Unit 5 Review: Learning

Front

What is punishment?

Back

Anything that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring

Front

What is reinforcement?

Back

Anything that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring

Front

What is the unconditioned stimulus for the fish when John turns on the light to his aquarium?

Back

the food

Front

When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food. What is the conditioned stimulus in this scenario?

Back

the light

Front

When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food. What is the unconditioned response in this scenario?

Back

fish swimming to the top for food

Front

When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food. What is the conditioned response in this scenario?

Back

fish swimming to the top because the light was turned on

Front

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

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negative punishment

Front

A child gets his toys taken away for fighting with his sister. What is this an example of?

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Negative Punishment

Front

What is it called when a toddler is given a cookie after saying “please”?

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Positive Reinforcement

Front

A student is yelled at by a teacher for being late. What type of behavior modification is this?

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Positive Punishment