Psychology

Discrimination, generalization, and extinction can occur in __________.

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__________ reinforcement occurs when something pleasant follows a behavior.

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Normally, when food is placed in the mouth of any animal, the salivary glands start releasing saliva ...

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Martha trains her cat Whiskers to salivate to the sound of a bell. She rings the bell every 15 ...

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In Watson and Rayner's "Little Albert" study, each time the rat was presented to the boy, it was ...

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In the past, thunder has made you flinch because the loud noise scares you. Lightning always comes ...

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Every week, Jade spends her allowance on -pound of sour lemon gummy candies, even though they always ...

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You know that tapping someone on the knee leads to a reflexive "knee-jerk response." Imagine that ...

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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the impact of different schedules of ...

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When Luke kissed Laura, his heart rate increased. Laura always wore a certain perfume. When walking ...

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What is the difference between negative reinforcement and a punishment?

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Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the kitchen and ...

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Sophie receives an allowance after completing some chores around the house. Sometimes, she receives ...

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Reinforcement given for a response emitted after each hour and a half (e.g., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 ...

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Partial reinforcement refers to a schedule in which a behavior is reinforced after some, but not ...

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In Watson and Rayner's "Little Albert" study, each time the rat was presented to the boy, it was ...

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If a pigeon is fed when it pecks a red dot after each hour and half (e.g., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 ...

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Geoff's friends tease him for visiting the public library during summer holidays. As a result, Geoff ...

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Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while, he ...

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A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that ____________, and a positive reinforcer is a stimulus that ...

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Ms. Schwizter wants to help reduce the math test anxiety expressed by many of her students. Based on ...

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Explain how biological preparedness impacts the human fear response.

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While preparing for your college midterms, you take your books and computer to the local coffee shop ...

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Give an example of how music is used in higher-order conditioning.

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Explain why Skinner was known as a radical behaviorist.

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