Question 1

If a telemarketer makes many call and occasionally gets someone to buy his product,this is an example of a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

According to the generalization decrement hypothesis,extinction after partial reinforcement is slow because

Accepted Answer

A) the animal continues to respond out of frustration 
B) the conditions of extinction are fairly similar to conditions in which the animal has been reinforced in the past 
C) the animal cannot discriminate any change from the previous reinforcement condition 
D) all of the above 
A) the animal continues to respond out of frustration 
B) the conditions of extinction are fairly similar to conditions in which the animal has been reinforced in the past 
C) the animal cannot discriminate any change from the previous reinforcement condition 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Behavioral marital therapy usually does not involve

Accepted Answer

A) measuring and recording the behaviors of one's spouse 
B) learning how to punish a spouse's bad behaviors 
C) learning communication and problem-solving skills 
D) creating a written contract between spouses 
A) measuring and recording the behaviors of one's spouse 
B) learning how to punish a spouse's bad behaviors 
C) learning communication and problem-solving skills 
D) creating a written contract between spouses

Question 4

In a fixed-interval 60-second schedule,the delivery of a reinforcer

Accepted Answer

A) depends only on the passage of time 
B) occurs only if the subject responds rapidly 
C) requires at least one response 
D) always occurs precisely 60 seconds after the last reinforcer 
A) depends only on the passage of time 
B) occurs only if the subject responds rapidly 
C) requires at least one response 
D) always occurs precisely 60 seconds after the last reinforcer

Question 5

In a cumulative record,a straight diagonal line,going up from left to right,indicates

Accepted Answer

A) no responding 
B) an increasing response rate 
C) a steady response rate 
D) a decreasing response rate 
A) no responding 
B) an increasing response rate 
C) a steady response rate 
D) a decreasing response rate

Question 6

Behavioral marital therapy can include

Accepted Answer

A) a contingency contract 
B) behavior exchange 
C) training in communication and problem-solving skills 
D) all of the above 
A) a contingency contract 
B) behavior exchange 
C) training in communication and problem-solving skills 
D) all of the above

Question 7

On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is most likely after

Accepted Answer

A) a short interresponse time 
B) a long interresponse time 
C) rapid responding 
D) steady responding 
A) a short interresponse time 
B) a long interresponse time 
C) rapid responding 
D) steady responding

Question 8

Unlike many attempts of ordinary people to change another individual's behavior,with behavior modification

Accepted Answer

A) the rules for reinforcement are always applied consistently 
B) primary reinforcers are always used 
C) continuous reinforcement is always used 
D) all of the above 
A) the rules for reinforcement are always applied consistently 
B) primary reinforcers are always used 
C) continuous reinforcement is always used 
D) all of the above

If a telemarketer makes many call and occasionally gets someone to buy his product,this is an example of a

According to the generalization decrement hypothesis,extinction after partial reinforcement is slow because

Behavioral marital therapy usually does not involve

In a fixed-interval 60-second schedule,the delivery of a reinforcer

In a cumulative record,a straight diagonal line,going up from left to right,indicates

Behavioral marital therapy can include

On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is most likely after

Unlike many attempts of ordinary people to change another individual's behavior,with behavior modification

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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Exam 6: Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

If a telemarketer makes many call and occasionally gets someone to buy his product,this is an example of a

According to the generalization decrement hypothesis,extinction after partial reinforcement is slow because

Behavioral marital therapy usually does not involve

In a fixed-interval 60-second schedule,the delivery of a reinforcer

In a cumulative record,a straight diagonal line,going up from left to right,indicates

Behavioral marital therapy can include

On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is most likely after

Unlike many attempts of ordinary people to change another individual's behavior,with behavior modification

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

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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