PSYC 387 Learning Psychology Unit 5
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The first formal studies of punishment were probably done by
a) Thorndike
b) Watson
c) Rosalie Rayner
d) Pavlov - Ans--a) Thorndike
Each time Charles, who has a lisp, says "Mithithippi" or the like, his wife,
Evelyn, yells, "Idiot!" However, there is no evidence that Evelyn's efforts to
reduce the frequency of such mispronunciations have been effective. We
can therefore conclude that ______.
a) Charles's behaviour is due to a neurological problem
b) Charles's behaviour has not been punished
c) Evelyn's efforts to publish Charles's behaviour have actually reinforced it
d) Charles is lisping deliberating to annoy Evelyn - Ans--b) Charles's
behaviour has not been punished
In positive punishment, a stimulus that serves as a punisher is called an
a) asbestive
b) abrasive
c) adversive
d) aversive - Ans--d) aversive
If a rat receives a shock each time it presses a lever, but not otherwise, we
can say that _______.
a) the rate of lever pressing will decrease, then increase
b) the shock will reduce the frequently of lever pressing
c) shock is contingent on lever pressing
d) lever pressing and shock are contiguous - Ans--c) shock is contingent on
lever pressing
David Camp and colleagues found that compared to a 2-second delay in
punishment, a 30-second delay resulted in
a) slightly greater response suppression
, b) slightly less response suppression
c) about half as much response suppression
d) about twice as much response suppression - Ans--c) about half as much
response suppression
Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the
a) less it suppresses behaviour
b) more it suppresses behaviour
c) more important it is to have the response on extinction
d) less important the reinforcement - Ans--b) more it suppresses behaviour
When disciplining their son, Jacob, his parents begin with an extremely mild
form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offences
continue. This procedure is likely to result in
a) violent outbursts from Jacob
b) confusing Jacob
c) the use of excessively strong aversives
d) a rapid suppression of the unwanted behaviour - Ans--c) the use of
excessively strong aversives
The two-processes theory of punishment assumes that punishment
involves
a) positive and negative reinforcement
b) Pavlovian and operant learning
c) positive and negative punishment
d) reward training and escape training - Ans--b) Pavlovian and operant
learning
Farmer Gable had a problem with motorcyclists riding across his
meadowland, tearing up sod and frightening his cattle. He installed barbed
wire fencing in the area and no longer had a problem. Gable's approach is
best described as an example of
a) response prevention
b) extinction
c) differential reinforcement
d) punishment - Ans--a) response prevention
Differential reinforcement is best used in combination
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The first formal studies of punishment were probably done by
a) Thorndike
b) Watson
c) Rosalie Rayner
d) Pavlov - Ans--a) Thorndike
Each time Charles, who has a lisp, says "Mithithippi" or the like, his wife,
Evelyn, yells, "Idiot!" However, there is no evidence that Evelyn's efforts to
reduce the frequency of such mispronunciations have been effective. We
can therefore conclude that ______.
a) Charles's behaviour is due to a neurological problem
b) Charles's behaviour has not been punished
c) Evelyn's efforts to publish Charles's behaviour have actually reinforced it
d) Charles is lisping deliberating to annoy Evelyn - Ans--b) Charles's
behaviour has not been punished
In positive punishment, a stimulus that serves as a punisher is called an
a) asbestive
b) abrasive
c) adversive
d) aversive - Ans--d) aversive
If a rat receives a shock each time it presses a lever, but not otherwise, we
can say that _______.
a) the rate of lever pressing will decrease, then increase
b) the shock will reduce the frequently of lever pressing
c) shock is contingent on lever pressing
d) lever pressing and shock are contiguous - Ans--c) shock is contingent on
lever pressing
David Camp and colleagues found that compared to a 2-second delay in
punishment, a 30-second delay resulted in
a) slightly greater response suppression
, b) slightly less response suppression
c) about half as much response suppression
d) about twice as much response suppression - Ans--c) about half as much
response suppression
Generally speaking, the more intense a punisher, the
a) less it suppresses behaviour
b) more it suppresses behaviour
c) more important it is to have the response on extinction
d) less important the reinforcement - Ans--b) more it suppresses behaviour
When disciplining their son, Jacob, his parents begin with an extremely mild
form of punishment and gradually increase its strength if the offences
continue. This procedure is likely to result in
a) violent outbursts from Jacob
b) confusing Jacob
c) the use of excessively strong aversives
d) a rapid suppression of the unwanted behaviour - Ans--c) the use of
excessively strong aversives
The two-processes theory of punishment assumes that punishment
involves
a) positive and negative reinforcement
b) Pavlovian and operant learning
c) positive and negative punishment
d) reward training and escape training - Ans--b) Pavlovian and operant
learning
Farmer Gable had a problem with motorcyclists riding across his
meadowland, tearing up sod and frightening his cattle. He installed barbed
wire fencing in the area and no longer had a problem. Gable's approach is
best described as an example of
a) response prevention
b) extinction
c) differential reinforcement
d) punishment - Ans--a) response prevention
Differential reinforcement is best used in combination
