Question 1

The direct activation of "pleasure centers" in the brain through intracranial self-stimulation would be considered a(n)__________ reinforcer.

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Question 2

Facts or principles gained by insight that often lead to a better understanding of new or unusual problems describes __________ learning.

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Question 3

Often influencing human behaviors are learned desires for attention and approval, which are considered secondary reinforcers, and are called __________ reinforcers.

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Question 4

The weakening or disappearance of a nonreinforced operant response is called operant __________.

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Question 5

A tangible secondary reinforcer, such as money, gold stars, or poker chips, that can be exchanged for food, lodgings, and other necessities is referred to as a(n)__________ reinforcer.

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Question 6

If you wear sunglasses to escape the glare of the sun, then you are wearing the sunglasses because of __________reinforcement.

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Question 7

Whether we drive our car across an intersection depends on if the traffic light is red or green, which illustrates the principle of __________.

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Question 8

You are being paid for each 100 square feet of drywall you install.You are being paid on the type of partial reinforcement schedule known as __________.

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Question 9

You have just broken up with your boyfriend.You are sitting at a table with friends when you see him enter the restaurant.He has not seen you yet, so you duck into the ladies room.You are exhibiting __________ learning.

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Question 10

Time-out is an example of negative punishment, which is also called __________.

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Question 11

In a psychology class, the students have to turn in a topic report every two weeks.Typically, they get in a writing frenzy a couple of days before the report is due; then they do not write anything until right before the next due date.This pattern of responding illustrates the partial reinforcement schedule known as __________.

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Question 12

When your professor gives you back a graded test, seeing your errors and corrected answers provides you with __________.

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Question 13

The type of learning that involves higher mental processes, such as understanding, knowing, or anticipating is called __________ learning.

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Question 14

Internal images or other mental representations of an area (maze, city, campus, etc.)that underlie an ability to choose alternative paths to the same goal is a(n)__________.

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Question 15

Sally, who has a habit of taking toys from her sister, should be reprimanded for it but should also be rewarded for displaying the opposite behavior of sharing toys with her sister or other children, which is referred to as __________.

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Question 16

Because punishment is aversive, people and situations associated with punishment tend to become feared, resented, or disliked through __________ conditioning.

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Question 17

When Jason is scolded by his mother, he actually increases the misbehavior because he finally has her attention.For Jason, the scolding serves as a(n)__________.

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Question 18

Young children may temporarily call all men daddy, much to the embarrassment of their parents, which illustrates operant stimulus __________.

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Question 19

Regarding programmed instruction, the most complex serious games, which allow students to explore an imaginary situation or "microworld" and to learn to solve real-world problems, are called educational __________.

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Question 20

Even though you do not plan to be a teacher, you make mental notes of the way your teacher handles the class or explains a certain topic because it might come in handy one day.These mental notes you are making illustrate __________ learning.

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Quiz 6: Conditioning and Learning.