All of the Following Would Be Involved in a Study

question 69

Multiple Choice

All of the following would be involved in a study examining what infants expect to happen to objects when they pass out of their sight EXCEPT that infants view a car roll down a ramp and:

• A) stop at the bottom of the ramp before it gets to a screen which blocks the infant's view
• B) continue rolling behind and past a screen blocking their view
• C) continue rolling behind and past a screen that had a block behind it, out of the way
• D) continue rolling behind and past a screen that had a block in the path of the car

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Definitions:

Variable Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Avoidance Learning

A form of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or fearful stimulus.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.