Question 1

theory assumes that a behavior becomes reinforcing when we are prevented from performing it as often as we normally would.

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The answer of theory assumes that a behavior becomes reinforcing...

Question 2

Secondary reinforcers are also called reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A) transient 
B) conditioned 
C) second-order 
D) acquired

Question 3

Extinction often increases the variability of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to theory, schoolchildren are eager to go to recess because they have been deprived of the opportunity to exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) drive-reduction 
B) relative value 
C) response deprivation 
D) stimulus substitution

Question 5

The training procedure Thorndike used in his famous experiments with cats is best described as .

Accepted Answer

A) free operant 
B) discrete trial 
C) trial-and-error 
D) field research

Question 6

What is the chief problem with the two-process theory of avoidance?

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The answer of What is the chief problem with the...

Question 7

The more effort a behavior requires, the fewer times the behavior will be performed during extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare Premack's relative value theory with the response deprivation theory of Timberlake and
Allison.

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The answer of Compare Premack's relative value theory with the...

Question 9

The distinctive characteristic of the Sidman avoidance procedure is that .

Accepted Answer

A) the aversive event is signaled 
B) the aversive is not signaled 
C) the aversive event is signaled twice 
D) there is no aversive event

Question 10

Alan Neuringer demonstrated that with reinforcement, could learn to behave randomly.

Accepted Answer

A) preschoolers 
B) cats 
C) rats 
D) pigeons

Question 11

Contrary to what many people think, research shows that contrived reinforcers can actually enhance interest in the reinforced activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Operant learning is sometimes called learning.

Accepted Answer

A) free 
B) higher-order 
C) instrumental 
D) reward

Question 13

The law of effect says that .

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A) satisfying consequences are more powerful than annoying consequences 
B) behavior is a function of its consequences 
C) how an organism perceives events is more important than the events themselves 
D) effective behavior drives out ineffective behavior

Question 14

Normally, the first step in chaining is task .

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The answer of Normally, the first step in chaining is...

Question 15

Negative reinforcement increases the strength of a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sylvia believes that the reinforcement properties of an event depend on the extent to which it provides access to high probability behavior.Sylvia is most likely an advocate of theory.

Accepted Answer

A) drive-reduction 
B) relative value 
C) response deprivation 
D) random guess

Question 17

Efforts to reinforce the contraction of individual muscle fibers have failed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Premack principle says that reinforcement involves .

Accepted Answer

A) a reduction in drive 
B) an increase in the potency of a behavior 
C) a relation between behaviors 
D) a satisfying state of affairs

Question 19

Shaping is the reinforcement of of a desired behavior.

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The answer of Shaping is the reinforcement of of a...

Question 20

Operant learning may also be referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A) trial-and-error learning 
B) effects learning 
C) non-Pavlovian conditioning 
D) instrumental learning

Exam 5: Reinforcement

theory assumes that a behavior becomes reinforcing when we are prevented from performing it as often as we normally would.

Secondary reinforcers are also called reinforcers.

Extinction often increases the variability of behavior.

According to theory, schoolchildren are eager to go to recess because they have been deprived of the opportunity to exercise.

The training procedure Thorndike used in his famous experiments with cats is best described as .

What is the chief problem with the two-process theory of avoidance?

The more effort a behavior requires, the fewer times the behavior will be performed during extinction.

Compare Premack's relative value theory with the response deprivation theory of Timberlake and Allison.

The distinctive characteristic of the Sidman avoidance procedure is that .

Alan Neuringer demonstrated that with reinforcement, could learn to behave randomly.

Contrary to what many people think, research shows that contrived reinforcers can actually enhance interest in the reinforced activity.

Operant learning is sometimes called learning.

The law of effect says that .

Normally, the first step in chaining is task .

Negative reinforcement increases the strength of a behavior.

Sylvia believes that the reinforcement properties of an event depend on the extent to which it provides access to high probability behavior.Sylvia is most likely an advocate of theory.

Efforts to reinforce the contraction of individual muscle fibers have failed.

The Premack principle says that reinforcement involves .

Shaping is the reinforcement of of a desired behavior.

Operant learning may also be referred to as .