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Placing a child in a relatively bare room for a brief period of time is an example of:

Christian’s mother is teaching him to write his name.  At first he is reinforced for drawing a squiggly line, then for making a line that looks more like a C, etc.  This is an example of _____________ shaping.  

Which of the following may result in aggression?

Two psychologists are observing a child on a playground and recording his aggressive behavior.  The level of agreement between the two psychologists is referred to as ____________.

A benefit to ABAB designs is that:

What is the conditioned response in the bell and pad treatment?

What is the unconditioned stimulus in the bell and pad treatment?

According to what we have learned about punishment, parking tickets do not do a great job of discouraging illegal parking because:  

Topography shaping reinforces individuals for changes in the amount of time between the controlling stimulus and the behavior.

A parent tells a child, “If you pick up the toys in your room, then I’ll give you your favorite ice cream after dinner.” Ice cream is an example of a/n ________ reinforcer.