Question

Classical Conditioning Questions:

Please indicated which is the US, UR, CS and CR for each:

2 points each

1. The overhead in Tom's lab has a short circuit and gives him a shock every time he touches it. After a while Tom hesitates every time he is about to touch the overhead.

US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________

2. One of Toms friends has a night of boozing on many Vodka screwdrivers, and eating much pizza and salad with bacon bits. After becoming sick, she refuses to eat bacon bits.

US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________

3. Before you go in for a chemotherapy treatment, they often give you a distinctive food to eat. After treatment, you can't stand that food.

US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________

4. Your significant other often yells at you and makes you feel bad. Pretty soon you can't stand the look of that person and dump them. You meet another person who wears the same cologne/perfume. Although they seem nice, you just can't seem to get along with them.

US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________

5. Your cat gets attacked by a dog while walking in your front yard. Now your cat stays in the back yard or in the house.

US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________

Operant Conditioning

For each of the following operant conditioning situations, identify whether this is an example of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, or negative punishment.

2 points each

1. Sean spanks his child for playing in the street. _________________________________

2. An “A” on exam that you studied real hard for. ___________________________________

3. Amanda cleans her room to keep her parents off her back. ______________________________

4. Getting a pay check. _________________________________

5. Reducing anxiety by smoking a cigarette. _________________________________

Answer 1

1. The overhead in Tom's lab has a short circuit and gives him a shock every time he touches it. After a while Tom hesitates every time he is about to touch the overhead.

US:shock, UR:fear from shock, CS:overhead, CR:fear from overhead

2. One of Toms friends has a night of boozing on many Vodka screwdrivers, and eating much pizza and salad with bacon bits. After becoming sick, she refuses to eat bacon bits.

US:too much booze, UR:nausea, CS:bacon bits, CR:nausea from bacon bits.

3. Before you go in for a chemotherapy treatment, they often give you a distinctive food to eat. After treatment, you can't stand that food.

US:radiation, UR:nausea, CS:food, CR:nausea

4. Your significant other often yells at you and makes you feel bad. Pretty soon you can't stand the look of that person and dump them. You meet another person who wears the same cologne/perfume. Although they seem nice, you just can't seem to get along with them.

US:yelling, UR:fear (feeling upset), CS:significant other, CR:feeling upset

5. Your cat gets attacked by a dog while walking in your front yard. Now your cat stays in the back yard or in the house.

US:scary dog, UR:fear, CS:front yard, CR:fear

1. Sean spanks his child for playing in the street.- POSITIVE PUNISHMENT

2. An “A” on exam that you studied real hard for.- POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

3. Amanda cleans her room to keep her parents off her back.- NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

4. Getting a pay check.- POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

5. Reducing anxiety by smoking a cigarette.- NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT