Stimulus discrimination occurs when an organism generalizes one consequence to many stimuli similar to the discriminative stimulus.
Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Glen is attempting to use operant conditioning to train his dog, Thor, to fetch a ball upon command. To test Thor’s understanding, Glen throws the ball and yells, “Pineapple!” Thor does not fetch the ball.Which process of operant conditioning has Thor demonstrated?A.stimuli optimizationB.stimuli discriminationC.stimuli extinctionD.stimuli generalization
Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Molly is eating red and black jellybeans from a paper bag. She is not looking at the jellybeans as she eats them. She likes red jellybeans, but she does not like black jellybeans. The amount of jellybeans she has to take from the jar before she gets a red one is never the same. Which of the following statements is true?A.Molly is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.B.Molly is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.C.Molly is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.D.Molly is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
The fact that older locusts use less energy to fly than younger locusts suggests that __________. A.younger locusts are incapable of flying efficientlyB.efficient flying is an innate behavior that is only apparent in some locustsC.the older locusts have learned a more efficient way to flyD.flying is a learned behavior that the younger locusts must practice
Positive punishment occurs when a pleasant stimulus is removed after demonstration of a behavior.
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