Question 1

Which of the following is the reinforcement-related role that biofeedback is said to play?

Accepted Answer

A)  informational 
B)  drive-reducing 
C)  strengthening 
D)  all of the above 
A)  informational 
B)  drive-reducing 
C)  strengthening 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The idea that reinforcers allow previously-established neural connections to become stronger is an attempt to connect the concept of reinforcement to:

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive motivation 
B)  memory consolidation 
C)  biofeedback 
D)  drive reduction 
A)  incentive motivation 
B)  memory consolidation 
C)  biofeedback 
D)  drive reduction

Question 3

Professor Smith is conducting an experiment where she is studying the degree to which drives can be increased in young lab rats. This experiment seems to be testing the basic idea underlying which approach to reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive motivation 
B)  brain stimulation 
C)  the Premack Principle 
D)  drive reduction 
A)  incentive motivation 
B)  brain stimulation 
C)  the Premack Principle 
D)  drive reduction

Question 4

The capacity to inhibit immediate gratification in preference for a larger reward in the long run is central to:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary reinforcement 
B)  self-control 
C)  continuous reinforcement 
D)  token reinforcement 
A)  secondary reinforcement 
B)  self-control 
C)  continuous reinforcement 
D)  token reinforcement

Question 5

Which of the following is not a criticism concerning the use of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement allows organisms to have free will in controlling their lives 
B)  reinforcement depends on bribery 
C)  reinforcement undermines one's intrinsic motivation 
D)  reinforcement is a form of manipulation 
A)  reinforcement allows organisms to have free will in controlling their lives 
B)  reinforcement depends on bribery 
C)  reinforcement undermines one's intrinsic motivation 
D)  reinforcement is a form of manipulation

Question 6

James has an intense, physiological desire for a hamburger. Which of the following approaches could offer the best explanation for the effect that a hamburger would have on James at this moment?

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive motivation 
B)  reinforcer priming 
C)  the Premack Principle 
D)  drive reduction 
A)  incentive motivation 
B)  reinforcer priming 
C)  the Premack Principle 
D)  drive reduction

Question 7

Skinner, concerning reinforcement, made the argument that reinforcers:

Accepted Answer

A)  only have their reinforcing qualities in their originally-used context 
B)  lead to satisfaction 
C)  increase the frequency of the operant response 
D)  possess transsituationality 
A)  only have their reinforcing qualities in their originally-used context 
B)  lead to satisfaction 
C)  increase the frequency of the operant response 
D)  possess transsituationality

Which of the following is the reinforcement-related role that biofeedback is said to play?

The idea that reinforcers allow previously-established neural connections to become stronger is an attempt to connect the concept of reinforcement to:

Professor Smith is conducting an experiment where she is studying the degree to which drives can be increased in young lab rats. This experiment seems to be testing the basic idea underlying which approach to reinforcement?

The capacity to inhibit immediate gratification in preference for a larger reward in the long run is central to:

Which of the following is not a criticism concerning the use of reinforcement?

James has an intense, physiological desire for a hamburger. Which of the following approaches could offer the best explanation for the effect that a hamburger would have on James at this moment?

Skinner, concerning reinforcement, made the argument that reinforcers:

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Individual Differences in Learning and Memory

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Exam 4: Instrumental Learning: Reward

Which of the following is the reinforcement-related role that biofeedback is said to play?

The idea that reinforcers allow previously-established neural connections to become stronger is an attempt to connect the concept of reinforcement to:

Professor Smith is conducting an experiment where she is studying the degree to which drives can be increased in young lab rats. This experiment seems to be testing the basic idea underlying which approach to reinforcement?

The capacity to inhibit immediate gratification in preference for a larger reward in the long run is central to:

Which of the following is not a criticism concerning the use of reinforcement?

James has an intense, physiological desire for a hamburger. Which of the following approaches could offer the best explanation for the effect that a hamburger would have on James at this moment?

Skinner, concerning reinforcement, made the argument that reinforcers:

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Individual Differences in Learning and Memory

Filters