Question 1

Outline research evidence indicating that matching plays a role in social interaction.

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Question 2

Describe the small-but-cumulative effects model of self-control and impulsiveness. Explain how this accounts for the difficulty people often have in following an exercise program.

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Question 3

With the help of a graph, describe how a commitment response serves to facilitate self-control.

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Question 4

With the help of a graph, describe how the Ainslie-Rachlin model accounts for preference reversal between a smaller sooner reward and a larger later reward.

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Question 5

What are the definitions of self-control and impulsiveness within the context of a delay of gratification task?  Describe some of the strategies children use to facilitate success in a delay-of-gratification task.

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Question 6

List four of the variables that can affect the shape of a delay function and hence the extent to which a person or animal is likely to display self-control.

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Question 7

Many people complain that children these days spend too much time watching television and too little time playing outside. According to the notion of the matching law, why might this occur and what can be done about it?

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Question 8

With the help of a graph, describe the general effect of delay on reward value.

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Question 9

State two features of a concurrent schedule of reinforcement.

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Quiz 10: Choice Matching and Self Control

Outline research evidence indicating that matching plays a role in social interaction.

Describe the small-but-cumulative effects model of self-control and impulsiveness. Explain how this accounts for the difficulty people often have in following an exercise program.

With the help of a graph, describe how a commitment response serves to facilitate self-control.

With the help of a graph, describe how the Ainslie-Rachlin model accounts for preference reversal between a smaller sooner reward and a larger later reward.

What are the definitions of self-control and impulsiveness within the context of a delay of gratification task? Describe some of the strategies children use to facilitate success in a delay-of-gratification task.

List four of the variables that can affect the shape of a delay function and hence the extent to which a person or animal is likely to display self-control.

Many people complain that children these days spend too much time watching television and too little time playing outside. According to the notion of the matching law, why might this occur and what can be done about it?

With the help of a graph, describe the general effect of delay on reward value.

State two features of a concurrent schedule of reinforcement.