Ethics -- 9.19.23

A college professor, before handing out an exam, informs the class that they can leave class as soon as they finish the exam. What type of contingency is he implementing?

• Independent Group Contingency

• Dependent group contingency

• Interdependent group contingency

• Naturalistic group contingency

1. Ms. Jones’ student loves to act a fool when she is not in the room. Most of the time, when corrected, the student will cry and then eventually do whatever assignment the class is working on. On Monday, it took the student 5 minutes to begin the assignment after being told to begin working, and on Wednesday it took the student 1 minute to begin the assignment after being told to begin working. What is Ms. Jones measuring?

• IRT

• Frequency

• Latency

• Momentary Time Sampling

A=A

• Reflexivity

• Symmetry

• Transitivity

• Latency

  A=B then B=A

•   Reflexivity

• Symmetry

• Transitivity

• Latency

  A=B and B=C, then C=A

• Reflexivity

• Symmetry

• Transitivity

• Latency

Which schedule of reinforcement requires the completion of a specified number of

responses before a response produces reinforcement?

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Interval

Which schedule of reinforcement requires the completion of an average number of

responses before a response produces reinforcement?

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Interval

Sally works at a grocery store and gets paid every two weeks. What schedule of

reinforcement is this?

• Fixed Ratio

• Variable Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Interval

You are taking an exam and the teacher walks around the classroom at random times

during the hour. What schedule of reinforcement is this?

• Fixed Ratio

• Variable Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Interval

The loaded tea shop uses a punch card and rewards their customers with one free tea after

every 10 purchases. What schedule of reinforcement is this?

• Fixed Ratio

• Variable Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Interval