Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________

LEARNING CHAPTER EXTRA CREDIT

To earn some extra points, complete the questions below and turn then in by the date and time announced in class. Good luck!

  1. While walking through the K-mart parking lot one Saturday evening, Jim was held-up at gun point and his wallet was stolen. Ever since then, Jim just can't bring himself to go back to
  2. K-mart. He gets nervous just passing in front of the store. Explain how Jim's fear was classically conditioned. Be sure to identify the NS, UCS, UCS, CS, and CR.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  3. Your son, Lamar, is finally learning how to put his toys in his toy box when he is finished playing. You want to use positive reinforcement to increase the chance that this behavior occurs again. How would you use positive reinforcement to make sure Lamar continues to put his toys in the toy box?
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  5. Your daughter, Susie, is finally doing all of her homework and studying for her tests. You want to use negative reinforcement to increase the chance that this behavior occurs again. How would you use negative reinforcement to make sure that Susie continues to do her homework and study?
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  7. Your son, Eli, was on the telephone past his bedtime. Using the telephone past bedtime is prohibited in your house. How would you use negative punishment to try to decrease this behavior of using the phone past bedtime?
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  9. You catch your child, Conner, jumping on the couch. This is forbidden is the house. You do not want Conner jumping on the couch anymore. How would you use positive punishment to crease Conner's couching-jumping behavior?