Question 1

How is the effectiveness of punishment affected by the availability of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Answers might focus on the availability of reinforcement for the punished behavior or on the availability of reinforcement for alternative behaviors.

Question 2

Delaying delivery of a punisher is most likely to .

Accepted Answer

A) reduce its effectiveness 
B) increase its effectiveness 
C) have no impact on its effectiveness 
D) have variable and unpredictable effects on its effectiveness 
A) reduce its effectiveness 
B) increase its effectiveness 
C) have no impact on its effectiveness 
D) have variable and unpredictable effects on its effectiveness A

Question 3

Farmer Gable had a problem with motorcyclists riding across his meadow land, tearing up sod and frightening his cattle.He installed barbed wire fencing in the area and no longer had a problem.Gable's approach is best described as an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) response prevention 
B) extinction 
C) differential reinforcement 
D) punishment 
A) response prevention 
B) extinction 
C) differential reinforcement 
D) punishment A

Question 4

David Camp and colleagues found that even a delay of only reduced the effectiveness of a punisher..

Accepted Answer

A) 2 seconds 
B) 5 seconds 
C) 10 seconds 
D) 15 seconds 
A) 2 seconds 
B) 5 seconds 
C) 10 seconds 
D) 15 seconds

Question 5

When using punishment to suppress an undesirable behavior, it is important to provide alternative means of obtaining the reinforcers that have maintained that behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research has shown that abnormal behavior is often .

Accepted Answer

A) the result of unconscious urges 
B) an inappropriate way of obtaining appropriate reinforcers 
C) due to the misuse of punishment 
D) an effort to punish others 
A) the result of unconscious urges 
B) an inappropriate way of obtaining appropriate reinforcers 
C) due to the misuse of punishment 
D) an effort to punish others

Question 7

Positive and negative punishment have in common that they both behavior.

Accepted Answer

weaken or

Question 8

Punishers, like reinforcers, are defined by their effect on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One problem with extinction as a way of reducing the frequency of potentially harmful behavior is that .

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior on extinction sometimes increases at first 
B) the results are not durable 
C) it is not covered by medical insurance 
D) ultimately, it makes the problem worse 
A) the behavior on extinction sometimes increases at first 
B) the results are not durable 
C) it is not covered by medical insurance 
D) ultimately, it makes the problem worse

Question 10

Abnormal behavior may persist despite aversive consequences because it also produces reinforcing consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When disciplining their son, Jacob, Mr.and Ms Grinch begin with an extremely mild form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offenses continue.This procedure is likely to result in .

Accepted Answer

A) violent outbursts from Jacob 
B) confusing Jacob 
C) the use of excessively strong aversives 
D) a rapid suppression of the unwanted behavior 
A) violent outbursts from Jacob 
B) confusing Jacob 
C) the use of excessively strong aversives 
D) a rapid suppression of the unwanted behavior

Question 12

The correct term for a stimulus that acts as a punisher is .

Accepted Answer

A) asbestive 
B) admonitor 
C) adversive 
D) aversive 
A) asbestive 
B) admonitor 
C) adversive 
D) aversive

Question 13

David Camp and colleagues found that, compared to a two-second delay in punishment, a 30-second delay resulted in .

Accepted Answer

A) slightly greater response suppression 
B) slightly less response suppression 
C) about half as much response suppression 
D) about twice as much response suppression 
A) slightly greater response suppression 
B) slightly less response suppression 
C) about half as much response suppression 
D) about twice as much response suppression

Question 14

The use of punishers is so common that concluded that "The world runs on fear."

Accepted Answer

A) Jack Nicholson 
B) Jack Robinson 
C) Jack Michaels 
D) Jack Sprat 
A) Jack Nicholson 
B) Jack Robinson 
C) Jack Michaels 
D) Jack Sprat

Question 15

One way to make punishment more effective is to provide an alternative means of obtaining reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Positive punishment is most often confused with .

Accepted Answer

A) negative punishment 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) aversion therapy 
D) counterconditioning 
A) negative punishment 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) aversion therapy 
D) counterconditioning

Question 17

Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the .

Accepted Answer

A) less it suppresses behavior 
B) more it suppresses behavior 
C) more important it is to have the response on extinction 
D) less important the reinforcement history 
A) less it suppresses behavior 
B) more it suppresses behavior 
C) more important it is to have the response on extinction 
D) less important the reinforcement history

Question 18

The first formal studies of punishment were probably done by .

