Question 1

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

Accepted Answer

A) relies on instinctive behaviors 
B) produces behavior changes that are permanent 
C) can be used to produce behaviors the learner has never displayed before 
D) does not require the use of reinforcement 
A) relies on instinctive behaviors 
B) produces behavior changes that are permanent 
C) can be used to produce behaviors the learner has never displayed before 
D) does not require the use of reinforcement

Question 2

When photographing cats escaping their puzzle box,Guthrie and Horton found that

Accepted Answer

A) all cats learned to respond in the same way 
B) a cat's responses became more variable over trials 
C) a cat's responses became more consistent over trials 
D) some cats never learned the escape response 
A) all cats learned to respond in the same way 
B) a cat's responses became more variable over trials 
C) a cat's responses became more consistent over trials 
D) some cats never learned the escape response

Question 3

Skinner's explanation of his superstition experiment made use of the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) interim behaviors 
B) terminal behaviors 
C) accidental reinforcement 
D) none of the above 
A) interim behaviors 
B) terminal behaviors 
C) accidental reinforcement 
D) none of the above

Question 4

All of the following can be observed in both classical and operant conditioning except

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A) extinction 
B) spontaneous recovery 
C) generalization 
D) none of the above (that is,all three can be observed in both) 
A) extinction 
B) spontaneous recovery 
C) generalization 
D) none of the above (that is,all three can be observed in both)

Question 5

Thorndike's explanation of the learning that took place in his puzzle box involved all of the following except

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A) the animal's knowledge 
B) the animal's satisfaction 
C) a strengthening of S-R connections 
D) the law of effect 
A) the animal's knowledge 
B) the animal's satisfaction 
C) a strengthening of S-R connections 
D) the law of effect

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

When photographing cats escaping their puzzle box,Guthrie and Horton found that

Skinner's explanation of his superstition experiment made use of the concept of

All of the following can be observed in both classical and operant conditioning except

Thorndike's explanation of the learning that took place in his puzzle box involved all of the following except

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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Exam 5: Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

When photographing cats escaping their puzzle box,Guthrie and Horton found that

Skinner's explanation of his superstition experiment made use of the concept of

All of the following can be observed in both classical and operant conditioning except

Thorndike's explanation of the learning that took place in his puzzle box involved all of the following except

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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