Question 1

Which of the following describes behavior reinforced on a variable interval schedule?

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A)  calling to see if the mechanic is finished with your car
B)  pulling the arm of a slot machine
C)  checking the refrigerator to see if the jelly is done
D)  flipping burgers for $5.00 an hourE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to molar maximizing theories of matching,

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A)  organisms always choose whichever response alternative is most likely to be reinforced at that time.
B)  organisms change from one response to another to improve on the local rate of reinforcement.
C)  the local rate of response is calculated over just the time the organism devotes to that particular response.
D)  organisms distribute their responses so as to maximize the amount of reinforcement they receive over the long run.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Mr. Tallboys clothing shop has a sale every 4 weeks. The sale runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This restriction on when you can buy items at reduced prices is called

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A)  a fixed hold.
B)  a limited hold.
C)  a variable hold.
D)  a ratio hold.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Compare and contrast ratio and interval schedules in terms of how the contingencies of reinforcement are set up and the effects they have on the instrumental response.

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Question 5

Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering. According to learning concepts, why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

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Question 6

A rat that is pushing a lever and demonstrating long inter-response times is likely

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A)  responding at a high rate.
B)  responding at a low rate.
C)  responding at a high fixed ratio rate.
D)  responding at a low fixed ratio rate.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Compare ratio and interval schedules. What patterns of behavior are generated by fixed and variable schedules?

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Question 8

Molar maximizing cannot explain why choice behavior is distributed so close to the matching relation on concurrent

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A)  FR1-FR1 schedules.
B)  VI-VI schedules.
C)  FR5-FR20 schedules.
D)  VR-VR schedules.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

How are concurrent-chain schedules different from concurrent schedules, and what kinds of research questions require the use of concurrent-chain schedules?

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Question 10

A pigeon responds more on key "A" than on key "B." The relative rate of responding to key "A" could be _____.

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A)  5
B)  0.79
C)  0.5
D)  0.3E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

When a VI schedule was yoked to a VR schedule so that pigeons on the VI schedule had the same opportunity to earn reinforcement as birds on the VR schedule,

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects in both groups showed similar rates of responding.
B)  subjects in the VI group pecked more vigorously than those in the VR group.
C)  subjects in the VR group pecked more vigorously than those in the VI group.
D)  subjects in the VR group showed initially high levels of responding but their response rate quickly dropped to the rate of the VI subjects.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a clerk at a fast food restaurant
B)  a gambler
C)  a mail delivery person
D)  a student waiting for her grades to come in the mailE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The relative rate of responding to key "B" is 0.6. According to the matching law, the relative rate of reinforcement on key "B" is very likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  6
B)  0.6
C)  4
D)  0.4E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Describe the generalized matching law equation and explain each of its parameters.

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Question 15

Art teachers must often deal with "artist's block" in their students. To break the block, they advise students to make a mark on the canvas with the paint brush. The professors are hoping to initiate

Accepted Answer

A)  the post-reinforcement pause.
B)  a variable ratio schedule.
C)  a variable interval schedule.
D)  the ratio run.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a clerk at a fast food restaurant
B)  a gambler
C)  a mail delivery person
D)  a baker with a cake in the ovenE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A pigeon in a Skinner box periodically receives access to food after pecking on a key. Sometimes the pigeon has to peck 3 or 4 times, sometimes 5, and sometime more. On average, the bird was reinforced every 5th peck. This pigeon was on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed interval
B)  fixed ratio
C)  variable interval
D)  variable ratioE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

After a wheel running accident, your pet rat no longer seems to be able to process reward magnitude and valence. You suspect trauma in the

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A)  striatum
B)  basal ganglia
C)  amygdala
D)  orbitofrontal cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The striatum and associated nuclei appear to be involved in the

Accepted Answer

A)  affective code that modifies behavior.
B)  integration of positive and negative outcomes over multiple trials.
C)  indexing reward magnitude.
D)  executive control of behavior weighing value of alternative choices.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Concurrent schedules of reinforcement are used to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous choice behavior over time.
B)  choice behavior with commitment.
C)  partial reinforcement extinction effects.
D)  mechanisms of partial reinforcement extinction effects.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to be on a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement?

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According to molar maximizing theories of matching,

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Art teachers must often deal with "artist's block" in their students. To break the block, they advise students to make a mark on the canvas with the paint brush. The professors are hoping to initiate

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A pigeon responds more on key "A" than on key "B." The relative rate of responding to key "A" could be _____.

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Concurrent schedules of reinforcement are used to measure

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Mr. Tallboys clothing shop has a sale every 4 weeks. The sale runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This restriction on when you can buy items at reduced prices is called

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The relative rate of responding to key "B" is 0.6. According to the matching law, the relative rate of reinforcement on key "B" is very likely _____.

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After a wheel running accident, your pet rat no longer seems to be able to process reward magnitude and valence. You suspect trauma in the

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Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering. According to learning concepts, why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

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Which of the following describes behavior reinforced on a variable interval schedule?

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Compare and contrast ratio and interval schedules in terms of how the contingencies of reinforcement are set up and the effects they have on the instrumental response.

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The striatum and associated nuclei appear to be involved in the

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How are concurrent-chain schedules different from concurrent schedules, and what kinds of research questions require the use of concurrent-chain schedules?

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Molar maximizing cannot explain why choice behavior is distributed so close to the matching relation on concurrent

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Describe the generalized matching law equation and explain each of its parameters.

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A rat that is pushing a lever and demonstrating long inter-response times is likely

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Compare ratio and interval schedules. What patterns of behavior are generated by fixed and variable schedules?

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When a VI schedule was yoked to a VR schedule so that pigeons on the VI schedule had the same opportunity to earn reinforcement as birds on the VR schedule,

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A pigeon in a Skinner box periodically receives access to food after pecking on a key. Sometimes the pigeon has to peck 3 or 4 times, sometimes 5, and sometime more. On average, the bird was reinforced every 5th peck. This pigeon was on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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