.
Social learning theory focuses on innate behaviors, while cognitive learning focuses on learned behaviors.
Social learning theory focuses on external rewards, while cognitive learning focuses on internal motivation.