Skinner Trained a Rat to Raise a Flag and Salute

question 195

Multiple Choice

Skinner trained a rat to raise a flag and salute during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner." The training involved a combination of __________ and __________.

• A) positive reinforcement...negative reinforcement
• B) positive reinforcement...punishment
• C) shaping...chaining
• D) operant conditioning...classical conditioning

Differentiate between bailment for value and gratuitous bailment, and understand their legal implications.

Discuss the impact of economic growth and industry activities on environmental legislation by various government levels.

Understand the evolution of common law rights and statutory obligations for environmental protection, including specific obligations on innkeepers.

Understand the concept of import substitution and its impact on local industries.

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

An individual’s fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about their group.

Internal Attributions

The process of explaining one's own or others' behavior as being caused by internal characteristics, such as personality traits or abilities.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors to external factors or situations.

Attribution Theory

The view that people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior.