Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning

A teen who is punished at home a lot will be gone as much as possible. This is an example of

In one classic experiment, children learned to hit a "Bo-Bo Clown" doll

Describe three problems that occur as punishment increases in severity.

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as

Which of the following is NOT a partial schedule of reinforcement?

In the classroom, which of the following is much more likely to quell classroom disruptions, defiance, and inattention?

Stimuli effective in the stimulus control of behavior often influence

Children tend to act as if parents give them the message, "Do as I do, not as I say." This is because of the powerful effect of

Latoya is scolded by her father when she comes in late for her curfew, while her friend Patti is grounded for two weeks by her father for missing her curfew. Both teens received

In Thorndike's law of effect, events critical for conditioning

A child who gets rewarded with candy on the average of every third time she asks her grandmother for a "treat" is being rewarded on which schedule of reinforcement?

Arnold wants to increase the amount of time he exercises. When he reaches his goal for the first day, he relaxes after exercises and watches an episode of one of his favorite sitcoms while cooling down and drinking water. He does this after every day of exercise. At the end of the week of successful days of exercise, Arnold treats himself to a movie. During this behavioral self-management program, Arnold has set up daily and weekly

Catching fish is on which schedule of reinforcement?

Sheng wants to cut down on smoking. So, he removes ashtrays, matches, and extra cigarettes from his house and office, keeping them only in the car. Of the strategies listed in your textbook for breaking a bad habit, Sheng is using the one involving

The best-known form of response cost involves children being removed from situations that normally allow them to gain reinforcement, a procedure known as

Regarding learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A dog participating in dog agility training must navigate a variety of obstacles, such as jumping over hurdles, walking over seesaws, and running through tunnels with its trainer only able to reinforce the dog with a snack or hug after the dog completes the entire sequence. This dog training is accomplished through

Learning that involves the pairing of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli is called

Developing a fear of sharks after watching a movie that depicts "man-eating sharks" would likely take place through vicarious classical conditioning.

Regarding the effects of negative reinforcement and punishment on responding, which of the following statements is TRUE?