EDF 6222 Final Exam Review Questions and Answers
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Unique to humans is...
the ability for language to further influence superstitious behavior
Superstitious behavior arises from...
accidental contingencies
Superstitious behavior illustrates that...
reinforcement is effective even if it isn't related to the behavior that follows
What schedules are most likely in the natural environment
Variable schedules
Matching law
Quantitative relationship between rates of response and rates of reinforcement in
concurrent schedules
Long-term consequences are
delayed
Speed and effectiveness of punishment
The more delayed the punishment, the less effective it is
Belushi effect of drug tolerance
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
1/5
Hart & Risley study
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
1/2
Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much experience per
hour with words being spoken to them than a professional class child
1/3
Should children be exposed to natural negative consequences
Yes
What makes praise so effective
Being specific, immediate, and warranted - not generic
Traditional viewpoints of mental health
Involve mentalistic and unobservable causes
Why is talk therapy useful
We all want positive social reinforcement
Strategty of community policing from an ABA standpoint
Prejudice and stereotypes are nothing but overgeneralization
Philosophy of the science of human behavior
Behaviorism
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Unique to humans is...
the ability for language to further influence superstitious behavior
Superstitious behavior arises from...
accidental contingencies
Superstitious behavior illustrates that...
reinforcement is effective even if it isn't related to the behavior that follows
What schedules are most likely in the natural environment
Variable schedules
Matching law
Quantitative relationship between rates of response and rates of reinforcement in
concurrent schedules
Long-term consequences are
delayed
Speed and effectiveness of punishment
The more delayed the punishment, the less effective it is
Belushi effect of drug tolerance
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
1/5
Hart & Risley study
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
1/2
Children who come from a welfare background have __ as much experience per
hour with words being spoken to them than a professional class child
1/3
Should children be exposed to natural negative consequences
Yes
What makes praise so effective
Being specific, immediate, and warranted - not generic
Traditional viewpoints of mental health
Involve mentalistic and unobservable causes
Why is talk therapy useful
We all want positive social reinforcement
Strategty of community policing from an ABA standpoint
Prejudice and stereotypes are nothing but overgeneralization
Philosophy of the science of human behavior
Behaviorism
