Quiz Module 27: AP Psychology

The purpose 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.

Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely to be repeated is known as what?

• Law of effect

• Operant conditioning

• Shaping

• Respondent behavior

• Discrimination

An event that increases the frequency of the behavior that it follows is a(n)

• conditioned stimulus.

• unconditioned stimulus.

• reinforcer.

• operant behavior.

• discrimination.

Escape from an aversive stimulus is a ________ reinforcer.

• positive

• negative

• secondary

• partial

• delayed

Innately satisfying stimuli that fulfill biological needs are called ________ reinforcers.

• fixed

• primary

• positive

• continuous

• unconditioned

The purpose of punishment is

• to cause a behavior to continue.

• to cause a behavior to stop.

• to cause a behavior to continue for a short time.

• strengthen the spontaneous recovery process.

When a reinforcer is receiver after a certain amount of time has passed, such as receiving a paycheck every other week:

• Fixed Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

When the interval of a of time after which the individual must respond in order to receive a reinforcer changes from one time to the next, such as a pop quiz:

• Fixed Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

When the number of responses required to receive each reinforcer will always be the same number, like having a punch card and being able to redeem it for a free coffee after 10 purchases:

• Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Fixed Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

When the number of responses changes from one trial to the next, such as slot machines:

• Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

• Fixed Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

• Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement