Timmy swears whenever his mom makes broccoli for dinner. Timmy's mom always sends him to his room without dinner when he swears. As a result, Timmy is more likely to swear when his mom makes broccoli. This is an example of:
a. positive reinforcement
b. punishment
c. negative reinforcement
d. extinction
c
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Which statement would best represent a failure of retrieval?
a. I never actually learned that information. b. I don't know the answer because I never read the book containing the answer. c. I know the answer, but I just cannot find it in my mind. d. I would know the answer, but the teacher talked so fast about the information that I could not keep up.
In instrumental conditioning, reinforcement is ____.
A. any food that the organism likes B. a stimulus that produces a reflexive response C. an event that decreases the future probability of a response D. an event that increases the future probability of a response
If motivation has switched from intrinsic to extrinsic rewards, there will
be no visible difference in the level of behavior as long as a. the behavior is not punished. b. the extrinsic rewards continue to be available. c. the behavior is intrinsically pleasant. d. the extrinsic rewards are provided intermittently. e. the intrinsic rewards are not reintroduced.
Stimulation of the hypothalamus in epileptic patients produced all of these EXCEPT ______.
A. feelings of a pounding heart B. feelings of fear C. feelings of pleasure D. feelings of fatigue and sleep