Question 1

Superstitous behavior is behavior that occurs repeatedly despite the fact that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is strange 
B)  is not supported by facts 
C)  does not produce the reinforcers that maintain it 
D)  ultimately works to the disadvantage of the individual 
A)  is strange 
B)  is not supported by facts 
C)  does not produce the reinforcers that maintain it 
D)  ultimately works to the disadvantage of the individual

Question 2

Shaping is the reinforcement of _______ of a desired behavior.

Accepted Answer

successive

Question 3

Some studies show that offering rewards reduces creativity. Research by Robert Eisenberger and others suggests that this is because in these studies _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity was measured differently 
B)  the rewards were too weak 
C)  the rewards were not contingent on creative behavior 
D)  the participants were too young to do creative work 
A)  creativity was measured differently 
B)  the rewards were too weak 
C)  the rewards were not contingent on creative behavior 
D)  the participants were too young to do creative work

Question 4

The solution to a problem is behavior that produces_______.

Accepted Answer

reinforcem

Question 5

Studies of learned helplessness use the ______ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)  reward training 
B)  escape training 
C)  positive punishment 
D)  negative punishment 
A)  reward training 
B)  escape training 
C)  positive punishment 
D)  negative punishment

Question 6

Normally, the first step in chaining is task _______ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Normally, the first step in chaining is...

Question 7

Probably the best way of increasing the creativity of stories in an English class is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  praise particularly original stories 
B)  read all the stories to the class 
C)  ask a professional writer to talk to the class 
D)  create stress, since creative people are generally unhappy 
A)  praise particularly original stories 
B)  read all the stories to the class 
C)  ask a professional writer to talk to the class 
D)  create stress, since creative people are generally unhappy

Question 8

The classic experiments on insightful problem solving were done with chimpanzees by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Harlow 
B)  B. F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Kohler 
D)  Richard Herrnstein 
A)  Harry Harlow 
B)  B. F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Kohler 
D)  Richard Herrnstein

Question 9

Insightful problem solving is best viewed as an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious processes 
B)  trial-and-error learning 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning 
D)  operant learning 
A)  unconscious processes 
B)  trial-and-error learning 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning 
D)  operant learning

Question 10

Kohler thought that insight was achieved suddenly, but other work suggests that it is achieved
gradually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Backward chaining begins with the reinforcement of the last behavior in the chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Skinner trained Plyny to perform a behavior chain. Plyny was a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rat 
B)  pigeon 
C)  dog 
D)  philosophy student 
A)  rat 
B)  pigeon 
C)  dog 
D)  philosophy student

Question 13

Why is insight not an adequate explanation of problem solving?

Accepted Answer

Insight, often referred to as the "aha m

Question 14

One tip for successful shaping of behavior is to provide large reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The figure below from your text illustrates _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping 
B)  chaining 
C)  random behavior 
D)  secondary reinforcement 
A)  shaping 
B)  chaining 
C)  random behavior 
D)  secondary reinforcement

Superstitous behavior is behavior that occurs repeatedly despite the fact that it __________.

Shaping is the reinforcement of _______ of a desired behavior.

Some studies show that offering rewards reduces creativity. Research by Robert Eisenberger and others suggests that this is because in these studies _______.

The solution to a problem is behavior that produces_______.

Studies of learned helplessness use the ______ procedure.

Normally, the first step in chaining is task _______ .

Probably the best way of increasing the creativity of stories in an English class is to _______.

The classic experiments on insightful problem solving were done with chimpanzees by _________.

Insightful problem solving is best viewed as an example of _______.

Kohler thought that insight was achieved suddenly, but other work suggests that it is achieved gradually.

Backward chaining begins with the reinforcement of the last behavior in the chain.

Skinner trained Plyny to perform a behavior chain. Plyny was a ______.

Why is insight not an adequate explanation of problem solving?

One tip for successful shaping of behavior is to provide large reinforcers.

The figure below from your text illustrates _______.

Introduction: Learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Procedures: Punishment

Operant Applications

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control

Forgetting

The Limits of Learning

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Exam 6: Reinforcement: Beyond Habit

Superstitous behavior is behavior that occurs repeatedly despite the fact that it __________.

Shaping is the reinforcement of _______ of a desired behavior.

Some studies show that offering rewards reduces creativity. Research by Robert Eisenberger and others suggests that this is because in these studies _______.

The solution to a problem is behavior that produces_______.

Studies of learned helplessness use the ______ procedure.

Normally, the first step in chaining is task _______ .

Probably the best way of increasing the creativity of stories in an English class is to _______.

The classic experiments on insightful problem solving were done with chimpanzees by _________.

Insightful problem solving is best viewed as an example of _______.

Kohler thought that insight was achieved suddenly, but other work suggests that it is achieved gradually.

Backward chaining begins with the reinforcement of the last behavior in the chain.

Skinner trained Plyny to perform a behavior chain. Plyny was a ______.

Why is insight not an adequate explanation of problem solving?

One tip for successful shaping of behavior is to provide large reinforcers.

The figure below from your text illustrates _______.

Introduction: Learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Procedures: Punishment

Operant Applications

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control

Forgetting

The Limits of Learning

Filters