Question 1

The competition between natural responses and the responses required by the experimenter sometimes leads to the development of behaviors that interfere with an animal making an instrumental response.The development of these behaviors is called

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A)   stereotypy.
B)   differential variability.
C)   instinctive drift.
D)   behavioral systems.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A rat in a Skinner box receives a food pellet every fifth time it pushes the response lever.This is an example of

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A)   punishment.
B)   differential reinforcement of other behavior.
C)   positive reinforcement.
D)   negative reinforcement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is the current thinking about instrumental reinforcement and creativity,and what is the relevant experimental evidence?

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What are the similarities and differences between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Question 5

The most prominent area to which the concept of helplessness has been applied in human behavior is the study of

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A)   panic attacks.
B)   depression.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   dissociative disorders.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Shaping depends on which of the following?

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A)   the variability of behavior
B)   nonreinforcement of the target response
C)   continued reinforcement of early response forms
D)   delivering the reinforcer only for responses that exceed any previous responseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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 reinforcementE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Dave the Druid makes a sacrificial offering of wine to the sun every 365 days.Each time he does so,the sun rises over the same stone.Dave believes pouring wine over the stone causes the sun to rise there because he has made a mistake in the _____ component of the response reinforcer relationship.

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A)   temporal contiguity
B)   belongingness
C)   contingency
D)   timingE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Subjects exposed to inescapable shock in the exposure phase of a learned helplessness experiment typically show slowed escape learning during a later conditioning phase.However,if during the conditioning phase their escape responses are marked by an external stimulus,they show little disruption of their escape learning.This suggests that

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A)   animals can perceive the contingency between their behavior and the delivery of a reinforcer.
B)   animals learn to be inactive in response to inescapable shock during the exposure phase.
C)   animals pay less attention to their actions due to inescapable shock.
D)   animals perseverate in their responses following inescapable shock.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Compare positive and negative response-reinforcer contingencies.How do these contingencies contribute to the classification of instrumental conditioning procedures?

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Question 13

In a study where pigeons were reinforced only if the pattern of pecks delivered to two keys was different from the previous 50 patterns,researchers determined that

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A)   reinforcement increases stereotypy.
B)   behavioral variability can be the basis for instrumental reinforcement.
C)   reinforcement decreases intrinsic motivation.
D)   reinforcement decreases originality.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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Question 15

Graduate students are barely given enough money to buy noodle soup.When they finish their degrees they jump at the chance to work for a university for pauper's wages.The universities are able to keep the salaries low and still have plenty of applicants because of

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A)   positive contrast.
B)   negative contrast.
C)   simultaneous contrast.
D)   stereotypic contrast.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Ralph only gets to watch television in the afternoons if he doesn't hit his sister.Otherwise,he must spend the afternoon in his room.This is an example of

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A)   differential reinforcement of other behavior.
B)   avoidance training.
C)   punishment.
D)   negative reinforcement.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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 18

A delay in the delivery of a reinforcer after the target response is likely to disrupt conditioning because

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A)   animals have poor memories.
B)   animals keep responding during the delay.
C)   animals have attentional difficulties.
D)   animals expect responses to lead to reinforcers.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Compare and contrast free-operant and discrete-trial methods for the study of instrumental behavior.

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Question 20

Which of the following is an example of punishment?

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A)   Dora is sent to her room without dessert because of her poor manners.
B)   Steve has his mouth washed out with soap for swearing.
C)   Bobby is not allowed to buy cigarettes because he is too young.
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A rat in a Skinner box receives a food pellet every fifth time it pushes the response lever.This is an example of

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What is the current thinking about instrumental reinforcement and creativity,and what is the relevant experimental evidence?

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

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In a study where pigeons were reinforced only if the pattern of pecks delivered to two keys was different from the previous 50 patterns,researchers determined that

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The competition between natural responses and the responses required by the experimenter sometimes leads to the development of behaviors that interfere with an animal making an instrumental response.The development of these behaviors is called

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Compare and contrast free-operant and discrete-trial methods for the study of instrumental behavior.

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Shaping depends on which of the following?

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What are the similarities and differences between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Compare positive and negative response-reinforcer contingencies.How do these contingencies contribute to the classification of instrumental conditioning procedures?

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

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Ralph only gets to watch television in the afternoons if he doesn't hit his sister.Otherwise,he must spend the afternoon in his room.This is an example of

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Dave the Druid makes a sacrificial offering of wine to the sun every 365 days.Each time he does so,the sun rises over the same stone.Dave believes pouring wine over the stone causes the sun to rise there because he has made a mistake in the _____ component of the response reinforcer relationship.

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

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A delay in the delivery of a reinforcer after the target response is likely to disrupt conditioning because

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Graduate students are barely given enough money to buy noodle soup.When they finish their degrees they jump at the chance to work for a university for pauper's wages.The universities are able to keep the salaries low and still have plenty of applicants because of

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The most prominent area to which the concept of helplessness has been applied in human behavior is the study of

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

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Which of the following is an example of punishment?

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A rat in a Skinner box receives a food pellet every fifth time it pushes the response lever.This is an example of

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What is the current thinking about instrumental reinforcement and creativity,and what is the relevant experimental evidence?

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

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In a study where pigeons were reinforced only if the pattern of pecks delivered to two keys was different from the previous 50 patterns,researchers determined that

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The competition between natural responses and the responses required by the experimenter sometimes leads to the development of behaviors that interfere with an animal making an instrumental response.The development of these behaviors is called

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Compare and contrast free-operant and discrete-trial methods for the study of instrumental behavior.

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Shaping depends on which of the following?

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What are the similarities and differences between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Compare positive and negative response-reinforcer contingencies.How do these contingencies contribute to the classification of instrumental conditioning procedures?

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

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Ralph only gets to watch television in the afternoons if he doesn't hit his sister.Otherwise,he must spend the afternoon in his room.This is an example of

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Dave the Druid makes a sacrificial offering of wine to the sun every 365 days.Each time he does so,the sun rises over the same stone.Dave believes pouring wine over the stone causes the sun to rise there because he has made a mistake in the _____ component of the response reinforcer relationship.

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

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