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CH 04 - Quiz
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10
Psychology
Graduate
10/07/2015

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Term
operates; operates on the environment to produce effects
Definition
The term operant comes from the verb _____ and refers to behavior that _____.
Term
Contingency Reinforcement
Definition
The following define a _____:
-Discriminative Stimulus
-Operant
-Reinforcement
Term
Positive Extinction
Definition
This is NOT one of the four basic contingencies.
Term
meta-analysis; increased
Definition
In terms of rewards and intrinsic motivation, Cameron et. al (2001) conducted a statistical procedure called _____, and one of the findings indicated that verbal rewards _____ performance and interest on tasks.
Term
function as reinforcement for a lower-frequency behavior
Definition
The Premack Principle states that a higher-frequency behavior will _____.
Term
Operant rate; free operant
Definition
To experimentally study the probability of response, a researcher uses _____ as the basic measure and follows the _____ method.
Term
Shaping
Definition
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final performance
Term
Antonitis (1951)
Definition
Involved:
-nose poking by rats for food reinforcement
-photographs of the rats' position and body angle
-increased variability of nose poking during extinction
Term
stereotyped; response variability
Definition
In terms of response stereotypes, variability, and reinforcement, the work by Barry Schwartz shows that reinforcement can produce _____ patterns of behavior, while the work of Neuringer and his colleagues indicates that reinforcement can produce _____.
Term
Partial Reinforcement Effect (PRE)
Definition
Involved in the _____:
-Longer EXT on INT compared with CRF
-The Higher rate of reinforcement the greater the resistance to change
- Discrimination between reinforcement and extinction is more rapid on CRF
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