In what type of learning do infants come to act deliberately on their environments to bring about a desired consequence?
A. modeling
B. habituation
C. operant conditioning
D. classical conditioning
Answer: C
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1. "Vending machines operate according to a continuous reinforcement schedule. " 2. "Behaviour maintained under an intermittent schedule of reinforcement is more difficult to extinguish than is behaviour maintained under a continuous schedule of reinforcement. " 3. "Shaping through approximations is another term for trial-and-error learning. " 4. "Shaping through approximations involves providing reinforcers for behaviours that are closer and closer to the overall desired behaviour. " 5. "Shaping through approximations more quickly establishes a complex behaviour than does trial-and-error learning. "
Bill begs to help rake leaves each fall. This year his father tells him he will get an extra $5 in allowance each week if he keeps the leaves raked. According to research on intrinsic motivation, it's likely that:
a. because of the reward, Bill will be less enthusiastic about raking the leaves b. because of the reward, Bill will be even more enthusiastic about raking the leaves c. Bill will initially be less enthusiastic, but will increase in enthusiasm after about three weeks d. Bill's enthusiasm about raking leaves won't change, because this is a case of intrinsic motivation
When students review their notes over many relatively short study sessions, it is referred to as __________ practice
a. spaced b. massed c. sequential d. experiential
There is no doubt that a church or temple youth minister can affect a young person's faith and ________
Fill in the blank with correct word