Which type of antecedent increases the effectiveness of a consequence as a reinforcer or punisher?

Which of the following is a fundamental property of behavior

In relation to getting something to eat, being in an active food court in a mall is relevant to the concept of:

Rudolf’s teacher praises him whenever Rudolf says “Skinner” while looking at a picture of B. F. Skinner. If Rudolf says “Skinner” while looking at a picture of Chomsky, Watson, Bandura, or Pavlov, his teacher does not praise him. Eventually, Rudolf learns to say “Skinner” only in the presence of a picture of B. F. Skinner. This illustrates:

Terry repetitively waves his long fingers back and forth in front of his face at very high rates during meal time, during leisure time, when asked to do something, and even when there is plenty of attention.  Most likely he does this because he likes the way it feels.  This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is false regarding Thorndike’s work on the law of effect?

A motivating operation is an antecedent condition, operation, or stimulus that is relevant to the ___ of a consequence.

I walk to the sink to get a glass of water.  I open the refrigerator to get a bottle of water.  When I finish drinking the water in my glass, the waiter fills it again with water.  These responses all share a common…

A procedure based on the principle of negative punishment, where a response starts a timer and while the timer is running, the organism cannot access specific appetitive stimuli is called:

The scientific methodology used to discover most of the basic principles of behavior is also known as: