Question 1

Sherry wants her dog to "heel" on command.At first she gives the dog a treat for coming to her when she speaks the command,"Heel!" Then she only rewards the dog when it stands at her side when she gives the command and,finally,rewards the dog only when it is at her side and facing front.Sherry is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher-order conditioning. 
B) biological readiness. 
C) shaping. 
D) generalization.

Question 2

For every 10 boxes of cookies that Lisa sells,her scout troop gets a dollar.Lisa is being reinforced on what schedule?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A) a candy bar 
B) a glass of water 
C) petting a dog 
D) praising a child

Question 4

In applied behavior analysis,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) skills are broken down into their smallest steps and then reinforced. 
B) punishment by application is often used to control behavior. 
C) researchers develop new theories of learning rather than actually solving problems. 
D) the basic form of learning used is classical conditioning.

Question 5

A child has been classically conditioned to fear a white rat.If the child also shows fear when shown a white rabbit,this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus generalization. 
B) stimulus discrimination. 
C) spontaneous recovery. 
D) extinction.

Exam 5: Learning

For every 10 boxes of cookies that Lisa sells,her scout troop gets a dollar.Lisa is being reinforced on what schedule?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

In applied behavior analysis,__________.

A child has been classically conditioned to fear a white rat.If the child also shows fear when shown a white rabbit,this is called __________.