Exam 10: Averse Control

The problem with using punishment outside the laboratory to modify behavior is that

Which theory views the avoidance of shock as critical to the reinforcement of avoidance behavior?

How is the nature of an animal's avoidance response determined according to the species-specific defense reaction hypothesis?

Due to its reliance on cognitive mechanisms, which of the following theories of avoidance is most successfully applied to human behavior?

One group (Classical Conditioning)of guinea pigs was placed in a running wheel, a tone CS was presented, and 2 seconds later a brief shock was administered. Another group (Avoidance)also was placed in a running wheel, a tone CS was presented, and a brief shock was administered only if the subjects did not move the wheel during the CS presentation. After several trials, what do you suspect was the response to the CS?

Compare the conditioned emotional response theory of punishment to the avoidance theory of punishment. Provide evidence of support for each theory.

The two-process theory of avoidance asserts that the reinforcing properties of avoidance trials are due to

During avoidance training, subjects are also given periodic conditioned suppression tests with the shock-avoidance CS. With extended avoidance training, response suppression

In what ways is punishment similar to positive reinforcement; in what ways is it different?

In a time out procedure, behavior modification is achieved by

Which of the following is not true about avoidance behavior?

Compare and contrast discriminated and free-operant avoidance procedures.

The second component of the two-process theory of avoidance is

Compare avoidance and escape trials. Provide an example of each from common human experience.

What type of learning has been demonstrated in neurons of the spinal cord?

Your roommate is desperate to avoid bad grades. He studies long into the night. When you ask your roommate about this behavior, he tells you that the sensation of going to bed exhausted from studying feels good to him because it means he will not fail his quizzes. Your roommate is a believer in

Twenty dogs are initially presented with numerous CS-tone\US-footshock pairings. These dogs are then placed in a shuttle box, and movement from one side of the shuttle to the other terminates periodic presentations of the CS tone. No shocks are delivered in the shuttle box. This is an example of

Bechterev had human subjects place their fingers on a shock plate, signaled with a warning CS, and then delivered a brief shock. He noticed that after a few trials, subjects were lifting their fingers from the plate in response to the CS, thus reducing the shock US. This experiment is best characterized as an investigation of

Which theory can best account for the finding that certain responses are more easily conditioned in avoidance training procedures?

Suppose you want to train a puppy to stop chewing your shoes. Which of the following will result in the greatest response suppression?