Question 1

Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n)_____ reinforcement schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  positive 
C)  intermittent 
D)  continuous 
A)  secondary 
B)  positive 
C)  intermittent 
D)  continuous

Question 2

Dr.DiFonzo notices several students nodding in agreement as he lectures.Subsequently,his rhetoric becomes more confident and more passionate.The students have provided _____ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  secondary 
C)  conditioned 
D)  neutral 
A)  positive 
B)  secondary 
C)  conditioned 
D)  neutral

Question 3

Identify and define the four schedules of intermittent or partial reinforcement.Provide day-to-day examples of each of the four schedules.Identify two specific ways that college professors might use our understanding of the schedules to increase the frequency with which students study course materials.

Accepted Answer

Students' examples may vary.
The answer

Question 4

Dr.Simonelli is a practicing behavior analyst.What does she do?

Accepted Answer

A)  She helps clients explore the unconscious motivations behind their behaviors. 
B)  She helps clients change how they think about their own behavior and that of others. 
C)  She specializes in behavior modification techniques. 
D)  She conducts basic research into conditioning mechanisms and principles. 
A)  She helps clients explore the unconscious motivations behind their behaviors. 
B)  She helps clients change how they think about their own behavior and that of others. 
C)  She specializes in behavior modification techniques. 
D)  She conducts basic research into conditioning mechanisms and principles.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  You fight with your significant other and walk away 
B)  Getting a speeding ticket 
C)  Grounding a child for misbehaving and not letting him/her watch television 
D)  Giving your dog a treat for rolling over 
A)  You fight with your significant other and walk away 
B)  Getting a speeding ticket 
C)  Grounding a child for misbehaving and not letting him/her watch television 
D)  Giving your dog a treat for rolling over

Question 6

is a decline in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to the same stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of is a decline in the behavioral response...

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT accurately reflect a distinction between classical and operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning entails forming an association between stimuli;operant conditioning involves forming an association between a behavior and its consequences. 
B)  Classical conditioning applies to voluntary behavior,while operant conditioning applies to involuntary behavior. 
C)  In the case of classical conditioning,before conditioning,an unconditioned stimulus leads to an unconditioned response;in operant conditioning reinforcement leads to an increase in behavior. 
D)  In the case of classical conditioning,after conditioning,a conditioned stimulus leads to a conditioned response;in operant conditioning punishment leads to a decrease in behavior. 
A)  Classical conditioning entails forming an association between stimuli;operant conditioning involves forming an association between a behavior and its consequences. 
B)  Classical conditioning applies to voluntary behavior,while operant conditioning applies to involuntary behavior. 
C)  In the case of classical conditioning,before conditioning,an unconditioned stimulus leads to an unconditioned response;in operant conditioning reinforcement leads to an increase in behavior. 
D)  In the case of classical conditioning,after conditioning,a conditioned stimulus leads to a conditioned response;in operant conditioning punishment leads to a decrease in behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexis is a former cocaine user.Now that she no longer uses cocaine,her hands no longer shake and her heart no longer pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car. 
B)  Alexis uses cocaine.She no longer feels quite the same rush as she did when she first started using. 
C)  Alexis is a former cocaine user in recovery.After a relapse,though,her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car. 
D)  Alexis uses cocaine.She finds that she is slowly losing her sense of smell. 
A)  Alexis is a former cocaine user.Now that she no longer uses cocaine,her hands no longer shake and her heart no longer pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car. 
B)  Alexis uses cocaine.She no longer feels quite the same rush as she did when she first started using. 
C)  Alexis is a former cocaine user in recovery.After a relapse,though,her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive,like her dealer used to do in his car. 
D)  Alexis uses cocaine.She finds that she is slowly losing her sense of smell.

Question 9

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Pavlov 
D)  Watson 
A)  Thorndike 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Pavlov 
D)  Watson

Question 10

A weekly paycheck is an example of schedule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A weekly paycheck is an example of...

Question 11

Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need are called _____ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  positive 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  reflexive 
A)  primary 
B)  positive 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  reflexive

Question 12

_____ occurs if two stimuli are sufficiently distinct from each other that one evokes a conditioned response but the other does not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus location 
B)  Stimulus generalization 
C)  Stimulus diffusion 
D)  Stimulus discrimination 
A)  Stimulus location 
B)  Stimulus generalization 
C)  Stimulus diffusion 
D)  Stimulus discrimination

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE about stimulus control training?

