PSYC 102: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Study Questions

Chapter 17 (8th Ed.)

 

1.   Define rule, contingency-shaped behaviors, rule-governed behavior and goal.

 

2.   Identify four situations where rules are especially helpful?

 

***NOTE: A rule acts like a discriminative stimulus in that it serves as a cue that emitting the behavior specified by the rule will lead to the reinforcer identified in the rule or escape from or avoidance of a punisher.

 

3.   List six guidelines for using rules effectively.

 

4.   List ten guidelines for goal setting.