Question 1

Whereas _____ is associated with the law of effect, _____ is considered the founder of operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike; Pavlov 
B)  Pavlov; Skinner 
C)  Skinner; Pavlov 
D)  Thorndike; Skinner 
A)  Thorndike; Pavlov 
B)  Pavlov; Skinner 
C)  Skinner; Pavlov 
D)  Thorndike; Skinner

Question 2

In _____ conditioning, the CS is presented prior to the UCS and is terminated before the UCS is presented.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed 
B)  trace 
C)  pre-contingent 
D)  pre-contiguous 
A)  delayed 
B)  trace 
C)  pre-contingent 
D)  pre-contiguous

Question 3

I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is about to be fed. I run the can opener prior to and up until the point when the food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional classical conditioning 
B)  forward 
C)  pre-contingent 
D)  pre-contiguous 
A)  traditional classical conditioning 
B)  forward 
C)  pre-contingent 
D)  pre-contiguous

Question 4

Using the concept of shaping, describe the way that you would get a cat to learn to use a litter box. Start with a definition of shaping. Then give a clear, well-devised plan for how YOU would shape the cat into using the litter box. If you plan to use reinforcement, which schedule of reinforcement would you use and why?

Accepted Answer

Shaping is a procedure that produces nov

Question 5

In Tolman's experiment where one group of rats (group B) was not reinforced revealed that, when both groups were subsequently reinforced:

Accepted Answer

A)  group B solved the maze faster but with a much greater number of errors than group A 
B)  group B solved the maze as fast but with no errors 
C)  group B was slower and made more errors, as the experimenters expected 
D)  the two performed equivalently 
A)  group B solved the maze faster but with a much greater number of errors than group A 
B)  group B solved the maze as fast but with no errors 
C)  group B was slower and made more errors, as the experimenters expected 
D)  the two performed equivalently

Question 6

An important distinction between operant and classical conditioning is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning can be used to extinguish an undesirable response while operant conditioning tends to be incapable of doing so 
B)  in classical conditioning responses are elicited while in operant conditioning they are emitted 
C)  classical conditioning works best with mammals and operant conditioning works best with birds and rodents 
D)  classical conditioning requires an experimenter and operant conditioning does not 
A)  classical conditioning can be used to extinguish an undesirable response while operant conditioning tends to be incapable of doing so 
B)  in classical conditioning responses are elicited while in operant conditioning they are emitted 
C)  classical conditioning works best with mammals and operant conditioning works best with birds and rodents 
D)  classical conditioning requires an experimenter and operant conditioning does not

Whereas _ is associated with the law of effect, _ is considered the founder of operant conditioning.

In _____ conditioning, the CS is presented prior to the UCS and is terminated before the UCS is presented.

I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is about to be fed. I run the can opener prior to and up until the point when the food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?

In Tolman's experiment where one group of rats (group B) was not reinforced revealed that, when both groups were subsequently reinforced:

An important distinction between operant and classical conditioning is that:

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Whereas _____ is associated with the law of effect, _____ is considered the founder of operant conditioning.

In _____ conditioning, the CS is presented prior to the UCS and is terminated before the UCS is presented.

I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is about to be fed. I run the can opener prior to and up until the point when the food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?

In Tolman's experiment where one group of rats (group B) was not reinforced revealed that, when both groups were subsequently reinforced:

An important distinction between operant and classical conditioning is that:

Psychology: The Study of Mental Processes and Behavior

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Health, Stress, and Coping

Personality

Life-Span Development

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Cognition

Interpersonal Processes

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Whereas _ is associated with the law of effect, _ is considered the founder of operant conditioning.