Exam 10: Operant and Cognitive Approaches

If a behavior is reinforced each and every time it occurs,its reinforcement schedule is:

The nutcracker bird has an impressive memory that enables it to find previously hidden food.It remembers where the hidden food is by recalling important landmarks such as trees.The bird's ____ is responsible for its remarkable memory.

Explain the Law of Effect and how Skinner used it to develop operant conditioning.

Reinforcers increase the likelihood that behaviors will be repeated.

If you give your dog a treat each time she performs a trick,you are using

"Ah ha!" is to ____ as reinforcement is to ____.

What is described as the idea that behaviors followed by positive consequences are strengthened,while behaviors followed by negative consequences are weakened?

The learning-performance distinction suggests that:

The program described in your textbook for autistic children used principles based primarily upon:

Trial-and-error learning is associated with experiments conducted with hungry cats placed in a puzzle box.This work was conducted by:

A pigeon pecks on a sign and is given food.The food is a:

Later in his life,Skinner recognized the importance of cognitive factors in learning.

Punishment reduces the chance that a behavior will be repeated.

Thorndike found that a cat learned to escape from a puzzle box by the consequences of its behavior.How could he arrive at such a conclusion?

As compared to classical conditioning,the behaviors to be learned in operant conditioning are:

A police dog is quickly taught to detect the smell of drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.Which of the following best explains the ease with which the dog acquires this ability?

Out in the garden,Lucille is given a dime for every five weeds she pulls.What reinforcement schedule is she on?

The four processes necessary for observational learning are attention,memory,imitation,and ____.

"I watched a show on television last month about a person eating several cups of earthworms.I paid attention to it and I remember it very well.I suppose I could do it,but there's no good reason for me to do it." Which process of social cognitive learning is lacking in this person's case?

As a trainer is working with a killer whale,what primary reinforcer is being associated with the sound of a whistle?