Exam 12: Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

For changing behavior from undesirable to desirable,Skinner believed that punishment is:

In behavior modification programs,unconscious motivating forces are:

Shaping a behavior that is not likely to occur spontaneously is accomplished by:

Skinner's experiences as an adult such as visiting a cathedral and taking care to avoid stepping on the gravestones set in the floor made it clear to him that his adult behaviors had been determined by _____ he experienced as a child.

When Skinner withheld the reinforcers for rats in a Skinner box continuously,the rats:

When placed in a Skinner box,a rat is active,sniffing,poking,and exploring its environment,displaying behaviors that are _____.

Which one of the following best describes Skinner's view of human nature?

Positive reinforcement does not always work,whereas negative reinforcement is more consistently effective.

In fixed-interval reinforcement,_____.

A good example of a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement is:

In a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule,if the interval between presentations of reinforcers is shortened the response rate will:

To Skinner,self-control means:

Slot machines,roulette wheels,horse races,and state lottery games pay on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.

Through the technique of self-administering satiation,we exert control to cure ourselves of bad habits by overdoing the behavior.

With positive reinforcement,the environment changes as a consequence of the behavior; in case of negative reinforcement,_____.

The successive approximation method:

In his famous salivating dog experiment,Ivan Pavlov demonstrated that:

Skinner's research interest was in:

Describe how Skinner's research differed from that of other personality theorists.

To condition a dog to salivate,Pavlov: