Exam 8: Extinction and Stimulus Control

In a positive contrast effect, a decrease in the rate of _ on one component of a multiple schedule is followed by an increase in the rate of _ on the other component.

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Question 61

The term _____ refers to the nonreinforcement of a previously reinforced response, the result of which is a decrease in the strength of that response.

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Question 62

Apart from an extinction burst and resurgence, what are the other side-effects of extinction?

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Question 63

Zakir's mother occasionally gives in to his demands for extra money. After she stops this practice altogether, Zakir continues demanding extra money for the next three weeks. In this scenario, Zakir's behavior illustrates the influence of _____ on resistance to extinction.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 64

When someone dies, the people for whom that individual was a major source of reinforcement are essentially experiencing _____.

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Question 65

Previous experience with extinction is most likely to _____the persistence of responding when an extinction procedure is suddenly implemented.

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Question 66

When Mandy does not get the candy she usually gets when she goes shopping with her mother, she will likely

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Question 67

Both Theresa and Max are trying to eliminate their daughter's behavior of whining for attention. Theresa stops paying attention when the child is whining whereas Max responds to her whining with the statement "I'll talk to you if you speak to me politely." He then ignores any subsequent whining. In this scenario, Theresa uses a(n) _ procedure while Max uses _.

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Question 68

An important aspect of errorless discrimination training is that

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Question 69

Whenever Sarah, an army commander, yells "Charge!" her troop members climb out of the trench and start running toward the enemy. The behavior of Sarah's troop members is under strong _________ control.

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Question 70

Why is stimulus control an important aspect of training for dogs or rats that search for landmines?

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Question 71

For several years, a pigeon has been receiving food each time it perches on your balcony in the morning. Another pigeon has recently started receiving food in this manner. If you stop feeding these pigeons, which of the following is likely to take place?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 72

When Brianna's parents had to sell the computer and television set at home, she became more interested in her school work. Brianna's behavior illustrates a(n) _________.

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Question 73

Define negative and positive contrast effects and give an example of each.

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Question 74

To establish good stimulus control over your studying, you should

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Question 75

What is spontaneous recovery and how is it affected by successive sessions of extinction?

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Question 76

Your parrot often squawks for hours at a time. A stimulus control procedure for eliminating this tendency is to:

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Question 77

What is a generalization gradient? How does the shape of the gradient reflect the degree of generalization?

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Question 78

One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _ values of stimuli rather than the _ values.

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Question 79

A _____ consists of two or more independent schedules presented in sequence, each resulting in reinforcement and each having a distinctive S^D.

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Question 80

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In a positive contrast effect, a decrease in the rate of _ on one component of a multiple schedule is followed by an increase in the rate of _ on the other component.

The term _____ refers to the nonreinforcement of a previously reinforced response, the result of which is a decrease in the strength of that response.

Apart from an extinction burst and resurgence, what are the other side-effects of extinction?

Zakir's mother occasionally gives in to his demands for extra money. After she stops this practice altogether, Zakir continues demanding extra money for the next three weeks. In this scenario, Zakir's behavior illustrates the influence of _____ on resistance to extinction.

When someone dies, the people for whom that individual was a major source of reinforcement are essentially experiencing _____.

Previous experience with extinction is most likely to _____the persistence of responding when an extinction procedure is suddenly implemented.

When Mandy does not get the candy she usually gets when she goes shopping with her mother, she will likely

An important aspect of errorless discrimination training is that

Whenever Sarah, an army commander, yells "Charge!" her troop members climb out of the trench and start running toward the enemy. The behavior of Sarah's troop members is under strong _________ control.

Why is stimulus control an important aspect of training for dogs or rats that search for landmines?

For several years, a pigeon has been receiving food each time it perches on your balcony in the morning. Another pigeon has recently started receiving food in this manner. If you stop feeding these pigeons, which of the following is likely to take place?

When Brianna's parents had to sell the computer and television set at home, she became more interested in her school work. Brianna's behavior illustrates a(n) _________.

Define negative and positive contrast effects and give an example of each.

To establish good stimulus control over your studying, you should

What is spontaneous recovery and how is it affected by successive sessions of extinction?

Your parrot often squawks for hours at a time. A stimulus control procedure for eliminating this tendency is to:

What is a generalization gradient? How does the shape of the gradient reflect the degree of generalization?

One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _ values of stimuli rather than the _ values.

A _____ consists of two or more independent schedules presented in sequence, each resulting in reinforcement and each having a distinctive S^D.

Introduction

Research Methods

Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities

Classical Conditioning Underlying Processes in Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning Introduction

Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Choice Matching and Self Control

Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

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Exam 8: Extinction and Stimulus Control

In a positive contrast effect, a decrease in the rate of _____ on one component of a multiple schedule is followed by an increase in the rate of _____ on the other component.

The term _____ refers to the nonreinforcement of a previously reinforced response, the result of which is a decrease in the strength of that response.

Apart from an extinction burst and resurgence, what are the other side-effects of extinction?

Zakir's mother occasionally gives in to his demands for extra money. After she stops this practice altogether, Zakir continues demanding extra money for the next three weeks. In this scenario, Zakir's behavior illustrates the influence of _____ on resistance to extinction.

When someone dies, the people for whom that individual was a major source of reinforcement are essentially experiencing _____.

Previous experience with extinction is most likely to _____the persistence of responding when an extinction procedure is suddenly implemented.

When Mandy does not get the candy she usually gets when she goes shopping with her mother, she will likely

An important aspect of errorless discrimination training is that

Whenever Sarah, an army commander, yells "Charge!" her troop members climb out of the trench and start running toward the enemy. The behavior of Sarah's troop members is under strong _________ control.

Why is stimulus control an important aspect of training for dogs or rats that search for landmines?

For several years, a pigeon has been receiving food each time it perches on your balcony in the morning. Another pigeon has recently started receiving food in this manner. If you stop feeding these pigeons, which of the following is likely to take place?

When Brianna's parents had to sell the computer and television set at home, she became more interested in her school work. Brianna's behavior illustrates a(n) _________.

Define negative and positive contrast effects and give an example of each.

To establish good stimulus control over your studying, you should

What is spontaneous recovery and how is it affected by successive sessions of extinction?

Your parrot often squawks for hours at a time. A stimulus control procedure for eliminating this tendency is to:

What is a generalization gradient? How does the shape of the gradient reflect the degree of generalization?

One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _____ values of stimuli rather than the _____ values.

A _____ consists of two or more independent schedules presented in sequence, each resulting in reinforcement and each having a distinctive SD.

Introduction

Research Methods

Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities

Classical Conditioning Underlying Processes in Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning Introduction

Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Choice Matching and Self Control

Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

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In a positive contrast effect, a decrease in the rate of _ on one component of a multiple schedule is followed by an increase in the rate of _ on the other component.

One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _ values of stimuli rather than the _ values.

A _____ consists of two or more independent schedules presented in sequence, each resulting in reinforcement and each having a distinctive S^D.