Week 8 - Learning: Operant Conditiong

Question 1

Cognitive-social theory argues that ______ affects whether a particular behaviour is going to occurs

Answer 1

Expectancies

Question 2

As a student you notice that you out off studying for your exams until the night before the exam, when you study intensively. This is an example of what kind of reinforcement schedule?

Answer 2

Fixed-interval

Question 3

In avoidance learning, the participant learns to…

Answer 3

Turn a wheel to prevent shock

Question 4

The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ______ schedule of reinforcement

Answer 4

Variable-ratio

Question 5

_______ is a way of conducting operant conditioning that capitalises on past behaviours

Answer 5

Spacing

Question 6

What is the most fundamental concept underlying operant conditioning?

Answer 6

Behaviour is controlled by its consequences

Question 7

In operant conditioning, when a response has been extinguished…

Answer 7

It may return spontaneously

Question 8

Taking paracetamol to relive a headache is an example of….

Answer 8

Negative reinforcement

Question 9

In negative reinforcement, an increase in behaviour follows:

Answer 9

Removal of something aversive