Skinner Assumed That When Reinforcers Are Not Made Contingent on Behavior

question 70

Multiple Choice

Skinner assumed that when reinforcers are not made contingent on behavior,

• A) superstitious behaviors are likely to develop.
• B) subjects are likely to be more motivated than when reinforcers are absent.
• C) they act as occasion setters and facilitate learning.
• D) they reduce competing behaviors and enhance attention.

Understand different types of hypothetical syllogisms.

Recognize and classify logical fallacies in syllogisms.

Know how to formalize propositions and arguments into standard form.

Distinguish between pure hypothetical, modus ponens, modus tollens, and invalid syllogisms.

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Definitions:

Interresponse Time

The amount of time that elapses between two consecutive behaviors or responses.

DRO Schedule

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO) is a behavioral strategy where reinforcement is delivered for any behavior that is not a specific undesired behavior.

Differential Reinforcement

A technique that applies reinforcement selectively to specific behaviors while excluding others, aiming to encourage desirable behavior changes.

Response Covariation

A phenomenon where changes in one behavior result in changes in another behavior, suggesting a relationship between behaviors.