Accepted Answer

A)  In stimulus control training,a behavior is reinforced in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
B)  In stimulus control training,a behavior is reinforced in the absence of a specific stimulus. 
C)  Stimulus control training is the process of teaching a complex behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior. 
D)  Stimulus control training is the process of teaching a simple behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior. 
A)  In stimulus control training,a behavior is reinforced in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
B)  In stimulus control training,a behavior is reinforced in the absence of a specific stimulus. 
C)  Stimulus control training is the process of teaching a complex behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior. 
D)  Stimulus control training is the process of teaching a simple behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Question 14

Nature is to nurture what _____ reinforcers are to _____ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive;negative 
B)  secondary;primary 
C)  unconditioned;conditioned 
D)  primary;secondary 
A)  positive;negative 
B)  secondary;primary 
C)  unconditioned;conditioned 
D)  primary;secondary

Question 15

Rosa becomes anxious when she enters the examination room at the clinic before a blood test.She also squirms when she views injections on television.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  stimulus generalization. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus discrimination. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  stimulus generalization. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus discrimination.

Question 16

A(n)_____ reinforcer is a stimulus added to the environment,like getting paid to work,that specifically brings about an increase in a preceding response.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  positive 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  neutral 
A)  primary 
B)  positive 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  neutral

Question 17

_____ is the decrease in response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation 
B)  Disinhibition 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Conservation 
A)  Sensation 
B)  Disinhibition 
C)  Habituation 
D)  Conservation

Question 18

Tim loves dill pickles.Now,the sight of a jar on the supermarket shelf makes his mouth water.In the terminology of classical conditioning,the sight of the jar is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  unconditioned stimulus 
C)  neutral stimulus 
D)  conditioned response 
A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  unconditioned stimulus 
C)  neutral stimulus 
D)  conditioned response

Question 19

Positive punishment a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Positive punishment a response through the application...

Question 20

_____ weakens a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Negative punishment 
C)  Positive punishment 
D)  Normative reinforcement 
A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Negative punishment 
C)  Positive punishment 
D)  Normative reinforcement

Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n)_____ reinforcement schedule.

Dr.DiFonzo notices several students nodding in agreement as he lectures.Subsequently,his rhetoric becomes more confident and more passionate.The students have provided _____ reinforcement.

Dr.Simonelli is a practicing behavior analyst.What does she do?

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

is a decline in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to the same stimulus.

Which of the following does NOT accurately reflect a distinction between classical and operant conditioning?

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

A weekly paycheck is an example of schedule.

Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need are called _____ reinforcers.

_____ occurs if two stimuli are sufficiently distinct from each other that one evokes a conditioned response but the other does not.

Which of the following is TRUE about stimulus control training?

Nature is to nurture what _ reinforcers are to _ reinforcers.

Rosa becomes anxious when she enters the examination room at the clinic before a blood test.She also squirms when she views injections on television.This illustrates:

A(n)_____ reinforcer is a stimulus added to the environment,like getting paid to work,that specifically brings about an increase in a preceding response.

_____ is the decrease in response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Tim loves dill pickles.Now,the sight of a jar on the supermarket shelf makes his mouth water.In the terminology of classical conditioning,the sight of the jar is a(n)_____.

Positive punishment a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

_____ weakens a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

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Behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a(n)_____ reinforcement schedule.

Dr.DiFonzo notices several students nodding in agreement as he lectures.Subsequently,his rhetoric becomes more confident and more passionate.The students have provided _____ reinforcement.

Dr.Simonelli is a practicing behavior analyst.What does she do?

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

is a decline in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to the same stimulus.

Which of the following does NOT accurately reflect a distinction between classical and operant conditioning?

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery?

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology.

A weekly paycheck is an example of schedule.

Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need are called _____ reinforcers.

_____ occurs if two stimuli are sufficiently distinct from each other that one evokes a conditioned response but the other does not.

Which of the following is TRUE about stimulus control training?

Nature is to nurture what _____ reinforcers are to _____ reinforcers.

Rosa becomes anxious when she enters the examination room at the clinic before a blood test.She also squirms when she views injections on television.This illustrates:

A(n)_____ reinforcer is a stimulus added to the environment,like getting paid to work,that specifically brings about an increase in a preceding response.

_____ is the decrease in response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Tim loves dill pickles.Now,the sight of a jar on the supermarket shelf makes his mouth water.In the terminology of classical conditioning,the sight of the jar is a(n)_____.

Positive punishment a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

_____ weakens a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.

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Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Nature is to nurture what _ reinforcers are to _ reinforcers.