Question 1

A pigeon in a Skinner box periodically receives access to food after pecking on a key.Sometimes the pigeon has to peck 3 or 4 times,sometimes 5,and sometime more.On average,the bird was reinforced every 5th peck.This pigeon was on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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A)   fixed interval
B)   fixed ratio
C)   variable interval
D)   variable ratioE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to melioration theories of matching,

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A)   organisms always choose whichever response alternative is most likely to be reinforced at that time.
B)   organisms focus on aggregates of responses between two keys over a time period.
C)   the local rate of response is calculated over just the time the organism devotes to that particular behavior.
D)   organisms distribute their responses so as to maximize the amount of reinforcement they receive over the long run.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?

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A)   a student in a class with many unexpected quizzes
B)   a gambler
C)   a mail delivery person
D)   a student waiting for her grades to come in the mailE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering.According to learning concepts,why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

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Question 5

Art teachers must often deal with "artist's block" in their students.To break the block,they advise students to make a mark on the canvas with the paint brush.The professors are hoping to initiate

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A)   the post-reinforcement pause.
B)   a variable ratio schedule.
C)   a variable interval schedule.
D)   the ratio run.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following describes behavior reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule?

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A)   climbing a flight of stairs
B)   pulling the arm of a slot machine
C)   checking a washing machine to see if the clothes are done
D)   checking the oven to see if the cake is doneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to molecular maximizing theories of matching,

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A)   organisms always choose whichever response alternative is most likely to be reinforced at that time.
B)   organisms distribute their responses so as to maximize the amount of reinforcement they receive over the long run.
C)   the local rate of response is calculated over just the time the organism devotes to that particular response.
D)   matching is possible in the absence of momentary maximizing.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Response rate schedules are most likely to occur for

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A)   a baker with a cake in the oven.
B)   a dancer learning steps to new music.
C)   a gambler at a slot machine.
D)   a student in a course with pop quizzes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) B

Question 9

According to the hyperbolic decay function of value discounting,when the delay is 2,the value of the reinforcer is _____.

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A)   2
B)   2K
C)   M/(1 + 2K) 
D)   2M/(1 + K) E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 10

Describe various theoretical explanations of the matching law.

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Question 11

A pigeon responds more on key "A" than on key "B." The relative rate of responding to key "A" could be _____.

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A)   5
B)   0.79
C)   0.5
D)   0.3E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 12

According to molar maximizing theories of matching,

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A)   organisms always choose whichever response alternative is most likely to be reinforced at that time.
B)   organisms change from one response to another to improve on the local rate of reinforcement.
C)   the local rate of response is calculated over just the time the organism devotes to that particular response.
D)   organisms distribute their responses so as to maximize the amount of reinforcement they receive over the long run.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A hungry pigeon is in a Skinner box and is pecking a key for access to food.The first food delivery occurs for the first peck after 1 minute has elapsed.The second occurs for the first peck after 3 minutes has elapsed.The third food delivery occurs for the first peck after 2 minutes has elapsed.All other pecks went unrewarded,but the pigeon did not receive access to food unless it pecked the key.The pigeon is most likely on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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A)   FR
B)   VR
C)   FI
D)   VIE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The relative rate of responding on key "A" is 0.5.From this,you know

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A)   the animal has a higher rate of responding to A than to B.
B)   the animal has a higher rate of responding to B than to A.
C)   the animal is responding to A and B at the same rate.
D)   nothing without knowledge of the relative rates of reinforcement.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

You notice that the pigeon in the laboratory you just entered has a particular way of pecking at the key in its cage.The pigeon seems to increase its rate of pecking towards the end of a two minute period,food is made available,and then pecking slows until the end of the next two minutes.You surmise that the pigeon is on a

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A)   fixed ratio schedule.
B)   variable ratio schedule.
C)   fixed interval schedule.
D)   variable interval schedule.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A cumulative recorder marks a scalloped pattern of responding when subjects are on a

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A)   fixed ratio schedule.
B)   fixed interval schedule.
C)   variable ratio schedule.
D)   variable interval schedule.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Compare ratio and interval schedules.What patterns of behavior are generated by fixed and variable schedules?

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Question 18

When waiting for a small reward versus waiting for a larger reward,

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A)   the value of the small reward decreases, while the value of the large reward remains largely unchanged.
B)   the value of the large reward decreases, while the value of the small reward increases to meet it.
C)   the value of the small reward increases, while the value of the large reward remains largely unchanged.
D)   the values of both rewards decrease.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A pigeon is reinforced only if it waits 30 seconds from its last keypeck before it pecks again.This is an example of

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A)   differential reinforcement of low rates.
B)   a variable interval schedule.
C)   differential reinforcement of high rates.
D)   a variable ratio schedule.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A concurrent schedule is typically used to examine choice behavior in

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A)   a T-maze.
B)   an eight arm radial maze.
C)   a Skinner box with one manipulandum.
D)   a Skinner box with two manipulanda.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

A pigeon in a Skinner box periodically receives access to food after pecking on a key.Sometimes the pigeon has to peck 3 or 4 times,sometimes 5,and sometime more.On average,the bird was reinforced every 5th peck.This pigeon was on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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According to melioration theories of matching,

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?

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Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering.According to learning concepts,why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

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Art teachers must often deal with "artist's block" in their students.To break the block,they advise students to make a mark on the canvas with the paint brush.The professors are hoping to initiate

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Which of the following describes behavior reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule?

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According to molecular maximizing theories of matching,

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Response rate schedules are most likely to occur for

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According to the hyperbolic decay function of value discounting,when the delay is 2,the value of the reinforcer is _____.

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Describe various theoretical explanations of the matching law.

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A pigeon responds more on key "A" than on key "B." The relative rate of responding to key "A" could be _____.

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According to molar maximizing theories of matching,

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The relative rate of responding on key "A" is 0.5.From this,you know

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A cumulative recorder marks a scalloped pattern of responding when subjects are on a

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Compare ratio and interval schedules.What patterns of behavior are generated by fixed and variable schedules?

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When waiting for a small reward versus waiting for a larger reward,

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A pigeon is reinforced only if it waits 30 seconds from its last keypeck before it pecks again.This is an example of

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A concurrent schedule is typically used to examine choice behavior in

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Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

A pigeon in a Skinner box periodically receives access to food after pecking on a key.Sometimes the pigeon has to peck 3 or 4 times,sometimes 5,and sometime more.On average,the bird was reinforced every 5th peck.This pigeon was on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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According to melioration theories of matching,

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?

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Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering.According to learning concepts,why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

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Art teachers must often deal with "artist's block" in their students.To break the block,they advise students to make a mark on the canvas with the paint brush.The professors are hoping to initiate

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Which of the following describes behavior reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule?

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According to molecular maximizing theories of matching,

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Response rate schedules are most likely to occur for

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According to the hyperbolic decay function of value discounting,when the delay is 2,the value of the reinforcer is _____.

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Describe various theoretical explanations of the matching law.

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A pigeon responds more on key "A" than on key "B." The relative rate of responding to key "A" could be _____.

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A cumulative recorder marks a scalloped pattern of responding when subjects are on a

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Compare ratio and interval schedules.What patterns of behavior are generated by fixed and variable schedules?

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A pigeon is reinforced only if it waits 30 seconds from its last keypeck before it pecks again.This is an example of

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