Unit 4 Learning

A slot machine rewards the player with coins after they try an unpredictable amount of times. This is an example of a..

• fixed-interval schedule

• variable-interval schedule

• fixed-ratio schedule

• variable-ratio schedule

After helping clean the dinner table, a child is rewarded with ice cream. This is an example of…

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

The student is very confident in her work and thinks she got a good grade on her presentation. Her perception is of…

• learned helplessness

• internal locus of control

• external locus of control

• positive reinforcement

An original neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response is known as a...

• unconditioned stimulus

• neutral stimulus

• conditioned response

• conditioned stimulus

During his experiments with dogs, the unconditioned response in Pavlov's experiment was...

• no salivation

• a ringing tone

• salivation

• having food in the dog's mouth

If a dog salivates to a blue light and not to a yellow light, the dog is showing evidence of

• spontaneous recovery

• conditioned emotional reactions

• generalization

• discrimination

Parents say, “I’m taking away your phone because you failed Chemistry.” Parents are using

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

• positive reinforcement

• classical conditioning

Charlie gets paid on the 15th of every month.  He is reinforced on a ___ schedule

• fixed ratio
• fixed interval
• variable interval
• variable ratio

You could receive a text message at any random time.  You are reinforced on a ______- schedule of reinforcement

• fixed ratio
• variable ratio
• variable interval
• fixed interval

In the original Pavlov study, the unconditioned stimulus was

• salivation to meat

• meat

• bell

• salivation to bell