Unit 4 Flashcards
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sequence of responses that occur in a particular order
behavior chain
in a behavior chain, what reinforces each response in the chain?
stimulus changes
a stimulus which increases the future frequency of a response class that has preceded its onset. It also decreases the future frequency of a response class that has preceded its offset. It can also abate responses that terminate it. May elicit smooth muscle and gland responses.
appetitive stimulus
an aversive stimulus is an
omnibus term
an appetitive stimulus is an
omnibus term
A stimulus which evokes a response that! terminates it. It also decreases the future frequency ! of a response class that has preceded its onset. It may elicit smooth muscle and gland responses. Finally, it increases the future rate of a response class that has preceded its offset. This is a(n):
aversive stimulus
I cut my finger with a knife. Upon seeing that my ! finger is bleeding, I look for a bandage in my ! medicine cabinet instead of the refrigerator. In ! relation to looking for a bandage, the ! refrigerator is functioning as a(n):
SΔ
I cut my finger with a knife. Upon seeing that my ! finger is bleeding, I look for a bandage in my ! medicine cabinet. In relation to looking for a ! bandage, the medicine cabinet is functioning as a(n):
SD
I cut my finger with a knife. After putting on a ! bandage, I take some medicine for the pain and! it subsides. In relation to the pain subsiding, the pain is functioning as a(n):
EO
I cut my finger with a knife. Upon seeing that my! finger is bleeding, I start looking for a bandage.! In relation to the bandage, seeing that my finger ! was bleeding is functioning as a(n):
EO
In the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after drinking a! cup of coffee. She drinks a cup of coffee and starts ! smoking a cigar when her new boyfriend starts telling ! her how bad smoking is for your health. She throws ! away her cigar and her boyfriend stops talking about ! smoking. In this case, hearing her boyfriend telling her ! about smoking risks is functioning as a(n):!
EO
In the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after drinking! a cup of coffee. This time however, she finishes a ! cup of coffee and does not smoke a cigar because ! she is with a friend that has nagged at her for ! smoking. In this example, the presence of her friend ! is functioning as a(n):
SDP
n the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after drinking! a cup of coffee. This time however, she finishes ! drinking a cup of coffee and she does not look for a ! cigar because she did not bring her cigar box. In ! this example, the absence of the cigar box is ! functioning as a(n):
SΔ
In the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after drinking! a cup of coffee. When she finishes drinking a cup ! of coffee, she takes out her cigar and takes a ! lighter out of her purse. In relation to looking for the ! lighter, her purse functioned as a(n):
SD
n the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after drinking ! a cup of coffee. When she finishes drinking a cup of ! coffee, she takes out her cigar and gets a lighter ! out of her purse. In relation to finding the lighter, the ! sight of the cigar is functioning as a(n):
EO
In the past, Anna has smoked a cigar after ! drinking a cup of coffee. As a result, when she ! drinks a cup of coffee she starts looking for a ! cigar to smoke. In this example, drinking a cup ! of coffee is functioning as a(n):
EO
In the past, Andrew has done most of his studying ! in his office. As a result, whenever he is in his office ! he looks for books to read, even though he initially ! had no plans to read a book. In this case, being in ! his office is functioning as a(n):
EO
On the day of the test, Andrew hears his teacher say ! that whoever gets caught cheating during the test ! would immediately fail the class. During the test, he ! does not look at other studentʼs answers, nor does he ! try to get his class notes. In this example, hearing his ! teacher say that whoever gets caught cheating would ! fail the class functioned as a(n):
SDP
Andrew hears his professor say that there is a test next week. He immediately goes home, walks past his kitchen, and goes to his office to look for his ! books and notes. In relation to looking for his books and notes, his kitchen is functioning as a(n):
SΔ
Andrew hears his professor say that there is a test ! next week. Immediately he starts feeling anxious,! so as soon as he goes home, he starts studying. ! After studying for a couple of days his anxiety ! subsides. In relation to a decrease in his anxiety, ! feeling anxious is functioning as a(n):!
EO
Andrew hears his professor say that there is a! test next week. As soon as he goes home he ! goes to his office and looks for his books and ! notes there. In relation to looking for his books ! and notes, his office is functioning as a(n)
SD
Andrew hears his professor say that there is a test! next week. As soon as he gets home he starts ! looking for his books and notes. In relation to ! finding his books and notes, hearing his professor ! saying that there is a test next week is functioning as a(n):
EO
While cleaning his house after the game, Matt ! bends down and feels a sharp pain in his lower ! back. He goes to his medicine cabinet and takes ! some medicine to alleviate the pain. In relation to ! taking medicine to alleviate the pain, feeling the ! sharp pain in his lower back is functioning as a(n):
UEO
Matt sees that his friends have left a mess all over ! his house. In the past, when this has happened his ! wife has yelled at him. Therefore, he starts cleaning ! the mess right away before his wife arrives. In this ! example, seeing the mess all over his house is ! functioning as a(n):!
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