Module 19 & 20: Classical and Operant Conditioning

Behavior: Joy smiles at everyone

Consequence: She makes a lot of friends

• + reinforcement

• -- reinforcement

• + punishment

• -- punishment

Behavior: Zane has his phone out in class

Consequence: He gets it taken away

• + reinforcement

• -- reinforcement

• + punishment

• -- punishment

Behavior: Amy ran away

Consequence: Her parents changed the locks

• + reinforcement

• -- reinforcement

• + punishment

• -- punishment

Behavior: Molly finishes her homework

Consequence: She gets to go out with friends

• + reinforcement

• -- reinforcement

• + punishment

• -- punishment

A frequent flyer program in which you receive a free flight after accumulating 5,000 flight miles is an example of a _____ reinforcement schedule.

• fixed variable

• fixed ratio

• variable ratio

• variable interval

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

Pop quizzes reinforce reading and studying on a _____ schedule.

• fixed ratio

• variable ratio

• fixed interval

• 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

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.

Buying lottery ticket is reinforced on a _____ schedule.

• fixed ratio

• fixed interval

• variable ratio

• variable interval