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Which term refers to a procedure where a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced with either positive or negative reinforcement?
Which term refers to a procedure where a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced with either positive or negative reinforcement?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, thereby increasing the original behavior's frequency?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, thereby increasing the original behavior's frequency?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by an aversive stimulus?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by an aversive stimulus?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by the removal of a stimulus?
What is the term for a procedure where a behavior is followed by the removal of a stimulus?
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What is the term for the increase in the probability of a behavior that is rewarding or followed by another rewarding stimulus?
What is the term for the increase in the probability of a behavior that is rewarding or followed by another rewarding stimulus?
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What is the term for the decrease in the probability of a behavior that is followed by an aversive stimulus?
What is the term for the decrease in the probability of a behavior that is followed by an aversive stimulus?
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Which term refers to the reduction in the probability of a behavior that is followed by the removal of a stimulus?
Which term refers to the reduction in the probability of a behavior that is followed by the removal of a stimulus?
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What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement occurs following the first response after a fixed time has elapsed after the previous reinforcement?
What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement occurs following the first response after a fixed time has elapsed after the previous reinforcement?
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What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement occurs after a fixed number of responses?
What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement occurs after a fixed number of responses?
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What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where the time or number of responses required for reinforcement varies?
What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where the time or number of responses required for reinforcement varies?
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Operant conditioning is a learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.
Operant conditioning is a learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.
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Who originated the concept of operant conditioning?
Who originated the concept of operant conditioning?
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According to Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors arise as a result of whether their consequences are satisfying or discomforting.
According to Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors arise as a result of whether their consequences are satisfying or discomforting.
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Reinforcements are stimuli that decrease behaviors.
Reinforcements are stimuli that decrease behaviors.
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Operant conditioning is a voluntary process that depends on the consequences of a behavior.
Operant conditioning is a voluntary process that depends on the consequences of a behavior.
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Classical conditioning is a process where stimuli are paired with biologically significant events to produce involuntary and reflexive behaviors.
Classical conditioning is a process where stimuli are paired with biologically significant events to produce involuntary and reflexive behaviors.
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Operant conditioning and classical conditioning are both forms of voluntary learning.
Operant conditioning and classical conditioning are both forms of voluntary learning.
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Operant conditioning has been applied to the study of social psychology to clarify certain phenomena such as the false consensus effect.
Operant conditioning has been applied to the study of social psychology to clarify certain phenomena such as the false consensus effect.
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Operant conditioning is a process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.
Operant conditioning is a process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.
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Behaviorist psychologists believed that much, if not all, of mind and behavior can be explained as a result of environmental conditioning.
Behaviorist psychologists believed that much, if not all, of mind and behavior can be explained as a result of environmental conditioning.
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Who is often referred to as the Father of operant conditioning?
Who is often referred to as the Father of operant conditioning?
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What did Thorndike observe in his experiments with cats and puzzle boxes?
What did Thorndike observe in his experiments with cats and puzzle boxes?
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According to Thorndike's law of effect, which behaviors are more likely to be repeated?
According to Thorndike's law of effect, which behaviors are more likely to be repeated?
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What did Skinner reject in his analysis of operant conditioning?
What did Skinner reject in his analysis of operant conditioning?
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What did Skinner invent to measure response rates in his experiments?
What did Skinner invent to measure response rates in his experiments?
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What did Skinner's book 'Walden Two' focus on?
What did Skinner's book 'Walden Two' focus on?
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What did Skinner's book 'Verbal Behavior' extend the principles of operant conditioning to?
What did Skinner's book 'Verbal Behavior' extend the principles of operant conditioning to?
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How is operant behavior said to be 'emitted'?
How is operant behavior said to be 'emitted'?
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What does the text compare the origin of operant behavior to?
What does the text compare the origin of operant behavior to?
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What variations can occur in operant behavior?
What variations can occur in operant behavior?
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