Question 1

The weakening or disappearance of a nonreinforced operant response is called operant __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The weakening or disappearance of a nonreinforced...

Question 2

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains hidden until reinforcement is provided is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental learning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  covert conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning. 
A)  instrumental learning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  covert conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning.

Question 3

Escape learning reflects the operation of

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning. 
A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning.

Question 4

After having a "fender-bender" at a particular intersection near work, Nancy had to go safely through this intersection every day for two weeks before she stopped tensing up as she neared this intersection.Being able to go through this intersection without becoming tense shows that Nancy's fear has undergone which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  shaping 
C)  a spontaneous recovery 
D)  latent learning 
A)  extinction 
B)  shaping 
C)  a spontaneous recovery 
D)  latent learning

Question 5

The effectiveness of punishers depends greatly on their timing, consistency, and

Accepted Answer

A)  generalization. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  cognitive perception. 
D)  divergency. 
A)  generalization. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  cognitive perception. 
D)  divergency.

Question 6

The two types of associative learning are

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning and observational learning. 
B)  vicarious learning and cognitive learning. 
C)  classical conditioning and operant conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning and cognitive learning. 
A)  classical conditioning and observational learning. 
B)  vicarious learning and cognitive learning. 
C)  classical conditioning and operant conditioning. 
D)  operant conditioning and cognitive learning.

Question 7

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a stimulus generalization. 
B)  a spontaneous recovery. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  latent learning. 
A)  a stimulus generalization. 
B)  a spontaneous recovery. 
C)  shaping. 
D)  latent learning.

Question 8

Because Cindy was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room.Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A)  time out. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  negative feedback. 
A)  time out. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  negative feedback.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways recommended in the textbook to apply punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be willing to admit your mistake if you wrongfully punished someone or if you punished too severely. 
B)  Use counterconditioning, in which you reward the child for displaying any desirable behavior that is opposite to the unacceptable behavior. 
C)  Punish in public to cause embarrassment and increase the effectiveness of the punishment. 
D)  Take away privileges or other positive reinforcers when punishing older children and adolescents or use a verbal rebuke or scolding. 
A)  Be willing to admit your mistake if you wrongfully punished someone or if you punished too severely. 
B)  Use counterconditioning, in which you reward the child for displaying any desirable behavior that is opposite to the unacceptable behavior. 
C)  Punish in public to cause embarrassment and increase the effectiveness of the punishment. 
D)  Take away privileges or other positive reinforcers when punishing older children and adolescents or use a verbal rebuke or scolding.

Question 10

What effect does negative reinforcement have on a person's responding?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases it 
B)  decreases it 
C)  completely extinguishes it 
D)  makes responding more unpleasant 
A)  increases it 
B)  decreases it 
C)  completely extinguishes it 
D)  makes responding more unpleasant

Question 11

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike visited a cattle farm and touched an electric fence. 
B)  Sam reached across the table to get the salt and had his hand slapped by his mother. 
C)  Philip was being the class clown and was spanked by the teacher for disrupting class. 
D)  Peter was fighting with his brother, so his mother took away his video game. 
A)  Mike visited a cattle farm and touched an electric fence. 
B)  Sam reached across the table to get the salt and had his hand slapped by his mother. 
C)  Philip was being the class clown and was spanked by the teacher for disrupting class. 
D)  Peter was fighting with his brother, so his mother took away his video game.

Question 12

In a behavioral self-management program, self-recording tends to encourage desirable behaviors because people tend to react to being observed, even when they are the ones watching their own behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following can either be the onset of an unpleasant event or the removal of a positive state of affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  a punisher. 
C)  a primary threat. 
D)  discriminative stimuli. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  a punisher. 
C)  a primary threat. 
D)  discriminative stimuli.

Question 14

On which schedule of reinforcement would a person make an inconsistent number of correct responses before receiving a reinforcer? (For example, a reinforcer would be given after three to seven correct responses with the actual number changing randomly.)

