EDF 6222 Final Exam Review (100% Correct)

EDF 6222 Final Exam Review (100% Correct) Unique to humans is... correct answers the ability for language to further influence superstitious behavior Superstitious behavior arises from... correct answers accidental contingencies Superstitious behavior illustrates that... correct answers reinforcement is effective even if it isn't related to the behavior that follows What schedules are most likely in the natural environment correct answers Variable schedules Matching law correct answers Quantitative relationship between rates of response and rates of reinforcement in concurrent schedules Long-term consequences are correct answers delayed Speed and effectiveness of punishment correct answers The more delayed the punishment, the less effective it is Belushi effect of drug tolerance correct answers Removal of the conditioned stimulus (the environment) allowed the drug to effect him differently, causing overdose The US Office of Technology assessments estimates that __ of modern medical treatments in common use have been proved as effective correct answers 1/5 Hart & Risley study correct answers Conducted to look for the cause of the disparity in linguistic progress among children from different socioeconomic backgrounds Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a working class child correct answers 1/2 Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much experience per hour with words being spoken to them than a professional class child correct answers 1/3 Should children be exposed to natural negative consequences correct answers Yes What makes praise so effective correct answers Being specific, immediate, and warranted - not generic Traditional viewpoints of mental health correct answers Involve mentalistic and unobservable causes Why is talk therapy useful correct answers We all want positive social reinforcement