Question 1

Describe how you would use the principles of classical conditioning to condition a child who is afraid of cats to be comfortable with a neighbour's cat. Describe a procedure similar to the one used by Mary Cover Jones.

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Question 2

What are the four schedules of reinforcement? Describe each and provide an example.

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Question 3

Imagine that your friend has told you a joke. Provide examples of how you could apply positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. Indicate also what effect each of those four consequences would have on your friend's likelihood of telling jokes.

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Question 4

Benny is three years old and he is very afraid of traffic. One time when he was waiting with his Dad to cross the street, a car drove through the red light, honking the horn very close to Benny. Benny started crying. Ever since then, Benny is very nervous at crosswalks and holds onto his parents' hands very tightly. Identify the CS, UCS, UCR and CR for this example of classical conditioning.

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Question 5

Describe how operant conditioning helps to explain how people develop superstitions?

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Question 6

What are the four main disadvantages of punishment?

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Question 7

Conditioned taste aversions and instinctive drift both likely result from biological __________ .

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Question 8

Explain how classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and biological preparedness relate to phobias.

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Question 9

Use the two-process model to describe how phobias develop, and how they are maintained. Be specific and use the appropriate terminology for both classical and operant conditioning.

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Question 10

Describe how conditioned taste aversions develop, how this type of conditioning is different from typical classical conditioning, and how principles of learning are being used to avoid or reduce aversions in cancer patients.

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Question 11

What conditioning technique would be best if you wanted to make your roommate enjoy your favourite music more? Be specific and describe the steps, using appropriate terminology.

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Question 12

If you owned a business and needed to increase worker productivity, describe how you would do so using operant conditioning. Outline at least two reinforcers that you would employ and the ideal schedule or schedules of reinforcement that you would use.

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Question 13

Describe how parents could use operant conditioning to motivate their child to move from a "C" student to an "A" student. Discuss positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and the schedule(s) of reinforcement that you would employ.

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Question 14

Distinguish between positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. Provide an example of each.

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