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Learning: Principles and Applications, 4/e
Stephen B Klein, Mississippi State University
Biological Influences On Learning

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

According to a "general laws of learning" perspective, ___________ is the primary determinant of behavior.
A)learning
B)instinct
C)genetic predispositions
D)innate field patterns
2

An alternative to the general laws of learning approach presented by Timberlake is
A)fixed action patterns.
B)behavior systems.
C)innate field patterns.
D)genetic predispositions.
3

From the behavior systems perspective, differences in learning within and between animal species is due to
A)predispositions.
B)constraints.
C)intelligence.
D)both a and b
4

Animal misbehavior is more technically termed
A)developmental misdirection.
B)cognitive miscalculation.
C)instinctive drift.
D)redundant capitulation.
5

When high levels of interim behavior occur on a fixed-interval schedule, it is called
A)adaptive behavior.
B)terminal behavior.
C)adjunctive behavior.
D)superstitious behavior.
6

Schedule-induced behaviors include which of the following?
A)wheel running
B)aggression
C)drinking
D)all of the above
7

The person most associated with imprinting is the Dutch ethologist
A)Kierkegaard.
B)Lorenz.
C)Harlow.
D)Billingsworth.
8

Which of the following is not a factor that facilitates imprinting in ducklings?
A)movement
B)vocalizations
C)rough texture
D)size
9

Many times, children who are physically abused by their parents will claim to still love their parents. According to Harlow's research,
A)children do not have the reasoning ability to understand that abuse is wrong.
B)children have learned to love their parents through Pavlovian conditioning.
C)children have learned that they must endure pain to feel love.
D)imprinting, even to abusive parents, is not easily removed by punishment.
10

When danger is nearby, rats engage in which SSDR?
A)fighting
B)fleeing
C)freezing
D)jumping
11

Olds and Milner made a significant contribution to the biology of reinforcement. This finding involved
A)electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB).
B)intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS).
C)self-managing neoplasms.
D)both a and b
12

The mesotelencepahlic reinforcement system is comprised of the nigrostriatal pathway and the
A)MFB.
B)tegmentostriatal pathway.
C)ventromedial-lateral accumbens pathway.
D)undulating suprachiasmatic nucleus.
13

Cocaine is a(n) ________________ agonist.
A)dopamine
B)GABA
C)adenosine
D)acetylcholine
14

Stimulation of the periventricular tract elicits which behaviors associated with pain?
A)jumping
B)biting
C)vocalizations
D)all of the above
15

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the motivation of escape and avoidance behaviors?
A)GABA
B)norepinephrine
C)acetylcholine
D)glutamic acid








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