Accepted Answer

A) Thorndike 
B) Watson 
C) Rosalie Rayner 
D) Pavlov 
A) Thorndike 
B) Watson 
C) Rosalie Rayner 
D) Pavlov

Question 19

The two-process theory of punishment assumes that punishment involves .

Accepted Answer

A) positive and negative reinforcement 
B) Pavlovian and operant learning 
C) positive and negative punishment 
D) reward training and escape training 
A) positive and negative reinforcement 
B) Pavlovian and operant learning 
C) positive and negative punishment 
D) reward training and escape training

Question 20

It is common practice to begin punishment with a very weak punisher and gradually increase the intensity of the punisher until one finds an effective level of intensity.Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Students should note that this

How is the effectiveness of punishment affected by the availability of reinforcement?

Delaying delivery of a punisher is most likely to .

Farmer Gable had a problem with motorcyclists riding across his meadow land, tearing up sod and frightening his cattle.He installed barbed wire fencing in the area and no longer had a problem.Gable's approach is best described as an example of .

David Camp and colleagues found that even a delay of only reduced the effectiveness of a punisher..

When using punishment to suppress an undesirable behavior, it is important to provide alternative means of obtaining the reinforcers that have maintained that behavior.

Research has shown that abnormal behavior is often .

Positive and negative punishment have in common that they both behavior.

Punishers, like reinforcers, are defined by their effect on behavior.

One problem with extinction as a way of reducing the frequency of potentially harmful behavior is that .

Abnormal behavior may persist despite aversive consequences because it also produces reinforcing consequences.

When disciplining their son, Jacob, Mr.and Ms Grinch begin with an extremely mild form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offenses continue.This procedure is likely to result in .

The correct term for a stimulus that acts as a punisher is .

David Camp and colleagues found that, compared to a two-second delay in punishment, a 30-second delay resulted in .

The use of punishers is so common that concluded that "The world runs on fear."

One way to make punishment more effective is to provide an alternative means of obtaining reinforcement.

Positive punishment is most often confused with .

Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the .

The first formal studies of punishment were probably done by .

The two-process theory of punishment assumes that punishment involves .

It is common practice to begin punishment with a very weak punisher and gradually increase the intensity of the punisher until one finds an effective level of intensity.Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Introduction:learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Applications and Interpretations

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus

Forgetting

The Limits of Learning

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Exam 7: Operant Procedures:punishment

How is the effectiveness of punishment affected by the availability of reinforcement?

Delaying delivery of a punisher is most likely to .

Farmer Gable had a problem with motorcyclists riding across his meadow land, tearing up sod and frightening his cattle.He installed barbed wire fencing in the area and no longer had a problem.Gable's approach is best described as an example of .

David Camp and colleagues found that even a delay of only reduced the effectiveness of a punisher..

When using punishment to suppress an undesirable behavior, it is important to provide alternative means of obtaining the reinforcers that have maintained that behavior.

Research has shown that abnormal behavior is often .

Positive and negative punishment have in common that they both behavior.

Punishers, like reinforcers, are defined by their effect on behavior.

One problem with extinction as a way of reducing the frequency of potentially harmful behavior is that .

Abnormal behavior may persist despite aversive consequences because it also produces reinforcing consequences.

When disciplining their son, Jacob, Mr.and Ms Grinch begin with an extremely mild form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offenses continue.This procedure is likely to result in .

The correct term for a stimulus that acts as a punisher is .

David Camp and colleagues found that, compared to a two-second delay in punishment, a 30-second delay resulted in .

The use of punishers is so common that concluded that "The world runs on fear."

One way to make punishment more effective is to provide an alternative means of obtaining reinforcement.

Positive punishment is most often confused with .

Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the .

The first formal studies of punishment were probably done by .

The two-process theory of punishment assumes that punishment involves .

It is common practice to begin punishment with a very weak punisher and gradually increase the intensity of the punisher until one finds an effective level of intensity.Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Introduction:learning to Change

The Study of Learning and Behavior

Pavlovian Procedures

Pavlovian Applications

Reinforcement

Schedules of Reinforcement

Operant Applications and Interpretations

Observational Learning

Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus

Forgetting

The Limits of Learning

Filters