Question 1

With the help of a graph, describe how the Ainslie-Rachlin model accounts for preference reversal between a smaller sooner reward and a larger later reward.

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Question 2

According to _____ theory, an organism will shift its behavior toward higher value alternatives without regard to the effect on the overall level of reinforcement.

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A)   melioration
B)   maximization
C)   delay reductionD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 3

On a concurrent VI 15-sec VI 45-sec schedule, a pigeon responded twice as often on the VI 15-sec alternative. This is an example of

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A)   matching.
B)   undermatching.
C)   overmatching.
D)   bias.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The tendency to meliorate means that our behavior might sometimes be too strongly directed toward alternatives that provide

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A)   a lot of reinforcement for little effort.
B)   relatively immediate reinforcement.
C)   relatively delayed reinforcement.
D)   Both a and b are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the matching law, the proportion of _________ emitted on a certain schedule will roughly equal the proportion of _________ obtained on that schedule

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responses;...

Question 6

In general, the value of a delayed reward:

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A)   climbs more and more rapidly as the reward draws near.
B)   climbs at a constant rate as time passes and the reward draws near.
C)   first decreases and then increases as the reward draws near.
D)   first increases and then dips slightly as the reward draws near.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An effective strategy for children in a delay-of-gratification task is to:

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A)   concentrate on the preferred reward.
B)   concentrate on both rewards.
C)   focus on the abstract properties of the rewards.
D)   concentrate on the non-preferred reward.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

I am most likely to make a commitment response to go running this evening

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A)   when I wake up in the morning.
B)   around noon.
C)   just prior to the run.
D)   when I feel strongly tempted to watch TV.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Compared to other animals, humans tend to have _____ delay functions for larger later rewards.

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A)   less deeply scalloped
B)   more deeply scalloped
C)   less predictable
D)   thinnerE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Children who can successfully handle a delay-of-gratification task tend to do so by:

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A)   concentrating on the preferred reward.
B)   using willpower.
C)   distracting themselves from the rewards.
D)   concentrating on the non-preferred reward.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

According to the ego-depletion model of self-control, which of the following should be most difficult after a period of time in which you have had to exercise a lot of self-control?

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A)   Sleeping
B)   Eating
C)   Relaxing
D)   ConcentratingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

During tax season, there are a number of tax-preparation companies that provide immediate tax rebates, but take a substantial percentage of the total refund as a "service fee." So, if someone were to receive a refund by mail, it might take several weeks (but the amount of money would be larger)  whereas if that individual uses the immediate refund service, the amount of money is reduced but is received immediately. Individuals' willingness to pay steep fees to get their refunds immediately is consistent with:

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A)   the Ainslie-Rachlin model.
B)   Skinner's model of  countercontrol .
C)   Bandura's reciprocal determinism.
D)   the Rescorla-Wagner model.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Problems with quitting a drug habit include the fact that the:

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A)   reinforcers for quitting are relatively delayed.
B)   reinforcers for quitting are relatively immediate.
C)   punishers for quitting are relatively delayed.
D)   Both b and c are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In a typical self-control situation, a commitment response is most likely to be made when

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A)   the smaller sooner reward is imminent.
B)   the larger later reward is imminent.
C)   the smaller sooner reward is still some distance away.
D)   the smaller sooner reward has been obtained.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to the matching law, if a pigeon earns 40% of its reinforcers on a yellow key, it will emit _____ of its key pecks toward the yellow key.

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A)   40%
B)   50%
C)   60%
D)   less than 40%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

From a behavioral perspective, the term willpower

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A)   is too often based on circular reasoning.
B)   does not really explain anything.
C)   is too often merely a description of a certain behavior pattern.
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

On a concurrent VI 10-sec VR 100 schedule, _____ theory predicts that a pigeon would spend most of its time on the VR 100 schedule and switch over to the VI schedule approximately every 10 seconds. In contrast, _____ theory predicts that the pigeon will spend much more of its time on the VI schedule than is predicted by matching.

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A)   melioration; maximization
B)   maximization; optimization
C)   maximization; melioration
D)   melioration; optimizationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Problems with carrying out an exercise program include the fact that the:

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A)   reinforcers for exercising are relatively delayed.
B)   reinforcers for exercising are relatively immediate.
C)   punishers for exercising are relatively immediate.
D)   Both a and c are correct.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What is undermatching? Give an example of undermatching (with hypothetical proportions) that might occur on a concurrent VI 20-sec VI 30-sec schedule.

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Question 20

Bob is in good health and lives with his parents in a comfortable home. Linda is in poor health and lives with her parents in a very stressful home environment. All else being equal, chances are that:

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A)   Bob tends to be more impulsive than Linda.
B)   Bob tends to be less impulsive than Linda.
C)   Neither a nor b is correct. These factors are probably unrelated to impulsiveness.
D)   Bob and Linda are equally impulsive.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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