Exam 10: Choice Matching and Self Control

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Many people complain that children these days spend too much time watching television and too little time playing outside. According to the notion of the matching law, why might this occur and what can be done about it?

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Question 161

A short COD is the experimental equivalent of two patches of food that are

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Question 162

Maria announces to her parents that she is going to study all weekend, knowing that they will severely chastise her if she does not live up to her promise. Given that Maria hates being chastised by her parents, her announcement can be seen as a(n) _________ response which will lower the value of any alternate activity that might interfere with studying during the weekend.

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Question 163

In a concurrent schedule, the component schedules

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Question 164

Elise wants to stop shopping online. In order to help control her own behavior, she cancels her Internet service. Cancelling the Internet service is an example of

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Question 165

In general, deeply scalloped delay functions are indicative of a tendency toward:

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Question 166

What are the definitions of self-control and impulsiveness within the context of a delay of gratification task? Describe some of the strategies children use to facilitate success in a delay-of-gratification task.

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Question 167

Impulsiveness is to self-control as _ is to _.

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Question 168

Describe melioration theory. Briefly describe three ways in which the tendency to meliorate can reduce the overall level of reinforcement.

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Many people complain that children these days spend too much time watching television and too little time playing outside. According to the notion of the matching law, why might this occur and what can be done about it?

A short COD is the experimental equivalent of two patches of food that are

In a concurrent schedule, the component schedules

Elise wants to stop shopping online. In order to help control her own behavior, she cancels her Internet service. Cancelling the Internet service is an example of

In general, deeply scalloped delay functions are indicative of a tendency toward:

What are the definitions of self-control and impulsiveness within the context of a delay of gratification task? Describe some of the strategies children use to facilitate success in a delay-of-gratification task.

Impulsiveness is to self-control as _ is to _.

Describe melioration theory. Briefly describe three ways in which the tendency to meliorate can reduce the overall level of reinforcement.

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

Extinction and Stimulus Control

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

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Exam 10: Choice Matching and Self Control

Many people complain that children these days spend too much time watching television and too little time playing outside. According to the notion of the matching law, why might this occur and what can be done about it?

A short COD is the experimental equivalent of two patches of food that are

In a concurrent schedule, the component schedules

Elise wants to stop shopping online. In order to help control her own behavior, she cancels her Internet service. Cancelling the Internet service is an example of

In general, deeply scalloped delay functions are indicative of a tendency toward:

What are the definitions of self-control and impulsiveness within the context of a delay of gratification task? Describe some of the strategies children use to facilitate success in a delay-of-gratification task.

Impulsiveness is to self-control as _____ is to _____.

Describe melioration theory. Briefly describe three ways in which the tendency to meliorate can reduce the overall level of reinforcement.

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

Extinction and Stimulus Control

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

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Impulsiveness is to self-control as _ is to _.