Exam 21: Operant Conditioning

A psychologist would be most likely to use ________ to determine whether nonverbal organisms can perceive different colors.

Positive reinforcers ________ the rate of operant responding, and negative reinforcers ________ the rate of operant responding.

Receiving delicious food is to escaping electric shock as ________ is to ________.

Taking away the driver's license of a reckless teen driver is intended to serve as a

A pigeon receives food for pecking a key, but only rarely and on unpredictable occasions. This best illustrates

Learning is best defined as

Negative reinforcers ________ the rate of operant responding, and punishments ________ the rate of operant responding.

Shaping is a(n) ________ technique for ________ a behavior.

Which of the following is the best example of a conditioned reinforcer?

A learned association between behaviors and resulting events is central to

Positive punishment is the introduction of a(n) ________ stimulus following a behavior and negative punishment is the withdrawal of a(n) ________ stimulus following a behavior.

Voluntary behaviors that produce rewarding or punishing consequences are called

Purchasing state lottery tickets is reinforced with monetary winnings on a ________ schedule.

A word of praise is to a soothing back rub as ________ is to ________.

The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ________ schedule.

Shaping is a(n) ________ procedure.

Acquiring new habits best illustrates the process of

Alex was paid $100 for eight hours of work. The money was a(n)

The law of effect was most clearly highlighted by

Operant conditioning is to ________ as classical conditioning is to ________.