Download LEARNING: STUDY GUIDE TEST 1

LEARNING: STUDY GUIDE TEST 3
General info:
-Multiple choice (remember to bring form & pencil)
-One page, one side, of notes is allowed; this means questions will require understanding
& application of concepts, not just memorization
-Questions drawn from lectures, videos, articles, and relevant book chapters; this guide
will cover the most important concepts, but any assigned reading material or content
discussed in class is fair game!
-Good luck, happy studying : )
From chapter 6:
Key Terms: Discriminative stimulus, escape behavior, extrinsic/intrinsic reinforcement,
generalized reinforcer, law of effect, natural reinforcers, negative punishment, negative
reinforcement, operant conditioning, positive punishment, positive reinforcement,
primary/ secondary reinforcer, shaping, three-term contingency
Key Concepts: operant conditioning- what does it involve; think about examples (from
class as well as your own) and differentiate between positive & negative and
reinforcement & punishment.
From chapter 7:
Key Terms: bliss point, chained schedule, continuous & intermittent reinforcement
schedule, DRH, DRL, DRP, drive reduction theory, FD/FI/FR/FT/VD/VI/VR/VT
schedules, goal gradient effect, noncontingent schedule of reinforcement, Premack
principle, response deprivation hypothesis.
Key Concepts: compare/contrast the schedules of reinforcement and the typical response
patterns they elicit. Compare/contrast the theories of reinforcement.
Articles & Video:
Bribery article: differences between bribery and reinforcement
Timeouts article: how to make timeouts effective
No, You Shut Up article: compare/contrast strategies for responding to misbehavior
The Messy Room Dilemma article: choosing battles, changing behaviors
Harry video, methods & results of study; identify examples of positive/negative
reinforcement/punishment.