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ICS – Quiz 2

Fall 2008

1.      Because it was recognized early on, respondent conditioning is often called __________ conditioning.

(a)   Classical         (b) Primary                  (c) Operant                  (d) Aversive

2.      Although some of our behaviors are by nature reflexive, most of them are voluntary. These responses are called __________ to emphasize that they "operate" on the environment

(a)    Classical          (b) Primary                  (c) Operant                 (d) Aversive

3.      When something is added (i.e., rewards, praise) to increase the likelihood of a behavior, that behavior is said to have been _______________ reinforced

(a)   Positively        (b) Negatively             (c) Operantly               (d) Classically

4.      When something is taken away (i.e., pain, discomfort) to increase the likelihood of a behavior, that behavior is said to have been _______________ reinforced

(a)    Positively        (b) Negatively             (c) Operantly               (d) Classically

5.      When something is added (i.e., rewards, praise) to decrease the likelihood of a behavior, that behavior is said to have been _______________ punished

(a)   Positively        (b) Negatively             (c) Operantly               (d) Classically

6.      When something is taken away (i.e., pain, discomfort) to decrease the likelihood of a behavior, that behavior is said to have been _______________ punished

(a)    Positively        (b) Negatively             (c) Operantly               (d) Classically

7.      An operant response that is reinforced every time it is emitted is operating on a(n) _____________schedule of reinforcement

(a)   Continuous    (b) Interval                  (c) Ratio

8.      Intermittent reinforcement can occur according to a(n) __________ schedule, in which a relationship exists between the number of responses emitted and the number of reinforcements taking place (e.g., every third response is reinforced)

(a)    Continuous      (b) Interval                  (c) Ratio

9.      Intermittent reinforcement can occur according to a(n) __________ in which reinforcement occurs after a certain period of time regardless of the number of responses that have occurred.

(a)    Continuous      (b) Interval                 (c) Ratio

10.  Response __________ refers to the tendency of very frequent (strongly learned) responses to occur in the context of stimulus conditions other than those in which they were learned.

(a)    Generalization           (b) Simplification        (c) Overview