PSYC3210-Principles of Learning: Module 4 Assignment 4.1
Name: ____________
Date: _____________
Questions 1-3: Multiple Choice. Select the letter that best answers the sentence.
A pigeon responds more on key “A” than on key “B.” The relative rate of responding to key “A” could be _____.
a.
5
b.
0.79
c.
0.5
d.
0.3
A duck responds less on key “A” than on key “B.” The relative rate of responding to key “A” could be _____.
a.
5
b.
0.79
c.
0.5
d.
0.3
The relative rate of responding on key “A” is 0.5. From this, you know
a.
the animal has a higher rate of responding to A than to B.
b.
the animal has a higher rate of responding to B than to A.
c.
the animal is responding to A and B at the same rate.
d.
nothing without knowledge of the relative rates of reinforcement.
Questions 4 – 19: Calculate the rate (round to the hundredth of a decimal place)
A pigeon pecks at key “A” 15 times a minute. It pecks key “B” 5 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key “B” is _____.
A rat lever presses bar “A” 30 times a minute. It lever presses bar “B” 8 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key “A” is _____
A pigeon earns food from key “A” 12 times a minute. It earns food from key “B” 60 times a minute. The relative rate of reinforcement to key “A” is _____.
A rat earns a cocaine infusion from lever “A” 18 times per hour. It earns cocaine from lever “B” 6 times per hour. The relative rate of reinforcement to lever “B” is _____.
The relative rate of responding to key “B” is 0.73. According to the matching law, the relative rate of reinforcement on key “B” is very likely _____.
A rat emits a snout poke in hole “A” 35 times an hour. It snout pokes “B” 90 times an hour. The relative rate of responding to key “B” is _____.
A pigeon pecks key “A” 12 times a minute and pecks key “B” 5 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key “B” is _____
The relative rate of responding to key “A” is 0.24. According to the matching law, the relative rate of reinforcement on key “A” is _____.
A rat lever presses bar “A” 30 times a minute. It lever presses bar “B” 37 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key “A” is _____.
A pigeon earns food from key “A” 9 times a minute. It earns food from key “B” 26 times a minute. The relative rate of reinforcement to key “A” is _____.
A rat earns a cocaine infusion from lever “A” 20 times per hour. It earns cocaine from lever “B” 9 times per hour. The relative rate of reinforcement to lever “B” is _____.
The relative rate of reinforcement to key “B” is 0.43. According to the matching law, the relative rate of responding on key “B” is very likely _____.
A duck earns food from key “A” 3 times a minute. It earns food from key “B” 8 times a minute. The relative rate of reinforcement to key “A” is _____.
A duck earns food from key “A” 88 times an hour. It earns food from key “B” 12 times an hour. The relative rate of reinforcement to key “A” is _____.
A mouse earns food from lever “A” 55 times an hour. It earns food from lever “B” 12 times an hour. The relative rate of responding to key “B” is _____.
A duck earns food from key “A” 55 times a minute. It earns food from key “B” 12 times a minute. The relative rate of responding to key “A” is _____.
Questions 20 – 23: Calculate the percent of responding:
A pigeon receives 40 reinforcers an hour on key “A” and receives 60 reinforcers an hour on key “B”. According to the matching law, the percentage of responding to key “A” is _____.
A duck receives 10 reinforcers a minute on key “A” and receives 6 reinforcers a minute on key “B”. According to the matching law, the percentage of responding to key “B” is _____.
A pigeon receives 18 reinforcers a minute on key “A” and receives 6 reinforcers a minute on key “B”. According to the matching law, the percentage of responding to key “B” is _____.
The relative rate of responding to key “A” is 0.6. According to the matching law, the percentage of reinforcement on key “A” is very likely _____.
Questions 24 – 30: Select A or B for each question below:
If the relative rate of responding for key “A” is 0.66, what key is the pigeon responding to more? “
If the relative rate of responding for key “A” is 0.14, what key is the duck responding to more?
If the relative rate of responding for key “B” is 0.50, what key is the pigeon responding to more?
If the relative rate of responding for lever “B” is 0.12, what lever is the rat responding to more?
If the relative rate of responding for lever “B” is 0.93, what lever is the mouse responding to more?
If the relative rate of reinforcer for lever “B” is 0.25, what lever is the pig responding to more?
If the relative rate of reinforcer for key “A” is 0.66, what key is the duck responding to more?