CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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1. Which of the following is a behavior?
  1. Having blue eyes
  2. Throwing a baseball
  3. Earning an A in a class
  4. All of the above
2. Mike makes coffee in his coffee maker every morning. He is hired at a restaurant and asked to make coffee. The coffee maker at the restaurant is different than his coffee maker at home, but he is able to use it without reading the instructions. This is an example of:
  1. Stimulus generalization
  2. Operant conditioning
  3. Response generalization
  4. None of the above
3. Shannon is studying to become a behavioral psychologist. After she graduates from school, how can she apply her knowledge?
  1. Working in early childhood education
  2. Helping people with developmental disabilities
  3. Helping adults with schizophrenia
  4. All of the above
4. Coach LaFitte takes his soccer team to the ice cream shop after every game, whether they win or lose. What type of reinforcer is this?
  1. Negative reinforcer
  2. Contingent reinforcer
  3. Non-contingent reinforcer
  4. None of the above
5. Janelle’s car won’t start. She turns the key in the ignition several times with no luck. She stops and calls a friend for a ride, but several minutes later tries to start her car again. What is this called?
  1. Spontaneous recovery
  2. Extinction
  3. Continuous reinforcement
  4. All of the above

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