Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. "Both positive and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood of future behaviour. "
2. "In negative punishment, an unpleasant stimulus is removed upon the occurrence of the target behaviour. "
3. "Positive reinforcement is usually considered desirable and negative reinforcement usually is considered undesirable. "
4. "Reinforcement is generally more effective at promoting learning than is punishment. "
5. "Examples of primary reinforcement include food, comfort, and warmth. "
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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a. They typically promote abstinence as the only choice that will fully protect against pregnancy and STIs while providing information about contraception as a backup plan. b. They promote abstinence and do not commonly present information about contraception, anatomy, or STIs. c. Abstinence-only programs promote abstinence until the individual is old enough to be emotionally, socially, and cognitively ready to have sex. d. Abstinence-only programs are supported by the majority of Americans and backed up with research evidence showing that these programs achieve their desired results.
In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention. Their IQs, on average,
a. decreased 26 points due to the trauma of the move. b. showed no change even with the extra attention and stimulation. c. increased 29 points with the extra attention and stimulation. d. increased slightly, but decreased after being adopted.
__________ refers to the point at which a behavior stops or its rate falls off sharply
a. Block b. Border time c. Break point d. Camel's back
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is:
A) the stimulus that triggers a response after being paired with a conditioned stimulus. B) the stimulus that triggers a conditioned response. C) the stimulus that triggers a response after being paired with another stimulus. D) the stimulus that triggers a response without learning having taken place.