Exam 4: Basic Principles of Behavior

Ratio strain will occur when too much reinforcement is delivered too quickly.

Superstitious behavior refers to:

Martha keeps bugging her mom to buy her some gum while they are standing in line at the  grocery store. Her mom does not appear to hear her. What principle is her mom employing?

Rubbing two sticks together to make fire or burning a hole in a leaf with a magnifying glass are examples of which schedule of reinforcement?

What is an example of stimulus control?

Murphy is learning how to obtain his teacher's attention. He can either raise his hand, write her a note, yell out, or walk up to her desk. What are all the behaviors that result in Murphy obtaining his teacher's attention called?

The buzzer that goes off in your car until you put your seat belt on is an example of:

Deprivation refers to:

For maximum effectiveness, a reinforcer should be given shortly after the desired response occurs.

Stimulus control refers to:

Describe the differences between stimulus discrimination and stimulus generalization.

Demonstrate a way to use either positive reinforcement, shaping, fading, extinction, or stimulus control in the classroom.

Jeffery is having fun at a party. He is supposed to be home at midnight. Although he'd like to stay longer, he can't stand the thought of being yelled at by his father, so he comes home on time. What principle is in effect?

Maynard is learning to put on his socks. His father reinforces him when he first grasps his  sock with both hands. He is then reinforced for placing the sock on his toes, then his foot, and finally when he pulls it up his calf. What principle is his father employing?

Response differentiation refers to:

Positive reinforcement refers to:

Melvin's parents have been ignoring his crying when he is put to bed. Melvin has gone five nights without crying. However, on the sixth night he begins to cry when put to bed. What principle may be responsible for Melvin's crying reappearing?

Stimulus generalization occurs when:

Explain the term avoidance conditioning and how it relates to student behavior. 

A response whose frequency has been increased through positive reinforcement is said to have been conditioned.