Exam 21: Classical Conditioning

When children misbehave,some parents use a time-out,removing the children from their reinforcing surroundings.This practice best illustrates

Negative reinforcement________ the rate of operant responding,and punishment________ the rate of operant responding.

After receiving a couple of traffic tickets for speeding,Masako no longer drives faster than the legal speed limit.This best illustrates the impact of

After his mother smiles,Jimmy's request for a snack is reinforced.But if his mother is not smiling,his subsequent request for a snack is not reinforced.By indicating that Jimmy's request for a snack will be reinforced,the mother's smile is a(n)

Although 5-year-old Katelyn is not really thirsty,she frequently begins whining for a glass of water about 10 minutes after being put to bed.Her parents would be best advised to

Asking potential partners for a date is most likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

Every Saturday morning,Arnold quickly washes the family's breakfast dishes so that his father will allow him to wash his car.In this instance,washing the car is a(n)

Jessie is learning how to drive.As she drives,the light ahead changes from green to yellow,signaling a specific response.The light is an example of a

If children get attention from their parents for doing cartwheels,they will repeat the trick in anticipation of more attention.This best illustrates

Which of the following is the best example of a conditioned reinforcer?

During a typical morning,Colin checks the clock frequently before being reinforced with confirmation that the time for his regularly scheduled lunch break has arrived.In this case,Colin's behavior is reinforced on a ________ schedule.

Myron quit gambling after he lost over a thousand dollars betting on horse races.This best illustrates the effects of

In ________,we learn to associate two stimuli;in ________,we learn to associate a response with its consequence.

Any stimulus that,when removed after a response,strengthens the response is called a(n)

Stacey tries extra hard in school because she receives 10 dollars for every A she earns on her report card.According to Thorndike's ________,Stacey is more likely to earn As.

Behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely,and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.This principle is called

A word of praise is to a soothing back rub as ________ is to ________.

In teaching her son to play basketball,Mrs.Richards initially reinforces him with praise for simply dribbling while standing still,then only for walking while dribbling,and finally only for running while dribbling.She is using a procedure known as

Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is

A partial reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response that occurs after a specified time has elapsed is a ________ schedule.