Exam 7: Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement

A disruption in responding due to an overly demanding response requirement is technically known as

On a(n) _____ type of schedule, the attainment of one reinforcer means that the next reinforcer is necessarily some distance away.

On a _____ schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon emitting at least a certain number of responses in a certain period of time.

Suppose a child typically spends two hours a day watching television. A parent then allows the child only 30 minutes of free television a day. As a result, the child is now willing to work (e.g., clean up her room) to obtain more access to television. This example best describes

On which of the following schedules would you expect to see a "break-and-run" pattern of responding?

What is a conjunctive schedule? How does a conjunctive schedule differ from a chained schedule?

The letters CRF refer to a(n) _____ schedule of reinforcement.

Occasionally is to always as a(n) _____ schedule of reinforcement is to a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

David finds that the best way to conserve energy during a long bike trip is to pedal at a moderate but very steady pace. This is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

In what way is the typical behavior of studying throughout a term often similar to the pattern of behavior typically displayed on FI schedules of reinforcement? In what way is this analogy less than perfect?

Different response requirements have different effects on behavior. These effects are known as _________.

A _____ schedule generally produces a high rate of response, often accompanied by post-reinforcement pauses.

On a(n) _________ schedule (abbreviated _________), reinforcement is contingent upon a varying, unpredictable number of responses. This produces a(n) _________ and _________ rate of response.

A pigeon has to peck a key 10 times and step on a treadle, not necessarily in that order, in order to earn food. This is an example of a(n) _____ schedule.

Name and define the two types of noncontingent schedules .

Edy finds that he has to thump his television set twice before the picture will clear up. His behavior of thumping the television set is on a(n) (be specific - use the abbreviation and number) _________ schedule of reinforcement.

A FR 50 schedule of reinforcement is _____ than an FR 10 schedule.

"The better you do, the more I expect." This best describes a(n) _____ schedule of reinforcement.

Often, the best way to train a response chain, especially with animals or young children, is to

A rat prefers to spend one hour wheel running and 30 minutes grooming per day. A contingency is now imposed in which it must spend 30 minutes grooming to obtain 30 minutes of access to the wheel. As a result, it will