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Skinner argued that internal events such as feelings, thoughts, and intentions:

The principle of discrimination:

The context of behavior can be defined as:

The behavior of an organism:

Which of the following is not an example of respondent conditioning?

According to Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968), what is the difference between basic and applied behavior analysis?

Behavior analysis seeks to:

A researcher examined the possibility that additional recess time would increase the number of math facts learned over a 1-month period. The procedure tested this hypothesis using a first-grade classroom with extended recess time and a second-grade classroom with regular recess time. In this study, the number of math facts learned over 1 month would be considered the:

Conditioned emotional responses that include an increase in heart rate, perspiration, or a change in blood pressure are examples of ______.

In terms of the Stroop effect, behavior analysts point to _____ and _____ as reasons for hesitation.

Max heard about a study in class where researchers reduced the number of pieces of candy taken by trick-or-treaters by placing a mirror behind the bowl of candy. In order to demonstrate the generality of this finding, Max is now running a study where he is testing the effect of a mirror placed behind a trash can on the number of recyclable items placed in the trash receptacle. Max’s study is an example of:

A unique benefit of steady baselines for behavioral neuroscientists interested in the effects of drugs on behavior is that:

The way an individual chooses to turn on a light switch is an example of _______ of response. This is determined by the function and consequences.

Negative reinforcers:

While all members of a species share the same _________________ history, each member has a unique _______________ history

Reflexive behavior is said to be _____ and _____.

Fixed action patterns are:

The major difference between reaction chains and fixed action patterns is:

Saying there is “high contiguity between the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus” suggests that:

After several dates with Julie, Max finds that his heart rate increases slightly whenever she walks into the room. When visiting Julie’s house, Max experiences a similar increased heart rate when Julie’s twin sister walks into the room. This is an example of:

Which of the following is not a major characteristic of habituation?

The extinction burst refers to:

Skinner proposed that the basic datum (measure) for operant analysis should be:

One of the main criticisms of behavioral rewards and reinforcement is the idea that ______.

Response deprivation has what effect on the response hierarchy in a free-choice setting?

Consider the following example: “Joanne is very fair skinned. In order to not get sunburned, she puts on sunscreen before she goes to the beach.” This is an example of ______.

Kobayashi and colleagues demonstrated that the presentation of juice in the mouth following a spike in neural activity could be used as a reinforcer for activity in the _____ of Japanese monkeys.

To experimentally study the probability of response, a researcher uses ____ as the basic measure and follows the ____ method.

_______ is the increase in topographic variability during extinction after a period of reinforcement.

The shape of the response pattern generated by an FI is called a ______.

Online farming games often require the player to return after a certain amount of time to collect their crop. If the player fails to check their crop within a specified amount of time after it is ready for harvest will die and no longer “pay” when harvested. This is an example of:

If food is presented every time a pigeon pecks a key then there is a ______ schedule of reinforcement.

Roll, Higgins, and Badger (1996) tested the effectiveness of schedules of reinforcement for reducing cigarette smoking. The results of their study indicated that:

Consider the following example: “Maria is paid on Friday, every two weeks.” This is an example of a ______ schedule of reinforcement.

A schedule that is made up of a series of alternately presented fixed-ratio (FR) schedules with the following values, FR 5, FR 10, FR 20, FR 25, and FR 40, would be best described as:

Following a schedule of reinforcement and an acquisition period behavior typically settles into a _____, which becomes very predictable.

Giving an organism another way to obtain reinforcement will:

Skinner (1953) reported a game played by sailors in the 18th century. The game involved:

Punishers that have to be used repeatedly indicate:

When an aversive consequence is delivered to an individual, one possible side effect is that they retaliate in an aggressive manor toward the individual. This type of retaliatory behavior is known as:

A real-life example of ______ can be seen in individuals suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder who compulsively wash their hands because they fear exposure to germs.

Regarding the side effects of punishment, Solomon’s (1969) solution is to:

Azrin, Holtz, and Hake (1963) found that when pigeons were shocked with a punisher that increased intensity gradually ______, and when they were shocked with a punisher of moderate intensity ______.

The procedure of nondiscriminative avoidance is also called _______.

Contingencies of punishment:

Phenomena like instinctive drift, sign tracking, and autoshaping have been analyzed as:

In terms of operant conditioning of reflexive behavior, the experiment by Miller and Carmona (1967) showed:

Pierce, Epling, and colleagues found that the reinforcing value of food:

Excessive drinking is technically called ____.

In taste aversion studies:

What is the relationship between adjunctive behavior and the level of deprivation?