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In terms of operant contingencies and the intrusion of reflexive beahvior:
A. operant procedures elicit reflexive behavior directly by the contingencies of reinforcement
B. reflexive behavior is elicited by respondent procedures embedded in operant contingencies
C. respondent procedures cause species-characteristic responses
D. both B and C are true |
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What did Brown and Jenkins(1968) conclude about autoshaping in their pigeons?
A. the look-peek coupling is species-specific and results in pecks to the illuminated key
B. following illumination of the key with grain eventually caused the lighted key to elicit pecking
C. eventually an operant chain develops, culminating in pecking
D. all of the above |
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Phenomena such as instinctive drift, sigh tracking, and autoshaping have been analyzed as:
A. stimulus substitution, where the CS substitutes for the US
B. behavior systems activated by the US and the physical properties of the CS
C. Both A and B
D. none of the above |
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In terms of operant conditioning of reflexive behavior, the experiment by Miller and Carmona (1967):
A. showed conclusive results for operant conditioning of salivation
B. showed that salivation and heart rate were both susceptible to operant conditioning
C. showed that the increased flow of saliva was accompanied by the dogs being more alert.
D. showed all of the above |
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| C. showed that the increased flow of saliva was accompanied by the dogs being more alert |
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What does the evidence suggest about the operant conditioning of reflexive behavior?
A. reflexes can be conditioned by operant procedures in some circumstances
B. reflexive behavior is hardly ever controlled by respondent procedures
C. reflexive behavior is generally controlled by operant procedures
D. only B and C are true |
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| A. reflexes can be conditioned by operant procedures in some circumstances |
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When a CS compound (color and taste) is associated with illness, different species show avoidance to the two parts of the compound. This phenomenon is called:
A. species readiness
B. species set
C. species preparedness
D. species activation |
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What did Lett and Grant (1996) suggest with regard to activity anorexia?
A. it could involve taste aversion induced by physical activity
B. it probably explains taste-aversion conditioning
C. it is the first stage in taste-aversion conditioning
D. Both B and C |
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| A. it cold involve taste aversion induced by physical activity |
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Excessive drinking is technically called:
A. polyhydration
B. polydipsia
C. polyfluidity
D. polydistation |
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According to Falk (1977), schedule-induced or adjunctive behavior occurs in situations that are generally positive for the organism but:
A. result in high levels of aggressive behavior
B.lead to impulses to retaliate
C. from which it is likely to escape
D. toward which it shows avoidance |
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| C. from which it is likely to escape |
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What is the basic finding for activity anorexia?
A. decreased food intake increases physical activity
B. increased food intake increases physical activity
C. physical activity decreases food intake
D. both A and C |
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