Question 1

A drug has been discovered to inhibit the dorsal raphe nucleus, you predict its effect will be

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A)  to enhance the learned helplessness effect.
B)  to block the learned helplessness effect.
C)  to artificially simulate the learned helplessness effect.
D)  none of the above

Question 2

Closer examination of Skinner's superstition experiment revealed that what appeared to be idiosyncratic behaviors was/were really

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A)  instinctive drift.
B)  terminal and interim responses.
C)  pseudoconditioning.
D)  positive and negative reinforcers.

Question 3

According to the text, an unpleasant outcome is technically termed which of the following?

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A)  punishment
B)  averse stimulus
C)  positive reinforcement
D)  negative reinforcement

Question 4

How does the current status of a reinforcer depend on prior experience with that or other reinforcers?

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Question 5

A negative contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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

Question 6

Brenda steals Kelly's car because Kelly went to Europe without her.This is an example of

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A)  avoidance.
B)  negative reinforcement.
C)  punishment.
D)  omission training.

Question 7

Magazine training involves which of the following?

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A)  reinforcement of successive approximations
B)  non-reinforcement of earlier response forms
C)  classical conditioning
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Imagine that a friend of yours has committed a faux pas at your dinner party.Rather than embarrass your friend with an immediate correction, you wait until the party is over.Why is this not likely to alter your friend's behavior? What could you have done to improve the chances that a correction administered after the party would change the behavior?

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Question 9

What are the differences between negative reinforcement and punishment? Between escape and avoidance?

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Question 10

Which of the following is typical of a discrete trial procedure?

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A)  A hungry rat makes a choice between plain food and food enhanced with a sweetener in a T-maze.
B)  A monkey pushes a lever to watch an electric train.
C)  A thirsty pigeon pecks a key to gain access to water.
D)  A hungry rat moves a rod to earn a food pellet.

Question 11

The decreased responding for an unfavorable reward because of prior experience with a better outcome is called

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A)  positive contrast.
B)  negative contrast.
C)  stereotypy.
D)  negative interference.

Question 12

Describe how you would go about training a dog to open a refrigerator to fetch a can of soda.Make sure to include the details of the magazine training and shaping.

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Question 13

Which of the following is not a conditioned reinforcer?

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A)  giving gold stars to someone
B)  keeping someone warm
C)  telling someone "that's the way"
D)  giving a good grade to someone

Question 14

A positive contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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

Question 15

Pigeons have a baseline gape response of 10-15 mm.In order to shape the gape response for a wider opening, the first reinforcers should be delivered when the pigeon opens its mouth .

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A)  every time
B)  10 mm
C)  15 mm
D)  16 mm

Question 16

In the triadic design of learned helplessness experiments, subjects in group R that are restricted to the apparatus in the exposure phase show avoidance learning in the conditioning phase.

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A)  slow
B)  rapid
C)  no
D)  unpredictable

Question 17

The major advantage of free-operant methods over discrete trial procedures is that

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A)  the animals learn more quickly.
B)  free operant methods provide the opportunity to observe changes in the likelihood of behavior over time.
C)  free operant methods can reveal an animal's preferences.
D)  free-operant methods involve S-S learning, but discrete trial procedures involve S-R learning.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of omission training?

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A)  Wanda cannot play with her friends because she was out too late yesterday evening.
B)  Robert takes out the garbage to stop his roommate's nagging.
C)  Billy sleeps late to avoid taking his history final.
D)  Ellie stops crying when she gets a lollipop.

Question 19

Behavioral systems theory assumes which of the following?

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A)  Because of behavioral variability, the types of responses that develop in a conditioning procedure are unpredictable.
B)  Because of stereotypy, the types of responses that develop in a conditioning procedure are predictable.
C)  Because we know the system activated, the types of responses that develop in a conditioning procedure are predictable.
D)  Because of instrumental constraints, the types of responses that develop in a conditioning procedure are unpredictable.

Question 20

A positive contingency between a response and an aversive stimulus is also known as

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: Instrumental Conditioning

Brenda steals Kelly's car because Kelly went to Europe without her.This is an example of

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Closer examination of Skinner's superstition experiment revealed that what appeared to be idiosyncratic behaviors was/were really

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A positive contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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The major advantage of free-operant methods over discrete trial procedures is that

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The decreased responding for an unfavorable reward because of prior experience with a better outcome is called

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Magazine training involves which of the following?

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A drug has been discovered to inhibit the dorsal raphe nucleus, you predict its effect will be

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Which of the following is typical of a discrete trial procedure?

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A negative contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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Which of the following is an example of omission training?

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In the triadic design of learned helplessness experiments, subjects in group R that are restricted to the apparatus in the exposure phase show avoidance learning in the conditioning phase.

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Behavioral systems theory assumes which of the following?

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A positive contingency between a response and an aversive stimulus is also known as

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Which of the following is not a conditioned reinforcer?

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What are the differences between negative reinforcement and punishment? Between escape and avoidance?

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According to the text, an unpleasant outcome is technically termed which of the following?

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How does the current status of a reinforcer depend on prior experience with that or other reinforcers?

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Pigeons have a baseline gape response of 10-15 mm.In order to shape the gape response for a wider opening, the first reinforcers should be delivered when the pigeon opens its mouth .

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Describe how you would go about training a dog to open a refrigerator to fetch a can of soda.Make sure to include the details of the magazine training and shaping.

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Exam 5: Instrumental Conditioning

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Closer examination of Skinner's superstition experiment revealed that what appeared to be idiosyncratic behaviors was/were really

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A positive contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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The major advantage of free-operant methods over discrete trial procedures is that

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The decreased responding for an unfavorable reward because of prior experience with a better outcome is called

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Magazine training involves which of the following?

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A drug has been discovered to inhibit the dorsal raphe nucleus, you predict its effect will be

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Which of the following is typical of a discrete trial procedure?

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A negative contingency between a response and an appetitive stimulus is also known as

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Which of the following is an example of omission training?

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In the triadic design of learned helplessness experiments, subjects in group R that are restricted to the apparatus in the exposure phase show avoidance learning in the conditioning phase.

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Behavioral systems theory assumes which of the following?

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Which of the following is not a conditioned reinforcer?

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What are the differences between negative reinforcement and punishment? Between escape and avoidance?

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According to the text, an unpleasant outcome is technically termed which of the following?

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How does the current status of a reinforcer depend on prior experience with that or other reinforcers?

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Pigeons have a baseline gape response of 10-15 mm.In order to shape the gape response for a wider opening, the first reinforcers should be delivered when the pigeon opens its mouth .

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