QUESTION 48
Mason, a stockbroker, runs two miles every day after workbecause it reduces his level of stress. Mason's running habit ismaintained by a ________ reinforcer.
| A. | partial |
| B. | negative |
| C. | positive |
| D. | conditioned |
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QUESTION 49
John is displaying behavior problems in his third gradeclassroom. He becomes disruptive whenever called to reading group.His teacher sends him down to the principal's office fordiscipline. His disruptions continue. A functional behavioralassessment on John, who has yet undiagnosed dyslexia, identifiesbeing sent to the principal as a ______________.
| A. | Positive reinforcement |
| B. | Punishment |
| C. | Negative reinforcement |
| D. | Conditioned stimulus |
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QUESTION 50
Every Saturday morning, Arnold quickly washes the family'sbreakfast dishes so that his father will allow him to wash his car.In this instance, washing the car is a(n)
| A. | negative reinforcer. |
| B. | conditioned response. |
| C. | positive reinforcer. |
| D. | unconditioned response. |
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QUESTION 51
After one chimpanzee sees a second chimp open a box thatcontains a food reward, the first animal opens a similar box withgreat speed. This best illustrates
| A. | higher-order conditioning. |
| B. | respondent behavior. |
| C. | observational learning. |
| D. | spontaneous recovery. |
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QUESTION 52
Pets who learn that the sound of an electric can opener signalsthe arrival of their food illustrate
| A. | observational learning. |
| B. | spontaneous recovery. |
| C. | classical conditioning. |
| D. | operant conditioning. |
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QUESTION 53
Some information in our fleeting ________ is encoded intoshort-term memory.
| A. | sensory memory |
| B. | automatic memory |
| C. | long-term memory |
| D. | shallow memory |
