Learning-Instrumental Conditioning [GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology]: Questions 1 - 3 of 6
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Question 1
Question MCQ▾
After moving into a home very near to a hospital, a young child became frightened and upset each time he heard ambulance sirens racing by. With time, the child seemed less bothered by the sirens. Eventually, the child seemed not to notice the sirens at all. This lessened reaction to the sirens is most likely caused by
Choices
Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | shaping | |
b. | chaining | |
c. | sensitization | |
d. | extinction | |
e. | habituation |
Question 2
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Which of the following is true of a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement as opposed to other schedules of reinforcement?
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | Of the various reinforcement schedules, it causes learning to occur the fastest. | |
b. | It provides a reinforcement for nay response. | |
c. | It produces the highest rate of responding. | |
d. | It explains why people wait endlessly for a late bus. | |
e. | It is extremely vulnerable to extinction. |
Question 3
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A placed in a “Skinner box” which is outfitted with a key for pecking and a chute that delivers food. Through shaping, the experimenter plans to condition the bird to peck the key in order to obtain food. The experimenter will need to use
Choices
Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | secondary reinforcement | |
b. | autonomic conditioning | |
c. | differential reinforcement | |
d. | autoshaping | |
e. | trace conditioning |