Exam 21: Operant Conditioning

Because Mr. Baron demonstrates appreciation only for very good classroom answers, his students have stopped participating in class. Mr. Baron most clearly needs to be informed of the value of

In which form of learning is behavior influenced by its consequences?

If children get attention from their parents for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick in anticipation of more attention. This best illustrates

An organism learns associations between events it does not control during the process of

When grocery shopping with his mother, 4-year-old Hakim sometimes throws temper tantrums if his mother refuses his requests for a particular snack food. Parent-training experts would suggest that his mother should

Two years ago, the de Castellane Manufacturing Company included its employees in a profit-sharing plan in which workers receive semi-annual bonuses based on the company's profits. Since this plan was initiated, worker productivity at de Castellane has nearly doubled. This productivity increase is best explained in terms of

A stimulus that acquires reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer is called a ________ reinforcer.

Myron quit gambling after he lost over a thousand dollars betting on horse races. This best illustrates the effects of