Exam 4: Operant Conditioning: Skinners Radical Behaviorism

At the end of each day's work, workers hired on a temporary basis receive that day's wages in cash. The cash may be described as

The following is true of punishment:

An illustration of counterconditioning is

A sudden movement near to a listener's face that results in the listener flinching and blinking may be described as

A significant characteristic of a reinforcer is

Operant conditioning compares favorably with which evolutionary concept?

Which of the following is descriptive of Skinner's theory?

A stimulus-elicited behavior is referred to by Skinner as

Confused about a concept being covered in a classroom lecture, a student raises her hand. This behavior may be described as

The following is an example of negative reinforcement at a work place:

The following describes Skinner's view of classical conditioning:

A schedule of reinforcement refers to

Little Kevin acknowledges that it is okay to jump on the couch at grandma's house, but it is not okay to do this at home. This an example of

A "time out" is a procedure in which

Fading as a learning technique involves

A "with-it" teacher may observe students' behavior during their free time in order to effectively use the reinforcement technique known as

Reinforcement

Skinner's theory of learning is most closely related to

Teaching students how to play tennis, an instructor decides to break down the skill into its component parts and teach each in turn. This approach is an example of

Reinforcing after an average number of desired responses is known as