Final review Flashcards
List 1 similarity and 1 difference between negative punishment and extinction?
Similarity: both decrease the strength of a response
Difference: Extinction is when the reward is no longer given (absence) and punishment is when we take away something you already had
In the study by Seligman & Maier (1967), what behavior was produced by the dogs who are repeatedly dragged from the shock side of the chamber to the no-shock side?
They recover the ability to escape on their own
What two aspects of aversive events can lead to PTSD-like symptoms?
2pts
- Infrequent exposure
- Unpredictable/uncontrollable
Give an example of using the Premack principle with punishment?
Teasing sister (high probability) –> doing the dishes (low probability)
What are some guidelines for treating learned helplessness seen in class?
Gradually progress from smaller to more challenging tasks
What are the 3 main benefits of punishment?
- Positive social behavior
- Improved mood
- Increased attention
Give an example of combining punishment with DRI
- Cleaning your room
- Doing homework
- Dishes
Associate these:
- Obsessive thoughts
- Compulsive behavior
- Operant conditioning
- Classical conditioning
- Obsessive thoughts –> Classical conditioning
- Compulsive behavior –> Operant conditioning
Mischel’s marshmallow task has several limitations. Name one discussed in class.
- Trust in the experimenter
According to Worthington, why should you tell a friend if you plan to use a controlling response to quit smoking?
People often fail to deliver self consequences
According to Skinner, people in general don’t have much will power. What can they do to alter their behavior?
Control their environment
What is the main advantage of rule-governed behavior ?
- Rapidly learning a behavior
What does it mean to anthropomorphize animal behavior?
To attribute human characteristics to their behavior (emotions, thoughts, intentions)
To help their son remain calm at the dentist parents can use vicarious emotional conditioning. What is involved?
Using positive emotional responses to influence their sons emotional state during the visit
Provide 4 examples of contagious behavior discussed in class.
- Laughing
- Yawning
- Orienting
- Invisible danger
What two factors are required for the emergence of activity anorexia?
- Food restriction
- Running wheel
A pigeon can’t stop pressing a key even though this delays reward delivery. What is the term used to describe this behavior?
Negative auto maintenance
What are two possible theories to explain why people bite their nails while waiting for an appointment ?
- Release pent up energy
- To remain in a situation while waiting for something to happen
In the experiment of Wilcoxon et al., (1970), why do rats prefer blue water after CTA?
They rely on their sense of smell and not the appearance of the solution that made them ill.
Why is giving illness-inducing meat to lions good for wildlife conservation
Lions will develop CTA and stay away from farm lands
What is the most common CTA in undergrad students?
Alcohol
In a delayed match to sample task, what part of the trial indicates a forget trial?
The stimulus presented during the delay period
Describe one example of tool use discussed in class.
Crow using sticks or Monkeys using sticks to dig for ants
Provide an example of chaining related to tool use?
grabbing a stick and using it to eat termites
Name two types of learning that Ai struggles with
- Naturalist
- Logical-mathematical
- Existential
- Interpersonal
What type of network can exhibit autonomous behavior?
Reccurent network
Name two examples of data forecasting discussed in class?
- Predicting the weather
- Predicting the stock market
