Learning and Memory
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1. As with classical conditioning there are many terms for instrumental conditioning. With that in mind which one of the following does not refer to instrumental conditioning.

type s- conditioning
Operant conditioning
Type II conitioning
Pavlovian conditioning
A & D
A & C
B & C
all of the above

2. The 'law of effect' was proposed in 1800 by E. Thorndike.

True
False

3. the law of effect describes behavior with respect to future goals or expectations.

True
False

A. Positive reinforcement B. Punishment C. Negative reinforcement D. Omission E. increase F. decreases

Use the choices above to answer the following 3 questions. 

4. When a behavior produces a positive consequence the consequence is called a ______and leads to an ________ in behavior.
B & E
D & F
C & F
A & E
A & F
D & E

5. When a behavior produces a negative consequence the conssequence is called a ________and leads to an ________ in behavior.
B & F
A & F
C & E
D & F
B & F
D & E

6. When a behavior eliminates a positive consequence the consequence is called a ________and leads to an ________ in behavior.
B & F
A & F
D & E
C & E
D & F
C & F

7.(T/F) Learned helplessness can be descriptive of what happens to someone who never gets the grade they expect based on their level of attention to the material or time spent studying.
True
False

8. (T/F) Children as young as 3 months show instrumental conditioning.

True
False

9. All of the following describe a scenerio where instrumental condtioning in occurring except;

A. Children learn to roll over in order to control the motion of a mobile hanging over their bed.
B. A rat learns to turn to the right in a T-maze to get food.
C. An animal learns the location of a hidden platform in a pool of water
D. A cat learns to blink in response to a light after having the light paired with a shock.
E. A dog learns to jump over a barrier to avoid shock.

10. What schedule of reinforcement would you use if you wanted to train an animal quickly and were not concerned with maintaining a behavior after stopping the reinforcement?

A. Fixed interval
B. Variable ratio
C. Continuous
D. Variable interval
E. None of the above

11. What schedule of reinforcement would you use if you wanted to be sure the behavior was maintained in the absence of reinforcement.

A. Fixed interval
B. Fixed  ratio
C. Continuous
D. Variable interval
E. None of the above


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