Indicate which of the following schedules of reinforcement is being used for the example below: variable-interval (VI); fixed-interval (FI); variable-ratio (VR); fixed-ratio (FR).

A data-entry clerk is paid one dollar for every 100 correct accounting entries created on the computer.

Identify the drug class of the drug described below and give an example (or examples).

Drugs that create perceptual distortions, alter mood, and affect thinking

Identify the drug class of the drug described below and give an example (or examples).

Drugs that produce feelings of detachment and depersonalization

The night before a significant job interview, Madison doesn’t sleep well. Each time she shortly awakens, the vague, thought-like imagery filling her mind is that of rehearsing details she wants to recall to say during the interview. These ruminations during sleep represent ______________.

a. dreams

b. nightmares

c. parasomnias

d. sleep thinking

What types of evidence could prove or disprove the notion that hypnosis is a unique state of consciousness?

Identify the process involved (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, latent learning, instinctive drift, observational learning) and the psychologist(s) associated with it for the situation described below:

Little Ben seldom brushed his teeth. Ben’s parents started giving him a sticker every time he brushed his teeth. Now, Ben brushes his teeth frequently.

To ensure that his students are studying, Mr. Wagner will give them occasional pop quizzes. Through what type of schedule are his students being reinforced? a. A fixed interval schedule b. A fixed ratio schedule c. A variable interval schedule d. A variable ratio schedule

Identify the drug class of the drug described below and give an example (or examples).

Addictive drugs that increase brain activity and mental alertness

If Skinner’s vision of a socially engineered society using operant conditioning principles were implemented, would such alterations be good or bad for society?

7-year-old Vance spends more of each night in ______________ sleep compared to his 80-year-old grandfather.

Identify the description below if it is a characteristic of sensory memory (SM), short-term memory (STM), or long-term memory (LTM).

Approximately half a second to three seconds

Explain the difference between the fixed-interval and variable-interval schedules of reinforcement.

Identify the description below if it is a characteristic of sensory memory (SM), short-term memory (STM), or long-term memory (LTM).

Approximately 20 seconds

The sensory receptors for vision are contained in the ___________.