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What are examples of species-specific defense reactions (SSDR)?
What are examples of species-specific defense reactions (SSDR)?
- Freezing, fleeing, fighting (correct)
- Singing, dancing, playing
- Roaming, exploring, nesting
- Hiding, sleeping, eating
What is the difference in defensive responses according to the predatory imminence continuum?
What is the difference in defensive responses according to the predatory imminence continuum?
- Different defensive responses occur depending on the level of danger faced by an animal (correct)
- Defensive responses are unrelated to the level of danger
- Defensive responses are always the same regardless of the level of danger
- Defensive responses occur only when the danger is extreme
What is the difference in defensive responses between men and women according to the text?
What is the difference in defensive responses between men and women according to the text?
- Men exhibit fight or flight responses, while women tend and befriend (correct)
- Men and women exhibit the same defensive responses
- Women exhibit fight or flight responses, while men tend and befriend
- Men and women exhibit avoidance responses only
What does the Expectancy Theory of Avoidance propose?
What does the Expectancy Theory of Avoidance propose?
What motivates avoidance responses according to the text?
What motivates avoidance responses according to the text?
What happens if a conditioned stimulus (CS) precedes an unconditioned stimulus (US) according to the text?
What happens if a conditioned stimulus (CS) precedes an unconditioned stimulus (US) according to the text?
What triggers expectations of shock and responses that turn off the cues elicit expectations of no shock and safety?
What triggers expectations of shock and responses that turn off the cues elicit expectations of no shock and safety?
What is the Predatory Imminence Continuum based on?
What is the Predatory Imminence Continuum based on?
What is the primary goal of avoidance conditioning in behavioral psychology?
What is the primary goal of avoidance conditioning in behavioral psychology?
In avoidance procedures, what must individuals do to prevent an aversive stimulus from occurring?
In avoidance procedures, what must individuals do to prevent an aversive stimulus from occurring?
What is the primary mechanism through which punishment decreases the target response?
What is the primary mechanism through which punishment decreases the target response?
What is the difference between active avoidance and passive avoidance?
What is the difference between active avoidance and passive avoidance?
Who conducted experiments on associative learning in humans using a warm metal plate and shock administration, contributing to the study of avoidance behavior?
Who conducted experiments on associative learning in humans using a warm metal plate and shock administration, contributing to the study of avoidance behavior?
What do discriminated avoidance procedures involve?
What do discriminated avoidance procedures involve?
What does non-discriminated (free-operant) avoidance involve?
What does non-discriminated (free-operant) avoidance involve?
What do demonstrations of free-operant avoidance learning show regarding shock frequency and responding?
What do demonstrations of free-operant avoidance learning show regarding shock frequency and responding?
How does the two-factor theory explain avoidance behavior?
How does the two-factor theory explain avoidance behavior?
What does positive reinforcement through conditioned inhibition of fear or conditioned safety signals involve?
What does positive reinforcement through conditioned inhibition of fear or conditioned safety signals involve?
What does the shock frequency reduction hypothesis state?
What does the shock frequency reduction hypothesis state?
What is the primary effect of time out as a punishment procedure?
What is the primary effect of time out as a punishment procedure?
How does the intensity of aversive stimulus affect habituation in pigeons and rats?
How does the intensity of aversive stimulus affect habituation in pigeons and rats?
What is the impact of increased delay of punishment on behavior suppression?
What is the impact of increased delay of punishment on behavior suppression?
How do schedules of punishment impact behavior suppression?
How do schedules of punishment impact behavior suppression?
What is the impact of FR 500 schedule compared to FR 1 schedule of punishment delivery?
What is the impact of FR 500 schedule compared to FR 1 schedule of punishment delivery?
What is the impact of mild punishment followed by intense punishment compared to intense punishment followed by mild punishment?
What is the impact of mild punishment followed by intense punishment compared to intense punishment followed by mild punishment?
What is the primary impact of response-contingent aversive stimulation on behavior suppression?
