Exam 7: Instrumental Conditioning

Thirsty rats will drink more than they run in a wheel.When they are not thirsty, the same rats will run more than they drink.The evidence suggesting that running can be reinforced by drinking in thirsty rats, and drinking reinforced by running in non-thirsty rats, supports

Describe similarities and differences between the Premack principle and subsequent response allocation models.

Which technique is similar to that employed to provide evidence of R-O associations?

A child would normally eat candy for 20 minutes of each hour and play pinball for 40 minutes.According to the minimum deviation model, if the child is required on average to play pinball for 50 minutes in order to eat candy for 20 minutes, the child will most likely distribute its behavior to

Describe what an S-O association is and what research tactic provides the best evidence for it.

According to the two-process theory, the emotional state generated by an instrumental conditioning procedure is determined by

For which of the following items will a 10% price increase have the greatest impact on the demand for the object?

What is the central premise of the modern two-process theory? Describe specific predictions of the theory.

Describe what is an S-R association and what provides the best evidence for it.

An instrumental conditioning procedure provides the opportunity for a subject to learn many associations.Which of the following possible associations is thought to arise due to classical conditioning?

Which of the following is not considered a contribution of the Premack principle?

A major contribution of the Premack principle is that

Which of the following is not true of the two-process theory?

Which of the following cannot be explained well without R-O mechanisms?

How do studies of the associative structure of instrumental conditioning help in understanding the nature of drug addiction?

The pairing of activity of which two neurotransmitters is thought to act as a "teacher" that binds sensory attributes with reward value?

What investigative techniques are used to provide evidence of R-O associations? Why is it not possible to explain instrumental behavior by assuming only R-O association learning?

Which of the following CS pairings during Phase 2 is most likely to result in a sign tracking response that will complicate the interpretation of a Pavlovian instrumental transfer experiment?

What is likely to occur in the testing phase of a Pavlovian instrumental transfer experiment?

Kim was working diligently on her art project in order to earn a gold star.According to two-process theory, when she smelled the perfume of her favorite teacher, signaling the teacher's arrival, Kim's work rate