Astrid is punished for spilling her cereal. Her parents give…

Astrid is punished for spilling her cereal. Her parents give her a spanking and send her to her room, where she cries. Later, her puppy makes a mess on the floor. Astrid kicks her puppy and puts it out in the yard, where it whines sadly. Which of the following statements explains her behavior toward the puppy?

Archie and Eve take their 2-year-old son to the supermarket…

Archie and Eve take their 2-year-old son to the supermarket every Saturday. Each week, the same sequence of events unfolds: Their son screams, demanding that they buy him treats. Although they refuse to give in to his demands, he continues to scream. Finally, either Archie or Eve gets in their son’s face and loudly yells, “Shut up!” He stops screaming instantly. What operant conditioning concepts are illustrated in this story?

A person is connected to an electroencephalograph, a machine…

A person is connected to an electroencephalograph, a machine that records the brain’s electrical activity. The person is reinforced when his or her pattern of brain waves changes in order to treat a disorder such as epilepsy. This technique is BEST called __________.

Ella has a very generous boss who occasionally brings in gif…

Ella has a very generous boss who occasionally brings in gift cards for his workers. He does this for no particular reason; it is just a nice way to keep people motivated. Ella never knows when she is going to get a special bonus from her boss. Ella’s boss is reinforcing his workers according to a __________ schedule.