Question 1

Praise,approval,affection,and money are considered __________ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  unconditional 
D)  negative 
A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  unconditional 
D)  negative

Question 2

Once a student learns to solve one math equation,she can utilize these same formulas with similar problems.This student is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  operant stimulus discrimination. 
B)  operant stimulus generalization. 
C)  response chaining. 
D)  latent learning. 
A)  operant stimulus discrimination. 
B)  operant stimulus generalization. 
C)  response chaining. 
D)  latent learning.

Question 3

Tokens have reinforcing value because they may be exchanged for primary reinforcers.Thus,they are a type of __________ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  stimulus 
C)  higher-order 
D)  negative 
A)  secondary 
B)  stimulus 
C)  higher-order 
D)  negative

Question 4

Your tendency to study more before a scheduled test,to study less right after that test,and then start another studying frenzy right before the next test illustrates the typical pattern of which schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed ratio 
B)  fixed interval 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  variable interval 
A)  fixed ratio 
B)  fixed interval 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  variable interval

Question 5

The students have learned to tell when Dr.Morgan is in a "good" mood or not by how she enters the room.If she speaks as she enters the room,it will be a "good" day,but if she puts her books down before she speaks,"watch out." Their ability to anticipate her mood for the day and act accordingly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus control. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  place learning. 
D)  response chaining. 
A)  stimulus control. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  place learning. 
D)  response chaining.

Question 6

Continuous reinforcement means that the person will be reinforced

Accepted Answer

A)  for every correct or incorrect response. 
B)  for every correct response. 
C)  every day that the schedule is being used. 
D)  continually until the person satiates. 
A)  for every correct or incorrect response. 
B)  for every correct response. 
C)  every day that the schedule is being used. 
D)  continually until the person satiates.

Question 7

Parents report dramatic improvements in their children's behavior (that is,a decrease in negative attention-seeking)when they

Accepted Answer

A)  scold their children for their disruptive behavior. 
B)  spank their children for their disruptive behavior. 
C)  ignore all behavior except for the target behavior they wish to reduce and then use a strong aversive punishment. 
D)  ignore their children's disruptive behavior and praise their child for being quiet or playing constructively. 
A)  scold their children for their disruptive behavior. 
B)  spank their children for their disruptive behavior. 
C)  ignore all behavior except for the target behavior they wish to reduce and then use a strong aversive punishment. 
D)  ignore their children's disruptive behavior and praise their child for being quiet or playing constructively.

Question 8

According to your text,a key element that underlies cognitive learning is

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback. 
B)  systematic motivation. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  linear progression. 
A)  feedback. 
B)  systematic motivation. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  linear progression.

Question 9

In programmed instruction,learners are prevented from practicing errors through

Accepted Answer

A)  response cost. 
B)  frequent feedback. 
C)  the fixed interval scheduling. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
A)  response cost. 
B)  frequent feedback. 
C)  the fixed interval scheduling. 
D)  positive reinforcement.

Question 10

Catching fish is on which schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable interval 
B)  variable ratio 
C)  fixed interval 
D)  fixed ratio 
A)  variable interval 
B)  variable ratio 
C)  fixed interval 
D)  fixed ratio

Exam 6: B: Conditioning and Learning

Praise,approval,affection,and money are considered __________ reinforcers.

Once a student learns to solve one math equation,she can utilize these same formulas with similar problems.This student is demonstrating

Tokens have reinforcing value because they may be exchanged for primary reinforcers.Thus,they are a type of __________ reinforcer.

Your tendency to study more before a scheduled test,to study less right after that test,and then start another studying frenzy right before the next test illustrates the typical pattern of which schedule of reinforcement?

Continuous reinforcement means that the person will be reinforced

Parents report dramatic improvements in their children's behavior (that is,a decrease in negative attention-seeking)when they

According to your text,a key element that underlies cognitive learning is

In programmed instruction,learners are prevented from practicing errors through

Catching fish is on which schedule of reinforcement?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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