Question 1

Describe the roles of the amygdala, striatum, and orbitofrontal cortex in choice behavior. How do they function together to lead to choices?

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Question 2

A pigeon pecks at key "A" 10 times a minute. It pecks key "B" 5 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key "B" is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  2
C)  0.5
D)  0.33E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Under which of the following situations do you predict you will have the most difficulty starting the second project?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the first project was a 100 page paper and the second a 50 page paper.
B)  When the first project was a 50 page paper and the second project a 100 page paper.
C)  When the first project was a 10 page paper and the second project a 10 page paper.
D)  When the first project was a 5 page paper and the second project a 5 page paperE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Your friend is taking a class with exams scheduled every three weeks. You expect that he will study

Accepted Answer

A)  at a high steady rate throughout the semester.
B)  at a rapid and steady rate once he gets started, followed by periods of no studying.
C)  very little following an exam but with increasing rates at the end of the three weeks.
D)  at a low steady rate throughout the semester.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following schedules is likely to lead to the shortest inter-response times?

Accepted Answer

A)  FI 5 min
B)  FR 5
C)  VI 5 min
D)  VI 10 minE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Compare molar and molecular theories of maximization. What evidence supports each class of theory? What is the evidence that does not support each class of theory?

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Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

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

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Describe the roles of the amygdala, striatum, and orbitofrontal cortex in choice behavior. How do they function together to lead to choices?

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Your friend is taking a class with exams scheduled every three weeks. You expect that he will study

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

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Compare molar and molecular theories of maximization. What evidence supports each class of theory? What is the evidence that does not support each class of theory?

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A pigeon pecks at key "A" 10 times a minute. It pecks key "B" 5 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key "B" is _____.

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Which of the following schedules is likely to lead to the shortest inter-response times?

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Under which of the following situations do you predict you will have the most difficulty starting the second project?

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Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

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

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Describe the roles of the amygdala, striatum, and orbitofrontal cortex in choice behavior. How do they function together to lead to choices?

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Your friend is taking a class with exams scheduled every three weeks. You expect that he will study

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

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Compare molar and molecular theories of maximization. What evidence supports each class of theory? What is the evidence that does not support each class of theory?

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A pigeon pecks at key "A" 10 times a minute. It pecks key "B" 5 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key "B" is _____.

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Which of the following schedules is likely to lead to the shortest inter-response times?

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Under which of the following situations do you predict you will have the most difficulty starting the second project?

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