EAB 3002 Exam 1 Questions And 100% Correct Answers
Analysis of behavior becomes experimental when it involves - ANSWER the manipulation
of a condition to see how behavior is affected
How are thinking and feeling treated from a behavioral perspective? - ANSWER more
behavior to be explained
Which of the following is not an example of operant conditioning? - ANSWER Flinching
slightly when the nurse tells you they are about to give you a shot.
Which of the following is not a point of differences between Skinner and Watson?
ANSWER The rejection of internal events as causes of behavior.
The context of behaviour can be defined as: ANSWER both the physiological and
environmental conditions that surround a behaviour.
Respondent conditioning has taken place when a neutral stimulus is: ANSWER paired
with an unconditioned stimulus
Learning refers to: - ANSWER the acquisition, maintenance, and change in behavior as a
consequence of events (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Skinner's model of selection by consequences assumes that behavior: - ANSWER
naturally varies in form and frequency
The idea that successful behaviors will increase in likelihood whereas unsuccessful
behaviors will decrease in likelihood was originally referred to as: - ANSWER
Thorndike's law of effect
, A ____ is behavior that is elicited by a biologically relevant stimulus while a ____ is
behavior controlled by its consequences. - ANSWER Reflex; operant
What does a duckling inherit in terms of imprinting? - ANSWER the capacity to be
reinforced by reducing the distance between itself and a moving object
The major difference between rewards/incentives and reinforcement is that: - ANSWER
rewards and incentives do not always increase the future likelihood of a behavior, but a
reinforcer always does
In operant conditioning that reliably precedes an operant response (SD) is said to: -
ANSWER set the occasion for the response
Selection by consequences occurs at three levels. What are these? - ANSWER natural
selection; behavior selection; cultural selection
Respondent conditioning has occurred when a neutral stimulus is. - ANSWER paired
with an unconditioned stimulus
____ is the alteration-or maintenance-of an organism's behavior due to ____ - ANSWER
learning; lifetime events
Behavior analysts recognize the importance of __, but then to focus more on __ -
ANSWER Environment; biology
The experimental analysis of behavior is ___ - ANSWER all of the above.
Watson's conditioning of Little Albert used __ as a neutral stimulus and __ as the
unconditioned stimulus - ANSWER white rat; the sound of a hammer hitting a nail
Which of the following statements is true of Pavlov and his contributions? - ANSWER All
Analysis of behavior becomes experimental when it involves - ANSWER the manipulation
of a condition to see how behavior is affected
How are thinking and feeling treated from a behavioral perspective? - ANSWER more
behavior to be explained
Which of the following is not an example of operant conditioning? - ANSWER Flinching
slightly when the nurse tells you they are about to give you a shot.
Which of the following is not a point of differences between Skinner and Watson?
ANSWER The rejection of internal events as causes of behavior.
The context of behaviour can be defined as: ANSWER both the physiological and
environmental conditions that surround a behaviour.
Respondent conditioning has taken place when a neutral stimulus is: ANSWER paired
with an unconditioned stimulus
Learning refers to: - ANSWER the acquisition, maintenance, and change in behavior as a
consequence of events (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Skinner's model of selection by consequences assumes that behavior: - ANSWER
naturally varies in form and frequency
The idea that successful behaviors will increase in likelihood whereas unsuccessful
behaviors will decrease in likelihood was originally referred to as: - ANSWER
Thorndike's law of effect
, A ____ is behavior that is elicited by a biologically relevant stimulus while a ____ is
behavior controlled by its consequences. - ANSWER Reflex; operant
What does a duckling inherit in terms of imprinting? - ANSWER the capacity to be
reinforced by reducing the distance between itself and a moving object
The major difference between rewards/incentives and reinforcement is that: - ANSWER
rewards and incentives do not always increase the future likelihood of a behavior, but a
reinforcer always does
In operant conditioning that reliably precedes an operant response (SD) is said to: -
ANSWER set the occasion for the response
Selection by consequences occurs at three levels. What are these? - ANSWER natural
selection; behavior selection; cultural selection
Respondent conditioning has occurred when a neutral stimulus is. - ANSWER paired
with an unconditioned stimulus
____ is the alteration-or maintenance-of an organism's behavior due to ____ - ANSWER
learning; lifetime events
Behavior analysts recognize the importance of __, but then to focus more on __ -
ANSWER Environment; biology
The experimental analysis of behavior is ___ - ANSWER all of the above.
Watson's conditioning of Little Albert used __ as a neutral stimulus and __ as the
unconditioned stimulus - ANSWER white rat; the sound of a hammer hitting a nail
Which of the following statements is true of Pavlov and his contributions? - ANSWER All
