Question 1

Marcia was romantically involved with John. Unfortunately, Marcia eventually discovered that John was being a complete jerk, so she ended the relationship. One day in the mall, she suddenly gets a whiff of the cologne that John always wore. All the former good feelings come pouring back. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reconditioning. 
B)  spontaneous recovery. 
C)  discrimination learning. 
D)  unconditioned response.

Question 2

Little Frankie loses five minutes of recess each time he misbehaves in class. His teacher is using

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

It should take about thirty minutes for the aspirin Manny just took to relieve his headache, but Manny feels better within minutes. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  the placebo effect.

Question 4

Josh has a crush on the girl at the movie rental store. He knows that she works every Thursday afternoon, so he only visits the store on Thursdays. Josh is operating on a ________ schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-ratio 
B)  variable-ratio 
C)  fixed-interval 
D)  variable-interval

Question 5

The terms "reward" and "positive reinforcement" always refer to the same process and should have the same outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Learning

Little Frankie loses five minutes of recess each time he misbehaves in class. His teacher is using

It should take about thirty minutes for the aspirin Manny just took to relieve his headache, but Manny feels better within minutes. This is an example of

Josh has a crush on the girl at the movie rental store. He knows that she works every Thursday afternoon, so he only visits the store on Thursdays. Josh is operating on a ________ schedule.

The terms "reward" and "positive reinforcement" always refer to the same process and should have the same outcomes.