In Driving School, You Are Reinforced for Driving into an Intersection

question 26

Multiple Choice

In driving school, you are reinforced for driving into an intersection when the light is green, but not reinforced when the light is red.This is an example of

• A)a stimulus discrimination procedure.
• B)a stimulus generalization procedure.
• C)the peak-shift phenomenon.
• D)the configural-cue approach.

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Definitions:

Representational Thinking

A cognitive process in which abstract concepts are understood by linking them to concrete experiences or symbols.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept developed during infancy.

Task Procedures

The specific set of steps or actions to be followed in order to complete a task or experiment.

Onset of Crawling

The stage in a baby's development when they start to move on their hands and knees.