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61. Bonzo the chimp loves chocolate chip cookies and will perform : 1201954
61. Bonzo the chimp loves chocolate chip cookies and will perform any task for his favorite treat. After several weeks of experiments, the psychologist studying Bonzo teaches the chimp that two poker chips can be traded for one cookie. Bonzo then learns new tasks in exchange for poker chips. Poker chips are now
A. primary reinforcers.
B. secondary reinforcers.
C. negative reinforcement.
D. the unconditioned stimulus.
62. Mike was unsure of how to reward his son Greg for getting good grades. “Should I buy him a baseball glove? A lava lamp? Hmmm, maybe a pet rock?” he thought. Mike’s wife, Carol, suggested, “Why don’t you give Greg some money? It’s a nice _____ that he could use to get any of those things.”
A. primary reinforcer
B. conditioned stimulus
C. discriminative stimulus
D. secondary reinforcer
63. Tyrell wants to teach his two daughters, Sarah and Mia, to practice their golf swing every day. Each time after Sarah finishes practicing, he gives her five dollars, and each time after Mia finishes practicing, he gives her a handful of candy. Sarah is receiving a _____ reinforcer and Mia is receiving a _____ reinforcer.
A. secondary; secondary
B. primary; primary
C. secondary; primary
D. primary; secondary
64. When Joe drinks alcohol at a party he has a great time, but he also feels awful the next day. What principle of learning explains Joe’s continued drinking?
A. Punishment weakens an operant behavior.
B. Intermittent reinforcement is more powerful than continuous reinforcement.
C. Immediate consequences are more powerful than delayed consequences.
D. Positive reinforcement is more powerful than negative reinforcement.
65. Continued gambling behavior is best explained in terms of which process of learning?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Social learning
C. Partial reinforcement
D. Observational learning
66. Sy Kahlogee is a fifth-grade teacher. To encourage his students to read books, Mr. Kahlogee tells his students to write a short report for every book they read. Mr. Kahlogee then says that students will get a reward for every fifth book report that they write. Mr. Kahlogee is using a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A. fixed-ratio
B. fixed-interval
C. variable-ratio
D. variable-interval
67. Teaching assistants are paid a puny sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a _____ reinforcement schedule.
A. fixed-ratio
B. fixed-interval
C. variable-ratio
D. variable-interval
68. Lance is a door-to-door insurance salesman. Lance finds it hard to predict what his sales will be for any given day. On some days he sells one policy for every three houses that he visits; on other days, he may sell one policy every twenty houses. Lance is being rewarded on a _____ schedule.
A. fixed-ratio
B. fixed-interval
C. variable-ratio
D. variable-interval
69. Russell’s mom wants him to study for two hours each night, so she gives him treats during the evening. Sometimes she gives him the treats after ten minutes, sometimes after thirty minutes. On the average, Russell is given a treat every twenty minutes. Which reinforcement schedule is Russell’s mom utilizing?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable interval
70. Sally is a manager of a housecleaning company and is paid a monthly salary. Paul, who works for Sally, gets paid by the number of houses he cleans. Paul gets paid on a _____ schedule, and Sally gets paid on a _____ schedule.
A. fixed-interval; variable-interval
B. variable interval; variable-interval
C. variable-ratio; fixed-ratio
D. fixed-ratio; fixed-interval
