WK 4 - Perspectives on Psychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyVisual SystemUniversityAll boards Created by: lizziespellerCreated on: 12-05-19 10:47 What was B.F Skinner's first career ambition? A writer of English fiction 1 of 21 Which university did B.F Skinner go to? Harvard University 2 of 21 Skinner spent most of his time studying what? Operant conditioning 3 of 21 What did Skinner's book Walden Two (1948) demonstrate? Skinner’s belief that psychologists should be ‘social’ & ‘cultural’ engineers 4 of 21 Who was the most famous American Psychologist amongst the general public? B.F Skinner 5 of 21 Skinner (1948) studied operant conditioning by conducting experiments using animals. What was the name of the apparatus he used? Skinner Box 6 of 21 What did Skinner design to record behaviour in his experiments? Cumulative Recorder 7 of 21 What is the "continuity principle" The laws of learning that apply to humans also apply to animals 8 of 21 In the behavioural equation, what does the letter "A" stand for? Antecedent 9 of 21 What are the three components of the behavioural equation? Antecedent - behaviour - consequence 10 of 21 What is an example of the application of behavioural analysis? All four 11 of 21 Who demonstrates the use of Applied Behavioural Analysis? Supernanny 12 of 21 Donald wants to use behavioural analysis with one of the children in his class. What should he do? All three 13 of 21 What is the definition of an "explanatory fiction" A statement that has the form of an explanation but whose "cause" is really the same as its "effect." 14 of 21 What is the definition of positive reinforcement? A desirable stimulus is introduced to encourage the behaviour/response 15 of 21 What is the definition of negative reinforcement? An undesirable stimulus is removed to encourage the behaviour/response 16 of 21 What is the definition of extinction? A desirable stimulus is removed to discourage the behaviour/response 17 of 21 Donald's manager offers Donald a raise when he goes above & beyond on a project. What is this an example of? Positive reinforcement 18 of 21 A child who has been conditioned to fear dogs after having been knocked down by one begins to show the same fear around cats. This is an example of Generalisation 19 of 21 In what year was Skinner born? 1904 20 of 21 In the "Skinner's Box" experiment, what type of animal was used? Rats 21 of 21
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