What is the primary impact of response-contingent aversive stimulation on behavior suppression?
What is the impact of non-discriminated (free-operant) avoidance on behavior suppression?
What is the impact of non-discriminated (free-operant) avoidance on behavior suppression?
What type of reinforcement involves giving food for good behavior?
What type of reinforcement involves giving food for good behavior?
Which theory of punishment suggests that punishment is avoidance behavior?
Which theory of punishment suggests that punishment is avoidance behavior?
What type of learning depends on a R-O relation?
What type of learning depends on a R-O relation?
What type of reinforcement involves opening an umbrella to remove the rain?
What type of reinforcement involves opening an umbrella to remove the rain?
What is the primary problem associated with the Avoidance Theory of Punishment?
What is the primary problem associated with the Avoidance Theory of Punishment?
What type of learning is dependent on NMDA receptor activation and plasticity?
What type of learning is dependent on NMDA receptor activation and plasticity?
What type of reinforcement involves a slap on the hand to stop stealing?
What type of reinforcement involves a slap on the hand to stop stealing?
What type of reinforcement involves a child in a timeout or removal of driver's license?
What type of reinforcement involves a child in a timeout or removal of driver's license?
What type of learning is linked to pavlovian learning where proprioceptive cue (CS) is related to shock (US)?
What type of learning is linked to pavlovian learning where proprioceptive cue (CS) is related to shock (US)?
What type of reinforcement involves pecking for food only when punishment occurs?
What type of reinforcement involves pecking for food only when punishment occurs?
What type of learning is effective for moderately trained rats but ineffective for some extensively trained rats?
What type of learning is effective for moderately trained rats but ineffective for some extensively trained rats?
What type of reinforcement involves reinforcing one behavior and punishing another to suppress the punished behavior?
What type of reinforcement involves reinforcing one behavior and punishing another to suppress the punished behavior?
Study Notes
Avoidance and Punishment in Behavioral Psychology
- Avoidance conditioning increases the performance of a target behavior to minimize exposure to aversive stimuli.
- In avoidance procedures, individuals must make a specific response to prevent an aversive stimulus from occurring, such as opening an umbrella to avoid getting wet.
- Punishment decreases the target response through a positive contingency where the target response produces an aversive outcome, such as getting burned when touching a hot stove.
- Active avoidance involves avoidance conditioning, while passive avoidance involves punishment.
- The study of avoidance behavior originated from experiments by Bechterev, who studied associative learning in humans using a warm metal plate and shock administration.
- Discriminated avoidance procedures involve the signaling of an aversive stimulus by a conditioned stimulus (CS), and responding during the CS prevents the delivery of the aversive unconditioned stimulus (US).
- Experimental analysis of avoidance behavior includes escape from fear experiments, independent measurement of fear during the acquisition of avoidance behavior, and extinction of avoidance behavior through response blocking and CS-alone exposure.
- Non-discriminated (free-operant) avoidance involves learning avoidance responses without an external warning stimulus (CS) and includes the shock-shock interval, response-shock interval, and safety period.
- Demonstrations of free-operant avoidance learning show that more frequent shocks without responding make it more likely for animals to learn avoidance responses.
- The two-factor theory explains avoidance behavior as negative reinforcement due to the removal of an aversive stimulus.
- Positive reinforcement through conditioned inhibition of fear or conditioned safety signals involves response feedback cues and safety signals that provide positive reinforcement for avoidance behavior.
- Shock frequency reduction hypothesis states that the reduction in the frequency of shock serves to reinforce avoidance behavior, but it is not considered valid as animals can still learn avoidance behavior even with reduced shock frequency.
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Test your knowledge of avoidance and punishment in behavioral psychology with this quiz. Explore concepts such as avoidance conditioning, punishment, discriminated avoidance procedures, and the two-factor theory. See how much you know about the experimental analysis of avoidance behavior and the different types of avoidance learning.
