Operant Conditioning
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Lisa Cady
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Social Studies
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10th - 12th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
Receiving a good grade for reading and responding to every two chapters of a novel is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
2.
Multiple Choice
An athlete signs a contract whereby her salary increases are renegotiated every three years. This is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
3.
Multiple Choice
Selling Girl Scout cookies door-to-door is reinforced on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
4.
Multiple Select
Throwing the ball in hopes of getting a strike in bowling is reinforced on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
variable ratio
5.
Multiple Choice
Pop quizzes reinforce reading and studying on a _____ schedule.
fixed ratio
variable ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
6.
Multiple Choice
The result of reinforcement is to
cause a behavior to stop
cause a behavior to diminish.
cause a behavior to continue.
strengthen the spontaneous recovery process.
cause a behavior to occur for only a limited amount of time.
7.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
Noah stops shooting bad free-throws because his coach benches him when he does.
Sebastian studies hard because it earns him "A" grades in math.
Deja used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because she was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Mia smokes because her anxiety is reduced when she does so.
Darius wears his seatbelt because his driving teacher cited accident statistics in class.
8.
Multiple Choice
Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely to be repeated is known as
law of effect
operant conditioning
shaping
respondent behavior
discrimination
9.
Multiple Choice
All of the following are examples of primary reinforcers except a
rat's food reward in a Skinner box
cold drink on a hot day
high score on an exam for which a student studied diligently
hug from a loved one
large meal following an extended time without food
10.
Multiple Choice
A father is frustrated because his 3-year-old daughter has started to spit frequently. He has decided to temporarily put one of her toys away each time she spits. He is going to continue doing this until she has stopped spitting. His plan uses
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
11.
Multiple Choice
Bradley is a distractible second-grade student who finds schoolwork boring. After a couple of minutes of working silently, Bradley often starts to misbehave until his teacher, Ms. Skinner, calls his name and scolds him. However, he enjoys this attention from her and continues to misbehave. With respect to Bradley's misbehavior, Ms. Skinner’s attention serves as
punishment
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
primary reinforcement
differential reinforcement
12.
Multiple Choice
In operant conditioning, we learn associations between
the behavior of others and our desire to imitate it.
reinforcements and punishments.
unrelated events.
our behavior and its consequences.
13.
Multiple Choice
Superstitious behavior can be produced by
placing a CR before a CS
the accidental timing of rewards
possession of a large number of traditionally lucky items
cognitive awareness of the superstitious behavior in others
a change in reinforcement schedule from ratio to interval
14.
Multiple Choice
When parents offer good-grade rewards to children who already enjoy studying, they may find that the children no longer enjoy studying and only enjoy the rewards. Which of the following have the parents accidentally removed from their children?
latent learning
extrinsic motivation
intrinsic motivation
insight learning
emotion-focused coping
15.
Multiple Choice
When potty-training a toddler, a parent will often start by reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer to the end goal of peeing on the potty, e.g. recognizing the need to pee and just sitting on the potty. This approach is an example of
biofeedback
latent learning
shaping
cognitive mapping
16.
Multiple Choice
Anything that decreases the frequency of a behavior
Anything that the subject likes
Anything that the subject will work for
Anything that follows a behavior and increases the frequency of a behavior
17.
Multiple Choice
Anything that the subject will work to avoid
Any unpleasant stimulus
Anything that the subject dislikes
Anything that decreases the frequency of a behavior
18.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a primary reinforcer for humans?
Money
A book
The sound of a bell
Food
19.
Multiple Choice
The opportunity to escape a shock by pressing a lever
Food
Water
Freedom
20.
Multiple Choice
Taking away dessert if a child doesn't finish his dinner
Giving a child money for doing his chores
Spanking a child for walking into the street
Taking away privileges if a child doesn't finish his homework
21.
Multiple Choice
Jerking a dog's collar when it pulls ahead
Removing collar pressure on a dog's neck when it walks next to you
Giving a dog a treat when it walks next to you
Praising a dog for walking next to you
22.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?
Not letting a misbehaving student go to recess
Giving a gold star to a student who does good work.
Taking away recess and giving study hall to a student who didn't finish his homework
Writing the name of a misbehaving student on the chalkboard
23.
Multiple Choice
Yes
No
24.
Multiple Choice
Any event or situation that evokes a response is a
ACQUISITION
STIMULUS
REINFORCMENT
SHAPING
25.
Multiple Choice
Playing video games after doing yard work all day.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
26.
Multiple Choice
Getting a spanking for throwing toys at your brother.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
27.
Multiple Choice
Receiving half credit for turning in a paper late.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
28.
