Question 1

Yancey turns on the water faucet to get a drink.What schedule of reinforcement typically prevails?

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A) Continuous 
B) Fixed-interval 
C) Variable-interval 
D) Variable-ratio 
A) Continuous 
B) Fixed-interval 
C) Variable-interval 
D) Variable-ratio

Question 2

When teachers take away privileges for students' inappropriate behaviour,they are applying ________ punishment.

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The answer of When teachers take away privileges for students'...

Question 3

Give classroom-related examples of how teacher attention can increase a particular desirable student behaviour and an undesirable student behaviour.

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Examples should include,at a minimum,a d

Question 4

During music class,Lisa enthusiastically sings aloud with her class,but the teacher comments,"Lisa,please...you sound like an owl in a torture chamber." Lisa turns bright red.The next week she feels ill when it is time to go to music class again.Feeling anxiety at the prospect of going to music class is an example of

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A) an unconditioned stimulus. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) cognitive learning. 
D) social learning. 
A) an unconditioned stimulus. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) cognitive learning. 
D) social learning.

Question 5

A consequence is defined by Skinner as a reinforcer or a punisher depending on whether it

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A) increases or decreases the frequency of the behaviour that it follows. 
B) is designed to promote desirable behaviour or suppress undesirable behaviour. 
C) is pleasurable or uncomfortable for the subject receiving the consequence. 
D) occurs antecedent to or as a consequence of the behaviour. 
A) increases or decreases the frequency of the behaviour that it follows. 
B) is designed to promote desirable behaviour or suppress undesirable behaviour. 
C) is pleasurable or uncomfortable for the subject receiving the consequence. 
D) occurs antecedent to or as a consequence of the behaviour.

Question 6

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned stimulus was the tuning fork tone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Breaking complex performances into sub-skills and sub-processes is part of a systematic procedure called ________.

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The answer of Breaking complex performances into sub-skills and sub-processes...

Question 8

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behaviour when

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A) no appropriate reinforcers can be found. 
B) performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement. 
C) students are capable of the behaviour but seldom perform it. 
D) there is no one available to model the appropriate behaviour. 
A) no appropriate reinforcers can be found. 
B) performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement. 
C) students are capable of the behaviour but seldom perform it. 
D) there is no one available to model the appropriate behaviour.

Question 9

The concluding step of the self-management process is

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A) evaluating progress. 
B) goal-setting. 
C) recording progress. 
D) self-reinforcement. 
A) evaluating progress. 
B) goal-setting. 
C) recording progress. 
D) self-reinforcement.

Question 10

Define "learning" and discuss how it differs from other forms of behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Learning occurs when experience causes a

Question 11

An example of the use of positive practice is having students

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A) develop sentences using commonly misused words. 
B) ignore mistakes and practice the items they know. 
C) study a list of commonly misspelled words. 
D) write "I will not chew gum" 100 times. 
A) develop sentences using commonly misused words. 
B) ignore mistakes and practice the items they know. 
C) study a list of commonly misspelled words. 
D) write "I will not chew gum" 100 times.

Question 12

Removal of a given reinforcement leads to ________.

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The answer of Removal of a given reinforcement leads to...

Question 13

The Premack Principle states that

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A) a less-preferred activity is postponed until after a preferred activity. 
B) a preferred activity is withheld until rewards are earned. 
C) a preferred activity is a reinforcer for a less-preferred activity. 
D) less-preferred activities can be very effective as punishment activities. 
A) a less-preferred activity is postponed until after a preferred activity. 
B) a preferred activity is withheld until rewards are earned. 
C) a preferred activity is a reinforcer for a less-preferred activity. 
D) less-preferred activities can be very effective as punishment activities.

Question 14

Kathy frequently makes faces at her classmates.Instead of punishing her for making faces,the teacher has the students totally ignore Kathy.This example illustrates the teacher's attempt at

Accepted Answer

A) cueing. 
B) extinction. 
C) modeling. 
D) shaping. 
A) cueing. 
B) extinction. 
C) modeling. 
D) shaping.

