Question 1

Describe how one could use shaping to get a child to do his homework.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: The answer must break

Question 2

Which statement demonstrates the free-operant paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  After reaching the end of a maze, a rat is returned to the starting point by the experimenter. 
B)  When a cat escapes from a puzzle box, the experimenter puts the cat back in. 
C)  A rat in a Skinner box can press a bar at any time to receive food. 
D)  After reaching the end of a maze, a rat is put back inside its home cage. 
A)  After reaching the end of a maze, a rat is returned to the starting point by the experimenter. 
B)  When a cat escapes from a puzzle box, the experimenter puts the cat back in. 
C)  A rat in a Skinner box can press a bar at any time to receive food. 
D)  After reaching the end of a maze, a rat is put back inside its home cage.

Question 3

A child is given a gold star every time she gets an "A" on a test. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  partial reinforcement. 
B)  a fixed-interval schedule. 
C)  continuous reinforcement. 
D)  a variable-interval schedule. 
A)  partial reinforcement. 
B)  a fixed-interval schedule. 
C)  continuous reinforcement. 
D)  a variable-interval schedule.

Describe how one could use shaping to get a child to do his homework.

Which statement demonstrates the free-operant paradigm?

A child is given a gold star every time she gets an "A" on a test. This is an example of:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 5: Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Describe how one could use shaping to get a child to do his homework.

Which statement demonstrates the free-operant paradigm?

A child is given a gold star every time she gets an "A" on a test. This is an example of:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

Filters