Exam 7: Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Some CAI programs, called _____, make use of instructional games involving stories, competition with a partner, sound effects, and game-like graphics that increase interest and motivation.

To be effective, punishment should be

A response will eventually disappear if reinforcement is withheld.This procedure is called

Every time you open the refrigerator, walk to a drinking fountain, turn up the heat, or order a double fudge sundae, your actions reflect _____ reinforcers.

Stimuli present when an operant response is acquired tend to determine when and where the response is made.This is the principle of

Stimuli effective in the stimulus control of behavior often influence

In a _____ schedule, reinforcement is given for the first correct response made after a varied amount of time has passed since the last reinforced response.(Responses made during this time period are not reinforced.)

In a shuttle box, a dog first learns, through _____ to fear the buzzer because the buzzer is associated with shock.Each time the buzzer sounds, the dog becomes fearful.By jumping to the "safe" compartment, the dog can end the unpleasant fear it feels.Therefore, learning to jump before the onset of the shock is _____ by fear reduction.

Which of the following is NOT a partial schedule of reinforcement?

Which of the following is NOT a primary reinforcer?

_____ instruction teaches students in a format that presents information in small amounts, gives immediate practice, and provides continuous feedback to learners.

A child who is a model of behavior when his parents are present, but who becomes uncontrollable when the babysitter arrives, is demonstrating

Ms.Campbell gives her students a star for every completed homework assignment.The star serves as a

If we drive through a red traffic light, we can get a ticket.If the light is green, we do not get a ticket.In operant conditioning terms, the red and green lights serve as

The effectiveness of punishers depends greatly on

Which of the following is NOT a common side effect of punishment?

Secondary reinforcers are

Catching fish is on which schedule of reinforcement?

A puppy has begun to cry and bark in order to be let into the house.To extinguish this response, you would

A rat being provided with ICS is wired to deliver electrical stimulation to its own _____ by pressing a bar in a Skinner box.