EDF 6222 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Unique to humans is... - ANSWER-the ability for language to
further influence superstitious behavior
Superstitious behavior arises from... - ANSWER-accidental
contingencies
Superstitious behavior illustrates that... - ANSWER-
reinforcement is effective even if it isn't related to the behavior
that follows
What schedules are most likely in the natural environment -
ANSWER-Variable schedules
Matching law - ANSWER-Quantitative relationship between
rates of response and rates of reinforcement in concurrent
schedules
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Long-term consequences are - ANSWER-delayed
Speed and effectiveness of punishment - ANSWER-The more
delayed the punishment, the less effective it is
Belushi effect of drug tolerance - ANSWER-Removal of the
conditioned stimulus (the environment) allowed the drug to
effect him differently, causing overdose
The US Office of Technology assessments estimates that __ of
modern medical treatments in common use have been proved
as effective - ANSWER-1/5
Hart & Risley study - ANSWER-Conducted to look for the cause
of the disparity in linguistic progress among children from
different socioeconomic backgrounds
Children who come from a welfare background have __ as
much experience per hour with words being spoken to them
than a working class child - ANSWER-1/2