Exam 8: Extinction and Stimulus Control

A long history of reinforcement tends to

I ignore Trevor whenever he complains about his fellow workers, and I pay attention to him when he appreciates them. This is an example of a _____ procedure.

Spontaneous recovery is associated with the process of

Strong generalization is to weak generalization as a _____ gradient is to a _____ gradient.

Among the following schedules, resistance to extinction will likely be the strongest following reinforcement on a(n) _____ schedule.

Define a multiple schedule. Diagram an experimental example involving the response of lever pressing for food on an FR 20 and a VI 30-sec schedule and the stimuli of tone and light. Include the appropriate label for each component (S ^D , etc.).

Resurgence resembles the psychoanalytic concept of _________.

The reappearance during extinction of other behaviors that had once been effective in obtaining reinforcement is known as _____.

The degree to which an organism is deprived of a reinforcer is _____ related to resistance to extinction.

A very hungry dog will most likely show _____ resistance to extinction than a less hungry dog.

Define stimulus control. Give an example of stimulus control of behavior at a hockey game and at a church service.

In anticipatory contrast, the rate of response:

A temporary increase in the frequency and intensity of responding when extinction is first implemented is called an _____.

Alex has recently lost his job. Without the salary, he finds it difficult to meet his expenses. Which of the following is a side effect of extinction that Alex is most likely to exhibit?

When Megan lived in Vancouver, she dated Mike, who was uneducated, and she disliked dating him. She then dated David, who was moderately educated, and had a great time with him. After breaking up with both of them, she is dating Juan, who is more educated than David. In this scenario, Meghan's behavior illustrates the _________.

A generalization gradient is a depiction of the strength of responding across stimuli that are similar to

Mohammed starts acting grumpy whenever he feels that his friend Jacob does not pay enough attention to him. In order to discourage such behavior, Jacob talks to Mohammed only when Mohammed is in a pleasant mood. In this scenario, Jacob is applying a _____ procedure.

How is resistance to extinction affected by the history of reinforcement, the magnitude of reinforcement, the degree of deprivation, and previous experience with extinction?

Dora has two friends, Jon and Sim, and she goes to school with each of them on alternate days. Dora's behavior is best described as being on a _____ of reinforcement.

The tendency for an operant response to be emitted in the presence of a stimulus similar to an S^D is called _____.