Exam 6: Behavioural Views of Learning

What schedule of reinforcement is most likely to be involved when teachers give "pop" quizzes?

Yancey turns on the water faucet to get a drink. What schedule of reinforcement typically prevails?

According to Woolfolk, the best way to determine potential reinforcers is to

In order for students to gain control of their own learning, they must be able to set their own goals, participate in self-evaluation, and achieve self-________, although there is some disagreement about whether this last step is really necessary.

For certain infractions of the rules, people must lose a reinforcer (e.g., privileges, time, etc.) and suffer ________.

"Reward" and "Reinforcer" may be used synonymously in psychology.

Mr. Smith uses a token economy system in his history class. Whenever Bill breaks a rule, he lose a "chip." If the infraction is major, Bill loses several chips. This is an example of

Breaking complex performances into sub-skills and sub-processes is part of a systematic procedure called ________.

A contingency contract is an example of a system for rewarding positive group consequences.

Describe Pavlov's experiment in classical conditioning, identifying and defining all the major components of the conditioning model.

Each time Robert fails to do his homework, five points are deducted from his total course points. The procedure being used by the teacher is

In classical conditioning, the response made to the unconditioned stimulus before conditioning occurs is the ________ response.

Mrs. Lever allows Nathaniel to be the first to leave the uncomfortable bus because he has behaved so well on the trip. The technique being used is

What is functional behavioural assessment (FBA) and how would a teacher use FBA?

The concluding step of the self-management process is

The behavioural strategy of successive approximations is called ________.

Define "learning" and discuss how it differs from other forms of behaviour.

The teacher says to Marty, "Good job," but frowns as he looks at her. According to O'Leary and O'Leary, the teacher's praise is NOT

The influences of external events or behaviour are the focus of ________ learning theories.

Removing something aversive as soon as the desired behaviour occurs is an example of punishment.