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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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6. Jack has a job washing trucks. He gets paid after every 20 trucks he washes. What reinforcement schedule is this?
  1. Continuous reinforcement
  2. Intermittent reinforcement
  3. Fixed ratio schedule
  4. All of the above
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7. Jeff’s three-year old son begins screaming “Candy! Candy!” when he sees a bag of candy in the kitchen. Annoyed by the screaming, Jeff gives his son the candy to make the screaming stop. Jeff is rewarded by peace and quiet. What is this called?
  1. Avoidance conditioning
  2. Escape conditioning
  3. Positive reinforcement
  4. Both A and C
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8. Erik is teaching his daughter to ride a bike. First, he walks along with her, holding her on the bike. Later he runs alongside without holding her body or the bike. Eventually, he gives her a little push and she is able to ride alone. What is this called?
  1. Fading
  2. Shaping
  3. Positive reinforcement
  4. All of the above
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9. Edward sees his brother’s car parked across the street. His sister’s car is parked next to him. His brother’s car is some distance away, so it appears smaller than his sister’s car. What environmental cue can Edward use to determine the size of and distance to his brother’s car?
  1. Familiar size
  2. Occlusion
  3. Textured gradients
  4. All of the above
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10. Maya just learned to tie her shoes. Each time she does so, she concentrates throughout the entire process. Her older brother has been tying his shoes for years. He can talk, sing a song, or even watch a movie while tying his shoes. What is this called?
  1. Unlimited attention
  2. Variability
  3. Multiple attention
  4. Automaticity
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