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41 According to Skinnerian Operant conditioning theory, a negative reinforcement is:
A An instinctive drift
B A withdrawing or removal of a positive reinforcer
C A biofeedback
D None of the above

Answer: A withdrawing or removal of a positive reinforcer
42 Behaviour therapists believe that the respon¬dent or classical conditioning is effective in dealing with the non-voluntary automatic behaviour, whereas the operant one is success-ful predominantly with motor and cognitive behaviours, Thus, unadaptive habits such as nail biting, trichotillomania, enuresis encopresis, thumb sucking etc. are satisfactorily dealt within the :
A Operant Method
B Trial and Error Method
C Classical Method
D None of the above

Answer: Operant Method
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43 Aversion is one of the conditioning procedures used in:
A Behaviour therapy
B Chemotherapy
C Non-directive therapy
D None of the above

Answer: Behaviour therapy
44 In continuous reinforcement schedule (CRF), every appropriate response:
A Is reinforced
B Is not reinforced
C Is sometimes reinforced
D None of the above

Answer: Is reinforced
45 In real life, reinforcement of every response (CRF) is:
A Of the nature of an exception rather than the rule
B Impossible
C Necessary
D None of the above

Answer: Of the nature of an exception rather than the rule
46 Which schedule of reinforcement is a ratio schedule stating a ratio of responses to rein-forcements?
A Fixed Ratio Schedule
B Variable Interval Schedule
C Variable Ratio Schedule
D None of the above

Answer: Fixed Ratio Schedule
47 The expression “Contingencies of reinforce¬ment” occurs frequently in:
A Trial and Error Learning Literature
B Latent Learning Literature
C Operant Conditioning Literature
D None of the above

Answer: Trial and Error Learning Literature
48 Who illucidates the contiguity theory of rein¬forcement in the most pronounced and con-sistent manner?
A Guthrie
B Mc Dougall
C C. Hull
D J. B. Watson

Answer: Guthrie
49 In comparison with drive-reduction or need- reduction interpretation, stimulus intensity reduction theory has an added advantage in that:
A It has some mathematical derivations which are conducive for learning theo¬rists
B All learning theories can be explained through this
C It offers a unified account of primary and learned drives as also of primary and conditioned reinforcement
D None of the above

Answer: It has some mathematical derivations which are conducive for learning theo¬rists
50 Who preferred to call Classical Conditioning” by the name of “Sign Learning”?
A Mowrer
B Guthrie
C W. Kohler
D None of the above

Answer: Mowrer

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