test on Pyschology

Wrong	Negative reinforcement increases the strength or frequency of a response by __________ an aversive stimulus.
			a) Increasing
			b) Decreasing
			c) Removing
			d) Ignoring
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". ( more information )
2	Wrong	An employee receives a reward every 45 minutes. What type of reinforcement schedule is being used?
			a) Variable Ratio Schedule
			b) Fixed Ratio Schedule
			c) Variable Interval Schedule
			d) Fixed Interval Schedule
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". ( more information )
3	Correct	What is a reinforcer?
			a) Any event that strengthens or increases a response.
			b) Something the individual finds pleasant.
			c) Anything that decreases a response.
			d) An incentive.
			Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info )
4	Correct	While Ivan Pavlov is famous for his contributions to psychology, he was actually a:
			a) Linguist
			b) Physiologist
			c) Zoologist
			d) Botanist
			Good Job! The correct answer is "b". ( more info )
5	Wrong	Which of B.F. Skinner's schedules of reinforcement is the most difficult to extinguish? (Hint: Gambling utilizes this reinforcement schedule).
			a) Variable Interval
			b) Variable Ratio
			c) Fixed Interval
			d) Fixed Ratio
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". ( more information )
6	Correct	What learning process did B.F. Skinner describe?
			a) Classical Conditioning
			b) Operant Conditioning
			c) Modeling
			d) Observational Learning
			Good Job! The correct answer is "b". ( more info )
7	Correct	The sudden reappearance of a response after a period of extinction is known as:
			a) Stimulus generalization
			b) Extinction
			c) Stimulus discrimination
			d) Spontaneous recovery
			Good Job! The correct answer is "d". ( more info )
8	Wrong	Innate reinforcers such as food and water that diminish a biological need are known as:
			a) Primary Reinforcers
			b) Secondary Reinforcers
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". ( more information )
9	Wrong	What is a punishment?
			a) An unpleasant event or stimulus.
			b) Any undesired event or stimulus that weakens or decreases a behavior.
			c) A disagreeable consequence.
			d) Something the individual dislikes.
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". ( more information )
10	Correct	This learning procedure utilizes reinforcement to guide a response in closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior:
			a) Shaping
			b) Observational Learning
			c) Partial Reinforcement
			d) Conditioning
			Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info )
11	Correct	Which of the following is true of learning?
			a) Learning is relatively permanent.
			b) Learning involves a change in behavior.
			c) Learning occurs through experience.
			d) All of the above
			Good Job! The correct answer is "d". ( more info )
12	Wrong	In Pavlov’s classic experiment with dogs, the food was the:
			a) Unconditioned Stimulus
			b) Unconditioned Response
			c) Conditioned Stimulus
			d) Conditioned Response
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". ( more information )
13	Correct	In classical conditioning, the natural and unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is known as the:
			a) Unconditioned Stimulus
			b) Unconditioned Response
			c) Conditioned Stimulus
			d) Conditioned Response
			Good Job! The correct answer is "b". ( more info )
14	Wrong	In John Watson’s famous experiment, Little Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat, but he also demonstrated a fear of other furry, white objects. This is an example of:
			a) Phobic behavior
			b) Stimulus discrimination
			c) Stimulus generalization
			d) Superstitious behavior
			Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". ( more information )
15	Correct	Who is famous for saying, “Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select -- doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-man and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors.”
			a) B.F. Skinner
			b) Ivan Pavlov
			c) Edward Thorndike
			d) John Watson
			Good Job! The correct answer is "d". ( more info )
Your Score: You got 8 right out of 15 questions, for a score of 53 percent.
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