Dave has a shoe phobia. It has gotten so bad that he can't go to work because he works construction and his boss will not allow him to come to work barefoot. Dave consults with Phil the behavior therapist.
Phil discovers that when Dave was young, his dad would beat Dave with his wingtips when he did something wrong. For Dave, shoes are:
a. the conditioned response
b. the conditioned stimulus
c. the unconditioned stimulus
d. the unconditioned response
Q. 2The primary learning principle in social behavior is _______________.
(a) Operant conditioning
(b) Classical conditioning
(c) Positive Reinforcement
(d) Negative Punishment
Q. 3Which of the following factors is characteristic of individuals with gambling disorder
a) Poor social skills and considerable unstructured time
b) Generalized anxiety disorder and low self-esteem
c) Poor social skills and low self-esteem
d) Low self-esteem and considerable unstructured time
Q. 4Susan wants her boyfriend to kiss her more often. Unfortunately, boyfriend Dan does not approach Susan physically very much. Susan begins to smile and say nice things to Dan every time he comes within 6 inches of her.
Pretty soon, Dan is so close that he touches Susan. She smiles and say very nice things to him. Susan continues to reward Dan's behavior when he touches her and finally one day he kisses her. She jumps for joy. What technique is she using?
a. shaping
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. none of the above
Q. 5Research suggests that obesity in adulthood is associated with
(a) an environment component (b) a genetic component (c) over-eating and a high fat cell count in infancy concomitant with limited physical activity (d) all of the above
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