Psych. M15

Anna’s mother scolds her for lying. Anna’s mother is using:

• negative reinforcement

• punishment by removal

• positive reinforcement

• punishment by application

Fishing is an example of an activity with a::

• variable interval schedule of reinforcement

• fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement

• variable ratio schedule of reinforcement

• fixed interval schedule of reinforcement

In most employment situations people are paid:

• on a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement

• on a variable schedule of reinforcement

• on a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement

• as continuous reinforcement

Voluntary Behavior, to skinner, was ____ behavior

• unconditioned

• punishable

• conditioned

• operant

Operant Conditioning can be used to teach complex tasks through a process called

• shaping

• approximating

• latent learning

• imitating

In John Watson's experiment with "Little Albert," he demonstrated that:

• human emotions are deeply rooted in the unconscious.

• irrational fear responses could be conditioned.

• rats are able to create a cognitive map of a maze.

• chimps can be conditioned to share food.

Layla's new puppy keeps chewing the bottoms of her favorite curtains. Now, whenever Layla sees the puppy begin chewing, she turns on a device that makes a continuous, loud, annoying sound. She will not turn it off until the puppy stops chewing. Layla is using which technique to change the puppy's behavior?

• negative reinforcement

• punsihment

• sound therapy

• secondary reinforcement

Marco's mom gives him a treat every night after dinner when he picks up his plate and places it in the dishwasher. Marco's mom uses:

• partial reinforcement

• continuous reinforcement

• a variable schedule of reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

______ was one of the first researchers to look at the laws involved in learning voluntary responses.

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson

• Edward Thorndike

The heart of operant conditioning is the effect of _________ on behavior

• biology

• reflexes

• consequences

• observation