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed ratio 
B)  fixed interval 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  variable interval 
A)  fixed ratio 
B)  fixed interval 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  variable interval

Question 15

Responses are strengthened by

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement. 
B)  nonreinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  reinforcement. 
B)  nonreinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

Explain the difference between primary and secondary reinforcers, including how secondary reinforcers develop, and give two examples of each type of reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

Answer includes the definitions of prima

Question 17

To be effective, punishment must be given

Accepted Answer

A)  contingently. 
B)  intermittently. 
C)  after a warning. 
D)  as negative reinforcement. 
A)  contingently. 
B)  intermittently. 
C)  after a warning. 
D)  as negative reinforcement.

Question 18

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

Accepted Answer

A)  is more accurate than traditional instruction. 
B)  allows learners to freely make mistakes and learn from them. 
C)  reinforces on a fixed ratio schedule rather than a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  provides a consistent format of behavioral contracting. 
A)  is more accurate than traditional instruction. 
B)  allows learners to freely make mistakes and learn from them. 
C)  reinforces on a fixed ratio schedule rather than a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  provides a consistent format of behavioral contracting.

Question 19

Continuous reinforcement means that the person will be reinforced

Accepted Answer

A)  for every correct or incorrect response. 
B)  for every correct response. 
C)  every day that the schedule is being used. 
D)  continually until the person satiates. 
A)  for every correct or incorrect response. 
B)  for every correct response. 
C)  every day that the schedule is being used. 
D)  continually until the person satiates.

Question 20

Which of the following would be the most effective in stopping a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively reinforcing the response 
B)  weak punishment 
C)  moderate punishment 
D)  severe punishment 
A)  negatively reinforcing the response 
B)  weak punishment 
C)  moderate punishment 
D)  severe punishment

The weakening or disappearance of a nonreinforced operant response is called operant __________.

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains hidden until reinforcement is provided is known as

Escape learning reflects the operation of

The effectiveness of punishers depends greatly on their timing, consistency, and

The two types of associative learning are

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

Because Cindy was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room.Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways recommended in the textbook to apply punishment?

What effect does negative reinforcement have on a person's responding?

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

In a behavioral self-management program, self-recording tends to encourage desirable behaviors because people tend to react to being observed, even when they are the ones watching their own behavior.

Which of the following can either be the onset of an unpleasant event or the removal of a positive state of affairs?

On which schedule of reinforcement would a person make an inconsistent number of correct responses before receiving a reinforcer? (For example, a reinforcer would be given after three to seven correct responses with the actual number changing randomly.)

Responses are strengthened by

Explain the difference between primary and secondary reinforcers, including how secondary reinforcers develop, and give two examples of each type of reinforcer.

To be effective, punishment must be given

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

Continuous reinforcement means that the person will be reinforced

Which of the following would be the most effective in stopping a behavior?

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Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning.

The weakening or disappearance of a nonreinforced operant response is called operant __________.

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains hidden until reinforcement is provided is known as

Escape learning reflects the operation of

The effectiveness of punishers depends greatly on their timing, consistency, and

The two types of associative learning are

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

Because Cindy was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room.Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways recommended in the textbook to apply punishment?

What effect does negative reinforcement have on a person's responding?

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

In a behavioral self-management program, self-recording tends to encourage desirable behaviors because people tend to react to being observed, even when they are the ones watching their own behavior.

Which of the following can either be the onset of an unpleasant event or the removal of a positive state of affairs?

On which schedule of reinforcement would a person make an inconsistent number of correct responses before receiving a reinforcer? (For example, a reinforcer would be given after three to seven correct responses with the actual number changing randomly.)

Responses are strengthened by

Explain the difference between primary and secondary reinforcers, including how secondary reinforcers develop, and give two examples of each type of reinforcer.

To be effective, punishment must be given

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

Continuous reinforcement means that the person will be reinforced

Which of the following would be the most effective in stopping a behavior?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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