PSY 7708 Unit 3 Quiz - Quiz PDF

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1. A reflex is a _____________ ____________ relation consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the respondent behavior it elicits (such as a knee-jerk to a tap just below the patella). Stimulus-response

2. Andy answers a question in class, and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is more likely to answer questions in class. Andy's behavior of answering questions in class is referred to as ____________ behavior. Operant

3. Consequences can only affect _________ behavior. Future

4. Consequences select response classes, not individual responses. True

5. In behavior modification, the stimulus that is present when a behavior occurs is referred to as a(n): Antecedent

6. Ivan Pavlov studied animals and their salivation in the presence of food. Which type of conditioning did Pavlov study? Respondent conditioning 7. Operant behaviors are elicited due to consequences in the past. False

8. Operant conditioning involves the manipulation of consequences. True

9. Operant conditioning is best described as a stimulus-response relationship, where the stimulus elicits the response. False

10. Operant conditioning, which encompasses ___________________ and ______________, refers to the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior. Reinforcement, punishment

11. Respondent behaviors are elicited by antecedents. True

12. The behavior that is elicited by the presence of an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus is referred to as __________ behavior. Respondent

13. The relationship between an antecedent, behavior, and consequence is referred to as a(n): Three-term contingency 14. The three-term contingency is the basic unit of analysis in the analysis of operant behavior and is made of the following elements: Antecedent, behavior, consequence

15. Tommy pets a strange dog and is immediately bitten. In behavior modification, getting bitten is referred to as the ______________ for the behavior of petting the dog. Consequence 16. Understanding the antecedents of operant behavior provides information on the circumstances in which the behavior was: All of these 17. When dust blows toward a child's eye, he blinks. This is an example of a ____ behavior. Respondent behavior

18. Whenever Tommy hits his little brother, he loses his television privileges. Tommy never loses his television privileges for any other behavior. This is an example of a(n) ____________ existing between hitting his little brother and losing his television privileges. Contingency 19. Which is not true about a conditioned stimulus? A conditioned stimulus is the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex

20. Which of the following is not an example of an unconditioned human reflex susceptible to respondent conditioning? Raising hand 21. Which of the following is not one of the ABCs of operant behavior? Cause...