Exam 7: Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

If the teacher never calls on you when you raise your hand, you will probably stop raising your hand.This decrease in your hand raising due to the teacher ignoring you is an example of

Negative attention seeking by children demonstrates the impact of _____ on behavior.

A(n) _____ reinforcer is a learned reinforcer that often gains its reinforcing properties by its association with food, water, or sex.

Juan is paid $5 for every ten bags of "nuts and bolts" that he puts together, according to instructions.Juan is on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

A gambler playing a slot machine is reinforced on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

Regarding the experiments using intracranial self-stimulation (ICS) of the pleasure centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After scrub jays have been allowed to store worms and nuts in different locations, the scrub jays released after four hours fly to the worms, but do not fly to the worms if they are released five days later.This illustrates that the scrub jays

Regarding avoidance learning, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Social reinforcers consist of

Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforcer?

Printed money has little or no value of its own, but you can exchange it for food, water, lodging, and other necessities.Thus, money would be considered a type of _____ reinforcer.

Which of the following is a real world example of using the KRtechnique to change people's behaviors so that they will increase their conservation efforts?

One approach to applying learning principles to improve conservation efforts involves changing the _____ regarding wasteful energy use and polluting.

Connie's children earn gold stars during the week for good behavior and completing their chores.If they earn enough gold stars, they are allowed on Sunday to choose one item out of a "grab bag" of small prizes.Connie is using _____ with her children.

Every time you have a cold, you take a cold remedy to get rid of the symptoms.You are taking the medicine because of

Drawbacks to punishment include

When a stimulus consistently precedes rewarded responses, it tends to elicit a response.When a stimulus consistently precedes non-reward, it tends to inhibit responding.This states the principle of

A(n) _____ reinforcer is a tangible secondary reinforcer, such as money, gold stars, and poker chips that can be exchanged for food, lodgings, and other necessities.

_____ explains why young children may temporarily call all men daddy, much to the embarrassment of their parents.

Regarding avoidance learning, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?