Question 15

Treena is a bright and personable girl in your sixth-grade class. A large part of your classroom activities involve class participation through questioning and recitation. Treena, however, never raises her hand and, when called on, "freezes" and often says nothing. You notice that she is social with friends. Her shyness seems restricted to speaking before a group. Discussion with her fifth-grade teacher indicates that the same behavior took place last year. To help Treena become less inhibited about answering in class, you consider possible strategies or principles suggested by behavioral theories. Describe how each of the following approaches might be used in a behavioral plan designed to help her.
-According to the above case study.Contingency contract

Accepted Answer

You could place Treena on a contingency

Question 16

The schedule of reinforcement that produces the highest and most consistent response rate is the ________ schedule.

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The answer of The schedule of reinforcement that produces the...

Question 17

Describe what is meant by the "praise-and-ignore" approach to classroom management.What are the strengths and limitations of this approach? Give several examples of the types of incidents to which it might be applied appropriately.

Accepted Answer

Praise-and-ignore involves accentuating

Question 18

17-year-old Kelly receives a ticket for speeding.Her parents take away the privilege of using the car.Her parents are using

Accepted Answer

A) negative reinforcement. 
B) positive reinforcement. 
C) presentation punishment. 
D) removal punishment. 
A) negative reinforcement. 
B) positive reinforcement. 
C) presentation punishment. 
D) removal punishment.

Question 19

"Reward" and "Reinforcer" may be used synonymously in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behaviour exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) negative reinforcement. 
B) positive reinforcement. 
C) presentation punishment. 
D) removal punishment. 
A) negative reinforcement. 
B) positive reinforcement. 
C) presentation punishment. 
D) removal punishment.

Yancey turns on the water faucet to get a drink.What schedule of reinforcement typically prevails?

When teachers take away privileges for students' inappropriate behaviour,they are applying ________ punishment.

Give classroom-related examples of how teacher attention can increase a particular desirable student behaviour and an undesirable student behaviour.

A consequence is defined by Skinner as a reinforcer or a punisher depending on whether it

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned stimulus was the tuning fork tone.

Breaking complex performances into sub-skills and sub-processes is part of a systematic procedure called ________.

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behaviour when

The concluding step of the self-management process is

Define "learning" and discuss how it differs from other forms of behaviour.

An example of the use of positive practice is having students

Removal of a given reinforcement leads to ________.

The Premack Principle states that

Kathy frequently makes faces at her classmates.Instead of punishing her for making faces,the teacher has the students totally ignore Kathy.This example illustrates the teacher's attempt at

The schedule of reinforcement that produces the highest and most consistent response rate is the ________ schedule.

Describe what is meant by the "praise-and-ignore" approach to classroom management.What are the strengths and limitations of this approach? Give several examples of the types of incidents to which it might be applied appropriately.

17-year-old Kelly receives a ticket for speeding.Her parents take away the privilege of using the car.Her parents are using

"Reward" and "Reinforcer" may be used synonymously in psychology.

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behaviour exemplifies

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Exam 7: Behavioural Views of Learning

Yancey turns on the water faucet to get a drink.What schedule of reinforcement typically prevails?

When teachers take away privileges for students' inappropriate behaviour,they are applying ________ punishment.

Give classroom-related examples of how teacher attention can increase a particular desirable student behaviour and an undesirable student behaviour.

A consequence is defined by Skinner as a reinforcer or a punisher depending on whether it

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned stimulus was the tuning fork tone.

Breaking complex performances into sub-skills and sub-processes is part of a systematic procedure called ________.

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behaviour when

The concluding step of the self-management process is

Define "learning" and discuss how it differs from other forms of behaviour.

An example of the use of positive practice is having students

Removal of a given reinforcement leads to ________.

The Premack Principle states that

Kathy frequently makes faces at her classmates.Instead of punishing her for making faces,the teacher has the students totally ignore Kathy.This example illustrates the teacher's attempt at

The schedule of reinforcement that produces the highest and most consistent response rate is the ________ schedule.

Describe what is meant by the "praise-and-ignore" approach to classroom management.What are the strengths and limitations of this approach? Give several examples of the types of incidents to which it might be applied appropriately.

17-year-old Kelly receives a ticket for speeding.Her parents take away the privilege of using the car.Her parents are using

"Reward" and "Reinforcer" may be used synonymously in psychology.

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of a behaviour exemplifies

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

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