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A customer loyalty program in which you receive a 40% off after accumulating 5,000 points is an example of a _____ reinforcement schedule.
fixed variable
fixed ratio
variable ratio
variable interval
Receiving 15 minutes Youtube time after finishing reading every two chapters of a novel is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
Every employee who achieves their yearly KPI would receive a salary increases every two years. This is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
Buying lottery ticket is reinforced on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
Throwing the ball in hopes of getting a strike in bowling is reinforced on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
variable ratio
Pop quizzes reinforce reading and studying on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
variable ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
The result of reinforcement is to
cause a behavior to stop
cause a behavior to diminish.
cause a behavior to continue.
cause a behavior to occur for only a limited amount of time.
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely to be repeated is known as
law of effect
operant conditioning
shaping
Premack principle
A father is frustrated because his teenage daughter has started to curse frequently. He has decided to temporarily decrease her allowance each time she curses. He is going to continue doing this until she has stopped cursing. His plan uses
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
Getting a soft drink after putting money into a vending machine
Positive Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
My dad puts on his seatbelt to make his car stop beeping
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
conditioned reinforcement
unconditioned reinforcement
After Lee refused to clean his room, his mother took away his smart phone, Lee's mom is making use of
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
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