Ed Psych Exam 2 questions – Flashcards
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What schedule of reinforcement is most likely to be involved when teachers give "pop" quizes?
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variable-interval
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Mr. Bennett's student teacher suggested using a token reinforcement strategy with his disruptive sixth-grade class. The token system was received well by students and soon the class was following the classroom rules. Now that this strategy is working well, the tokens should be distributed
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on an intermittent schedule
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In an experiment, an electric can opener is used to open a can, and no salivation by the subject is detected. After a number of pairings between the can opener's operation and food, any time the can opener is used, the subject salivates. The conditioned response in this study is the
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salivation to the can opener
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The Premack Principle states that
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a preferred activity is a reinforcer for a less-preferred activity
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Operant conditioning differs from classical conditioning by
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focusing on the consequences of voluntary behavior
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Which one of the following is a major advantage of task analysis?
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describes the sequence of skills leading to a goal
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Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behavior when
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performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement
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The concluding step of the self-management process is
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self-reinforcement
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Mr. Lynch always uses his "mean" face to stop undesirable behavior in his first-period class. However, even though he looks at Tommy with his mean face each time Tommy talks out of turn, Tommy is talking out of turn more and more frequently. For Tommy, the mean face is apparently a
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positive reinforcer
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Which one of the following statements is an example of cueing?
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"Please remember to put your name on each page."
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Mr. Smith uses a token economy system in his history class. Whenever Bill breaks a rule, he loses a "chip." If the infraction is major, Bill loses several chips. This is an example of
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removal punishment
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Woolfolk suggests that programs for promoting group responsibility may be particularly hard on
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unpopular students who are unable to perform
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Cognitive behavior modification adds what to the management process?
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self-instruction