Adjunctive behavior is also known as _________ behavior.
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Question 2The phenomenon of negative _________ explains why a pigeon will compulsively peck at a key light that precedes the delivery of food even though the key peck prevents the delivery of food.
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Question 3When a key light is associated with the noncontingent delivery of food, a pigeon comes to automatically peck at the key. This phenomenon is known as _________.
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Question 4Boer found that by adjusting the _____, he could precisely control the amount of wheel running.
A) number of breaks in between meals
B) amount of food eaten by rats
C) behavioral patterns in rats
D) length of the meal period
Question 5Which of the following is currently the most reliable means of slowing the aging process in a variety of nonhuman animals?
A) Schedule-induced polydipsia
B) Activity anorexia
C) Adjunctive behavior
D) Food restriction
Question 6When rats involved in Boer's study were given 15 grams of food once each day, they developed typical activity anorexia. When they were given 18 grams of food each day, what happened to them?
A) They developed bulimia.
B) They maintained a healthy weight.
C) They ran twice as much on the wheel.
D) They became obese.
Question 7From a behavior systems theory perspective, a dog's tendency to nip at people who attempt to take away its food:
A) is simply a behavior that has been negatively reinforced by the removal of a person's hand.
B) probably indicates something about its self-perceived social status within the household.
C) is best eliminated through punishment.
D) most likely indicates the generalized activation of the dog's predatory system in the presence of food.
Question 8According to _____, when trying to eliminate a dog's tendency to bark, we would do well to consider which motivational system is being activated by which cues.
A) melioration theory
B) stimulus-substitution theory
C) latent inhibition
D) behavior systems theory
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