PYSC 101 MODULE 4 EXAM
Describe an example of the Premack Principle. Premack principle is using a preferred
activity to reinforce a non-preferred or desirable activity, for example telling a child they
can have candy if they eat their vegetables.
Give an example of something serving as a positive reinforcer. Your answer must be
different than the one in the module.
You tell a child to complete their homework and they will be given their ipad to play with
afterwards.
A reinforcement schedule based on the amount of time elapsing is called a
schedule. INTERVAL
When rewards are given after a variable number of behaviors, what type of schedule of
reinforcement is occurring? [answer1] VARIABLE RATIO
True or false? Proponents of Operant Conditioning believe that changing one’s
environment will result in changes in the individual. TRUE
The principle that behaviors that result in desirable consequences are the behaviors
that are learned is known as the Law of [answer1]. Effect
When B.F. Skinner worked for the U.S. military, what animal did B.F. Skinner teach to
guide missiles to enemy targets? [answer1] pigeon
Mom, who uses snacks as rewards for her kids, is therefore using this type of reinforcer
[choose: primary / secondary]. Primary
True or false? It is pretty well-established that humans do not learn slang through social
learning. FALSE
True or false? Social learning and observational learning both refer to learning by
imitation. TRUE
True or false? Edward Tolman studied how rats developed cognitive maps when trying
to find their way through mazes. TRUE
Describe an example of the Premack Principle. Premack principle is using a preferred
activity to reinforce a non-preferred or desirable activity, for example telling a child they
can have candy if they eat their vegetables.
Give an example of something serving as a positive reinforcer. Your answer must be
different than the one in the module.
You tell a child to complete their homework and they will be given their ipad to play with
afterwards.
A reinforcement schedule based on the amount of time elapsing is called a
schedule. INTERVAL
When rewards are given after a variable number of behaviors, what type of schedule of
reinforcement is occurring? [answer1] VARIABLE RATIO
True or false? Proponents of Operant Conditioning believe that changing one’s
environment will result in changes in the individual. TRUE
The principle that behaviors that result in desirable consequences are the behaviors
that are learned is known as the Law of [answer1]. Effect
When B.F. Skinner worked for the U.S. military, what animal did B.F. Skinner teach to
guide missiles to enemy targets? [answer1] pigeon
Mom, who uses snacks as rewards for her kids, is therefore using this type of reinforcer
[choose: primary / secondary]. Primary
True or false? It is pretty well-established that humans do not learn slang through social
learning. FALSE
True or false? Social learning and observational learning both refer to learning by
imitation. TRUE
True or false? Edward Tolman studied how rats developed cognitive maps when trying
to find their way through mazes. TRUE
