You are watching a pigeon pecking a key for food reinforcement. The pigeon pecks at a very high, steady rate, but it also takes breaks from pecking each time food is delivered. Based on what is known about the pattern of responding produced by various schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that the reinforcement schedule that is in place for this pigeon is a:
a. variable-ratio schedule
b. fixed-interval schedule
c. variable-interval schedule
d. fixed-ratio schedule
D
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a. ambiguous stimuli. c. forced-choice format. b. correct responses. d. suggested answers given by the tester.
Fairly high doses of alcohol interfere with erection of the penis in males, probably because of
A. direct physiological effects on the penis. B. lower blood pressure. C. dopamine release in the pituitary. D. impaired processing of erotic signals.
A psychologist was invited to speak to a group of freshmen students to help them develop better ways to study material in all of their classes
The psychologist begins by noting that two key findings relevant to them can be found in the work of the pioneer in memory research. First, too many students who cram do not understand the consequences of ________, and they would be far better off if they would use ________ when studying. a) the consolidation hypothesis; coding b) retrograde amnesia; mnemonic devices c) retroactive interference; implicit memory d) the curve of forgetting; distributed practice
Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?
What will be an ideal response?