EXAM 2

Cards (24)

  • Ratio schedules result in rapid responding.
  • Interval schedules result in slow responding.
  • Working on commission is an example of...
    fixed ratio
  • Receiving a paycheck every month is an example of...
    fixed interval
  • Preparing for a monthly inspection is an example of...
    fixed interval
  • Preparing for a pop quiz is an example of...
    variable interval
  • Preparing for a random drug test is an example of variable interval...
  • Working on commission is an example of a...
    fixed ratio
  • Daily routines are an example of a...
    fixed ratio
  • Gambling is an example of...
    variable ratio
  • Slots are an example of...
    variable ratio
  • The matching law is when an individual matches the amount of work they will put in for a reinforcer to its quantitive or qualitative value.
  • Delayed discounting the decrease in value of a reinforcer as a function of how long the individual waits for it.
  • Alcohol results in overstimulation of the nucleus accumbens.
  • Alcohol results in weakened inhibition in the prefrontal cortex
  • Alcohol results in increased GABA activity (hypo during withdrawal)
  • Alcohol results in decreased NMDA activity (hyper during withdrawal)
  • Alcohol results in increased dopamine activity in the VTA.
  • Negative reinforcement involves avoidance and escape conditioning.
  • Positive reinforcement has a positive contigency.
  • Omission training has a negative contingency.
  • Positive punishment has a negative reinforcer.
  • Motivation, extinction, differential reinforcement and behavioral reinforcement influence reinforcement of behaviors.
  • Spontaneous recovery is the return of a behavior after returning to experimental setup.