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A type of learning in which the future probability of a behavior is affected by its consequences
operant conditioing
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an event that is innately reinforcing to us (ex. food and water)
primary reinforcers
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an event that is reinforcing to us because it is associated with some other reinforcer (ex. good grades, fine clothes)
secondary reinforcer
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a type of secondary reinforcer that has been associated with several other reinforcers (ex. money)
generalized reinforcer
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Key words to look for in variable duration schedules?
about and continuous
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The difference between a reinforcer and punisher is the _______ ____ __________
effect on behavior, reinforcers increase and punishers decrease
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Reflexive is to _______ as intentional is to _________
classical; operant
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Justin's dog needs to sit down, then lay down, then roll over, then beg in order to recieve a treat; which trick will be performed best?
beg (backwards chaining)
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a dog is given a treat each time it comes and as a result no longer comes, this is an example of...
postive punishment
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which schedule of reinforcment generally shows that greatest resistance to extinction?
variable ratio
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"I'll do anything to aviod housework!" this is an example of what contingency?
negative reinforcment
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most gambling operation use this type of reinforcement schedule
variable ratio
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a rat recieves food when he reacts to an 1100 Hertz noise but not a 1300 Hertz noise, the 1100 Hertz noise is the ______ and the 1300 Hertz noise is the _______
Sd; Sdelta
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which schedule most clearly shows evidence of a goal gradient effect?
fixed interval
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If a girl finishes her homework and her mom gives her apple pie, what type of contingency is this?
NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION!!!!!!!
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When Cameron finds out his wife is planning to leave him he suddenly showers her with tons of gifts, this is an exmaple of...
anticipatory contrast
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when combined with the term punishment of reinforcement, the word postive means???
in addition to
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persistence is needed in order to eliminate a behavior pattern...
spontaneous recovery
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Brenda recieves a speeding tickst and a large fine, therefore she no longer speeds in the area she got her ticket, this is an example of
negative punishment
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a ______ schedule is one where every response is reinforced, in _____ only some are reinforced
continuous; intermittent
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wearing the same pair of socks everytime because you once scored a lot of points while wearing them is an example of
superstition
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The notion that a behavior can serve as a reinforcer when access to the behavior is restricted and it's frequency thereby falls below its preferred level of occurrence
respoonse deprivation hypothesis
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a schedule in which reinforcement is contingent upon a fixed predictable number of responses
fixed ratio schedule
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a temporary increase in the frequency and intensity of responding when extinction is first implemented
extinction burst
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