PSY 341 Learning
Knapp Study Guide 19
Bliss
Chapter 7 pp. 241-253
1. How are homeostatic mechanisms thought to regulate behavior? (This should be partially review)
2. What do behavioral regulation theories focus on?
3. What is the behavioral bliss point?
4. What factors can affect the behavioral bliss point?
5. How can the introduction of instrumental contingencies disrupt behavioral bliss?
6. When would the introduction of instrumental contingencies not disrupt behavioral bliss?
7. What does it mean to defend the behavioral bliss point?
8. What is the equilibrium point?
9. How does the minimum deviation model determine the equilibrium point?
10. What happens to behavior as the cost to get the reinforcer continually increases?
11. What is a demand curve and what does it have to do with choice behavior?
12. What is elasticity of demand?
13. What factors affect elasticity of demand and how do the factors affect it?