Multiple Choice
Cleaning your room to stop your father’s nagging.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
29.
Multiple Choice
Helping a friend because it makes you feel good.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
30.
Multiple Choice
Finn receives a spanking from his mom after he refuses to eat his vegetables during dinner.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
31.
Multiple Choice
Getting your mouth washed out with soap for swearing.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
32.
Multiple Choice
When Kyle spends too much time playing video games, his mom unplugs his X-box and takes the cord.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
33.
Multiple Choice
Joe was hit with a baseball last week during practice and now refuses to play.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
34.
Multiple Choice
The dog gets a treat for playing dead.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
35.
Multiple Choice
James ignored his barking dog and he eventually stopped.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
36.
Multiple Choice
Simone is grounded by her parents for getting bad grades.
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
37.
Multiple Choice
A hotel maid takes a 15-minute break after cleaning 10 rooms
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
38.
Multiple Choice
Random drug testing; worker refrains from taking drugs not know when they will occur.
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
39.
Multiple Choice
A charity makes 15 phone calls for every donation received.
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
40.
Multiple Choice
Professional basketball player signs contract whereby are renegotiated every other season.
Fixed ratio
Fixed interval
Variable ratio
Variable interval
41.
Multiple Choice
Watching & seeing shooting stars on a dark night.
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
42.
Multiple Choice
Doing 20 pushups each day to stay in shape.
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
43.
Multiple Choice
Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage. Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
fixed-ratio
fixed-interval
variable-interval
variable-ratio
44.
Multiple Choice
Purchasing state lottery tickets is reinforced with monetary winnings on a ________ schedule.
fixed-interval
variable-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-ratio
45.
Multiple Choice
An executive in a computer software firm works with his office door closed. At the same time every hour he opens the door to see what his employees are doing. The employees have learned to work especially hard during the five minutes before and while the door is open. Their work pattern is typical of responses that are reinforced on a ________ schedule.
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-ratio
variable-interval
46.
Multiple Choice
You are expecting an important letter in the mail. As the regular delivery time approaches you glance more and more frequently out the window, searching for the letter carrier. Your behavior in this situation typifies that associated with which schedule of reinforcement?
fixed-ratio
variable-ratio
fixed-interval
variable-interval
47.
Multiple Choice
Gambling is reinforced according to which schedule?
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-interval
variable-ratio
48.
Multiple Choice
The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ________ schedule.
fixed-ratio
variable-ratio
fixed-interval
variable-interval
49.
Multiple Choice
Luana edits manuscripts for a publisher and is paid $25 for every three pages she edits. Luana is reinforced on a ________ schedule.
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-interval
variable-ratio
50.
Multiple Choice
Watching the night sky for shooting stars is likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-interval
variable-ratio
51.
Multiple Choice
On the first day of class, Professor Wallace tells her geography students that she will administer an unknown number of pop quizzes throughout the semester.
fixed-interval
variable-interval
variable-ratio
fixed-ratio
52.
Multiple Choice
Coffee shops that reward customers with one free cup of coffee after every ten coffee purchases are using a ________ reinforcement schedule.
fixed-interval
variable-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-ratio
53.
Multiple Choice
a pattern of responses that must be made before classical conditioning is completed
rewarding behaviors that get closer and closer to the desired goal behavior
completing a set of behaviors in succession before a reward is given
inhibition of new learning by previous learning
54.
Multiple Choice
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
latent learning
55.
Multiple Choice
Which is an example of operant conditioning?
dogs salivating
a child earning a lollipop for exhibiting good behavior
observing someone and doing what they do
none of these
56.
Multiple Choice
Which is an example of classical conditioning?
dogs salivating to the sound of a bell every day
playing with dogs
beating up a Bobo doll
reinforcing playing with dogs
57.
Multiple Choice
Which is the initial stage of learning?
acquisition
extinction
spontaneous recovery
renewal effect
58.
Multiple Choice
Generalization in operant conditioning is
liking everyone the same
Performing a reinforced behavior in a different situation than it was learned; I dance at parties for candy and in class for candy.
Salivating to a bell and nothing similar
Performing a reinforced behavior in only the situation it was learned; I only dance at home for candy and not in class.
59.
Multiple Choice
Discrimination in operant conditioning is
not liking a certain group of people because of their characteristics.
Responding to any kind of candy reward when you are reinforced only for lollipops.
Responding to anything similar to the reward you originally associated with a learned behavior.
Responding only to a candy reward and no other food.
60.
Multiple Choice
Extinction in operant conditioning is when a behavior's frequency reduces because it is no longer reinforced.
True
False
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