Question 1

According to the cognitive theory of avoidance,a subject learns to expect

Accepted Answer

A) that no shock will occur if a response is made 
B) that shock will occur if no response is made 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) that no shock will occur if a response is made 
B) that shock will occur if no response is made 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 2

Removing a pleasant stimulus after a behavior occurs is called

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) punishment 
D) negative punishment 
A) positive reinforcement 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) punishment 
D) negative punishment

Question 3

A disadvantage of using punishment is that

Accepted Answer

A) one must continually monitor the subject's behavior 
B) a return of the punished behavior is inevitable once the punishment contingency is removed 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) one must continually monitor the subject's behavior 
B) a return of the punished behavior is inevitable once the punishment contingency is removed 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 4

According to Bolles's theory of species-specific defense reactions,shock-avoidance learning in a rat would probably be slowest if the required response were

Accepted Answer

A) jumping out of the chamber 
B) pressing a lever 
C) running in a wheel 
D) standing still 
A) jumping out of the chamber 
B) pressing a lever 
C) running in a wheel 
D) standing still

Question 5

Learned helplessness has been observed in

Accepted Answer

A) dogs 
B) cockroaches 
C) the spinal cord 
D) all of the above 
A) dogs 
B) cockroaches 
C) the spinal cord 
D) all of the above

Question 6

If a teacher believes that a child is constantly being disruptive in a classroom because it allows him to avoid doing his assignment,the best behavior decelerator to use is probably

Accepted Answer

A) time-out 
B) escape extinction 
C) stimulus satiation 
D) response blocking 
A) time-out 
B) escape extinction 
C) stimulus satiation 
D) response blocking

According to the cognitive theory of avoidance,a subject learns to expect

Removing a pleasant stimulus after a behavior occurs is called

A disadvantage of using punishment is that

According to Bolles's theory of species-specific defense reactions,shock-avoidance learning in a rat would probably be slowest if the required response were

Learned helplessness has been observed in

If a teacher believes that a child is constantly being disruptive in a classroom because it allows him to avoid doing his assignment,the best behavior decelerator to use is probably

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Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

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Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

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Exam 7: Avoidance and Punishment

According to the cognitive theory of avoidance,a subject learns to expect

Removing a pleasant stimulus after a behavior occurs is called

A disadvantage of using punishment is that

According to Bolles's theory of species-specific defense reactions,shock-avoidance learning in a rat would probably be slowest if the required response were

Learned helplessness has been observed in

If a teacher believes that a child is constantly being disruptive in a classroom because it allows him to avoid doing his assignment,the best behavior decelerator to use is probably

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

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

Choice

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