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1
B.F. Skinner's main contribution to psychology was the description and validation of observational learning as a learning mechanism.
A)True
B)False
2
Sam turns in a report to his supervisor and she gives him a smile and says, "Well done!" Sam gets no smile or comment if the work is not done. The association between Sam's action and the consequence of that action is what is called a reinforcer in operant conditioning.
A)True
B)False
3
A contingency is the "if-then" relationship between and action and a consequence.
A)True
B)False
4
A dollar bill is a primary reinforcer.
A)True
B)False
5
A hotdog is a primary reinforcer.
A)True
B)False
6
Each time 4-year-old Andrew picks up his toys without being asked, he is given a sticker. When he earns ten stickers, his parents take him out for ice cream. The stickers are primary reinforcers.
A)True
B)False
7
Each time 10-year-old Andrew cleans up his room without being asked, he is given a sticker. When he earns ten stickers, his parents take him out for pizza. The pizza is a negative reinforcer.
A)True
B)False
8
Positive and negative reinforcement both decrease the likelihood of a response.
A)True
B)False
9
Positive and negative punishment both increase the likelihood of behavior.
A)True
B)False
10
Juan burned his hand taking a hot pan off the stove. Now he uses a pot holder to avoid burning himself. He has learned to use a pot holder through respondent conditioning.
A)True
B)False
11
If Pavlov sounded the tone repeatedly for his dog, but never produced any food in that situation any more, eventually the dog would stop salivating at the sound of the tone. This illustrates the process of generalization.
A)True
B)False





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