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DunkinJr DunkinJr
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Samantha stops talking to her sister Abigail over a serious disagreement. Abigail makes every effort to talk to Samantha and even invites her to go to the local video arcade, which was their favorite place when they were younger. In this scenario, Abigail's behavior illustrates a side effect of extinction known as _________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



Question 2

According to Guthrie's theory of learning, if I wish to acquire the habit of leaving my keys on the hallway table when I enter the house, I should
 
  A) deliberately and repeatedly practice entering the house and leaving the keys on the table.
  B) reinforce my behavior when I happen to leave my keys on the hallway table.
  C) punish my behavior when I happen to leave my keys elsewhere.
  D) Both b and c are correct.



Question 3

According to Guthrie's theory of learning, the basic rule for breaking a bad habit in a certain setting is to:
 
  A) practice the correct behavior in that setting.
  B) punish each occurrence of the habit in that setting.
  C) apply a DRO procedure.
  D) apply the reinforcement procedure to the habit.



Question 4

According to Guthrie, all learning is a function of one basic principle that if a behavior occurs in the presence of certain stimuli, then
 
  A) the behavior will generalize to similar stimuli.
  B) the behavior will become loosely attached to those stimuli.
  C) the presence of those stimuli will automatically evoke the behavior.
  D) Both a and b are correct.



Question 5

Guthrie's theory of learning is an extreme version of a _____ theory.
 
  A) stimulus-response
  B) reinforcement
  C) cognitive
  D) neurobiological



Question 6

Which of the following represents the largest barrier to employing pigeons in search-and-rescue operations or in quality control procedures for factories?
 
  A) Pigeons show great variability in their behaviors.
  B) Pigeons can only do one task for a few minutes at a time.
  C) People are not comfortable with entrusting important decisions to pigeons.
  D) People are able to generalize but pigeons are not.
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Face with Cold Sweat  Can you answer the others that I've posted too?
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I'll take a quick look at them
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