EDF 6222 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. Unique to humans is... - ANSWER-the ability for language to further
influence superstitious behavior
2. Superstitious behavior arises from... - ANSWER-accidental
contingencies
3. Superstitious behavior illustrates that... - ANSWER-reinforcement is
effective even if it isn't related to the behavior that follows
4. What schedules are most likely in the natural environment - ANSWER-
Variable schedules
5. Matching law - ANSWER-Quantitative relationship between rates of
response and rates of reinforcement in concurrent schedules
6. Long-term consequences are - ANSWER-delayed
7. Speed and effectiveness of punishment - ANSWER-The more delayed
the punishment, the less effective it is
8. Belushi effect of drug tolerance - ANSWER-Removal of the conditioned
stimulus (the environment) allowed the drug to effect him differently,
causing overdose
9. The US Office of Technology assessments estimates that __ of modern
medical treatments in common use have been proved as effective -
ANSWER-1/5
, 10. Hart & Risley study - ANSWER-Conducted to look for the cause of
the disparity in linguistic progress among children from different
socioeconomic backgrounds
11. Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much
experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a working
class child - ANSWER-1/2
12. Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much
experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a
professional class child - ANSWER-1/3
13. Should children be exposed to natural negative consequences -
ANSWER-Yes
14. What makes praise so effective - ANSWER-Being specific,
immediate, and warranted - not generic
15. Traditional viewpoints of mental health - ANSWER-Involve
mentalistic and unobservable causes
16. Why is talk therapy useful - ANSWER-We all want positive social
reinforcement
17. Strategty of community policing from an ABA standpoint -
ANSWER-Prejudice and stereotypes are nothing but overgeneralization
18. Philosophy of the science of human behavior - ANSWER-
Behaviorism
ANSWERS
1. Unique to humans is... - ANSWER-the ability for language to further
influence superstitious behavior
2. Superstitious behavior arises from... - ANSWER-accidental
contingencies
3. Superstitious behavior illustrates that... - ANSWER-reinforcement is
effective even if it isn't related to the behavior that follows
4. What schedules are most likely in the natural environment - ANSWER-
Variable schedules
5. Matching law - ANSWER-Quantitative relationship between rates of
response and rates of reinforcement in concurrent schedules
6. Long-term consequences are - ANSWER-delayed
7. Speed and effectiveness of punishment - ANSWER-The more delayed
the punishment, the less effective it is
8. Belushi effect of drug tolerance - ANSWER-Removal of the conditioned
stimulus (the environment) allowed the drug to effect him differently,
causing overdose
9. The US Office of Technology assessments estimates that __ of modern
medical treatments in common use have been proved as effective -
ANSWER-1/5
, 10. Hart & Risley study - ANSWER-Conducted to look for the cause of
the disparity in linguistic progress among children from different
socioeconomic backgrounds
11. Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much
experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a working
class child - ANSWER-1/2
12. Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much
experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a
professional class child - ANSWER-1/3
13. Should children be exposed to natural negative consequences -
ANSWER-Yes
14. What makes praise so effective - ANSWER-Being specific,
immediate, and warranted - not generic
15. Traditional viewpoints of mental health - ANSWER-Involve
mentalistic and unobservable causes
16. Why is talk therapy useful - ANSWER-We all want positive social
reinforcement
17. Strategty of community policing from an ABA standpoint -
ANSWER-Prejudice and stereotypes are nothing but overgeneralization
18. Philosophy of the science of human behavior - ANSWER-
Behaviorism
