Exam 5: Principles and Applications of Appetitive Conditioning

Misty is helping a person put up wallpaper.After they are done,the person gives Misty $150.The $150 is an example of ______.

Which schedule is most likely to give you a postreinforcement pause?

Joe is trying to teach his dog to fetch a stick.First,he gets the dog interested in the stick by moving around the dog.When the dog starts to sniff the stick,Joe gives the dog a treat.Soon the dog is always sniffing the stick.Then Joe puts the stick near the dog's mouth.When the dog touches it with its mouth,Joe gives the dog a treat.Then Joe only gives the dog a treat when the dog puts the stick in its mouth.Joe then throws the stick a short distance.When the dog picks up the stick with his mouth,Joe gives him a treat.Finally,Joe throws the stick and the dog picks it up and brings it back to Joe.Joe is using which technique?

When a small reward is less effective than it would normally be because of past experiences with a large reward,this is called ______.

When a reinforcer depends on both time and responding,this is called ______.

John is tired of his friend yelling at him.He decides to put his friend on extinction and ignore them when they yell,but listen intently when they do not.What will happen when he begins this process?

Stages of contingency management include ______.

The longer the delay between the response in a primary reinforcer,______.

Negative reinforcement and punishment ______.

One way to increase the delay between the response and reinforcer is to ______.

The difference between instrumental and operant conditioning is ______.

Operant conditioning places no constraint on the amount of reinforcement the animal or person would receive.

Marcus is making widgets.After every 10 widgets,Marcus receives five dollars.Marcus is on which schedule of reinforcement?

Choose the most accurate answer.Joe is making fishing flies.After making a dozen flies,Joe gets paid $4.After he gets paid,Joe takes a break before starting to make flies again.Taking a break is an example of ______.

What is shaping by successive approximations? Provide a brief example of shaping.

Operant behavior is elicited by a specific stimulus.

In operant conditioning,extinction occurs when you stop providing the reinforcement.

In contingency management,the desired response is determined during the ______ stage.

Frustration theory and sequential theory are two models that describe the extinction contrast effect.

Susan is taking a learning class.During this period,she is given an assignment where she needs to conduct a 15-page research project and write it up within 2 weeks.Consequently,Susan must work very hard to complete the assignment.This is an example of a ______ of reinforcement.