Final Review

Question 1

what is possible because the value of the IV determines the value of the dependent variable?

Answer 1

Prediction

Question 2

giving a child attention evokes hugging bx (gives you a hug). in relation to the hugging bx, what type of effect did the attention have?

Answer 2

behavior-altering effect

Question 3

after bob’s boss walks by bob, bob beginning to work harder is:

Answer 3

operant behavior

Question 4

why does an SDP have this effect on behavior?

Answer 4

due to a past history of availability of punishment for that bx dependent on its presence

Question 5

seeing dick in the dining room elicits gagging. this is an example of:

Answer 5

respondent relation

Question 6

buzzer on - shock onset - lever-press
buzzer on - lever-press - buzzer off and shock delayed

the buzzer turning on (second line) which evokes the lever press is likely to function as:

Answer 6

establishing operation

Question 7

if the light is red and you go through it, you will likely get a traffic citation. however if you go through a green light, you will not get a traffic citation. this is an example of:

Answer 7

R-S contingency

Question 8

pam is bitten by a mosquito and begins to scratch her arm. the itching which evokes the scratching functions was:

Answer 8

establishing operation

Question 9

water satiation make water a less effective form of reinforcement, this is an:

Answer 9

abolishing effect

Question 10

dennis sticks a bobby pin into an electrical outlet; he gets a shock. this is an example of:

Answer 10

a consequential operation