Question 1

From the perspective of traditional reinforcement principles,the most puzzling finding made by the Brelands in their animal training was that

Accepted Answer

A) their animals had difficulty learning outside the laboratory 
B) their animals had difficulty learning sequences of behavior 
C) their animals exhibited behaviors that delayed the reinforcer 
D) their animals exhibited various instinctive behavior patterns 
A) their animals had difficulty learning outside the laboratory 
B) their animals had difficulty learning sequences of behavior 
C) their animals exhibited behaviors that delayed the reinforcer 
D) their animals exhibited various instinctive behavior patterns

Question 2

Experiments on superstitious behavior in humans have found

Accepted Answer

A) that adults cannot be fooled into developing superstitious behaviors in a laboratory setting 
B) that children cannot be fooled into developing superstitious behaviors in a laboratory setting 
C) that if children are given periodic free reinforcers,they all develop the same superstitious behavior 
D) none of the above 
A) that adults cannot be fooled into developing superstitious behaviors in a laboratory setting 
B) that children cannot be fooled into developing superstitious behaviors in a laboratory setting 
C) that if children are given periodic free reinforcers,they all develop the same superstitious behavior 
D) none of the above

Question 3

A modern term for the law of effect is

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) classical conditioning 
C) evolution 
D) generalization 
A) reinforcement 
B) classical conditioning 
C) evolution 
D) generalization

Question 4

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

Accepted Answer

A) relies on instinctive behaviors 
B) produces behavior changes that are permanent 
C) can be used to produce behaviors the learner has never displayed before 
D) does not require the use of reinforcement 
A) relies on instinctive behaviors 
B) produces behavior changes that are permanent 
C) can be used to produce behaviors the learner has never displayed before 
D) does not require the use of reinforcement

Question 5

Regarding the topic of biological constraints on learning,today most learning theorists believe that

Accepted Answer

A) it is not possible to discover general principles of learning 
B) different general principles of learning are needed for different species 
C) different general principles of learning are needed for different categories of behavior 
D) many behaviors are controlled by a mixture of learning and hereditary factors 
A) it is not possible to discover general principles of learning 
B) different general principles of learning are needed for different species 
C) different general principles of learning are needed for different categories of behavior 
D) many behaviors are controlled by a mixture of learning and hereditary factors

From the perspective of traditional reinforcement principles,the most puzzling finding made by the Brelands in their animal training was that

Experiments on superstitious behavior in humans have found

A modern term for the law of effect is

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

Regarding the topic of biological constraints on learning,today most learning theorists believe that

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

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Exam 5: Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

From the perspective of traditional reinforcement principles,the most puzzling finding made by the Brelands in their animal training was that

Experiments on superstitious behavior in humans have found

A modern term for the law of effect is

What makes shaping such a useful technique in behavior modification is that it

Regarding the topic of biological constraints on learning,today most learning theorists believe that

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

Choice

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