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Title: If a rat that is responding on a VI 60-sec schedule of food reinforcement also starts receiving free ...
Post by: grodriguezz on Feb 26, 2018
If a rat that is responding on a VI 60-sec schedule of food reinforcement also starts receiving free food on a VT 20-sec schedule, then the rate of response on the VI schedule will likely
 
  A) increase.
  B) decrease.
  C) remain constant.
  D) fluctuate wildly.



Question 2

Hockey players have a lot of superstitious behaviors. This suggests that some aspects of playing the game are being reinforced on a(n) _____ schedule.
 
  A) VT
  B) FT
  C) VI
  D) FI



Question 3

Superstitious behaviors can sometimes develop as
 
  A) a function of noncontingent reinforcement.
  B) an inadvertent by-product of reinforcement for some other behavior.
  C) a function of exposure to a DRL schedule.
  D) Both a and b are correct.



Question 4

Skinner (1948 ) found that pigeons exposed to an FT schedule of reinforcement
 
  A) developed ritualistic patterns of behavior.
  B) became aggressive.
  C) key pecked at a very high rate.
  D) became lazy.



Question 5

Superstitious behavior may develop as a result of exposure to a(n) _____ schedule of reinforcement.
 
  A) continuous
  B) VI or FI
  C) response-independent
  D) FR or VR



Question 6

Twice last week Jessica happened to be listening to her favorite blues band when she received a phone call from a boy in whom she is interested. This week, Jessica is playing that same music over and over again hoping that she will receive a call from him. This seems to be an example of a(n) _____ behavior that has been reinforced on a(n) _____ schedule.
 
  A) adjunctive; VI
  B) superstitious; FI
  C) superstitious; VT
  D) adjunctive; FT



Question 7

Yesterday morning at the bus stop Joseph just happened to be leaning against the bus stop sign when the bus finally arrived. This morning, Joseph spent a lot of time leaning against the sign hoping that the bus would arrive. This seems to be an example of a(n) _____ behavior that has been reinforced on a _____ schedule.
 
  A) adjunctive; VI
  B) adjunctive; VT
  C) superstitious; VI
  D) superstitious; VT



Question 8

On a VT schedule, a reinforcer is delivered following
 
  A) the first response after a varying period of time.
  B) the first response during a varying period of time.
  C) a varying period of time.
  D) a varying number of responses.


Title: If a rat that is responding on a VI 60-sec schedule of food reinforcement also starts receiving free ...
Post by: andyf12 on Feb 26, 2018
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Title: If a rat that is responding on a VI 60-sec schedule of food reinforcement also starts receiving free ...
Post by: grodriguezz on Feb 26, 2018
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Title: If a rat that is responding on a VI 60-sec schedule of food reinforcement also starts receiving free ...
Post by: andyf12 on Feb 26, 2018
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