Exam 12: B F Skinner: Reinforcement Theory

Skinner described human beings as

According to Skinner, human behavior is controlled by

All of the following are criticisms of Skinner's system except which?

Punishment is a better parenting technique, according to Skinner, than positive reinforcement.

According to your text, there are two kinds of interpretations used for self-reports of behavior using questionnaires. Define each of these techniques and give an example of how each method of interpretation would be used to assess personality and/or behavior.

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

Functional analysis

Skinner believed that behavior can be controlled by

Skinner believed that physiological processes are

Skinner was taught by his parents to

For changing behavior, Skinner believed punishment is

Operant conditioning is the procedure by which a change in the consequences of a response will affect the rate at which the response occurs.

Compared to fixed-interval schedules, fixed-ratio schedules

You are a third grade elementary teacher and you want to help shape the behavior of the children in your classroom.

In the application of Skinner's behavior modification techniques,

Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning involves

Skinner suggests all of the following techniques of self-control except

In a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule, if the interval between reinforcements is shortened the response rate will

Superstitious behavior is learned quickly when there are

According to Skinner, parental disapproval of a child's behavior will