Practical Revision 1

What is the stimulus?

Taking the bus when traffic is heavy, driving when traffic is light to get to work.

• Heavy or light traffic

• Taking the bus or driving

• Getting to work

• The bus or your car

What is the response?

Taking the bus when traffic is heavy, driving when traffic is light to get to work.

• Heavy or light traffic

• Getting to work

• Taking the bus or driving

• Working

What is the consequence?

Taking the bus when traffic is heavy, driving when traffic is light to get to work.

• Taking the bus

• Driving

• Heavy or light traffic

• Getting to work

What is the stimulus and response?

The UoA pigeons flap their wings when Sarah enters the bird room before feeding time

• Stimulus: Pigeons, Response: Sarah entering

• Stimulus: Sarah, Response: Flapping

• Stimulus: Flapping, Response: Sarah entering

• Stimulus: Pigeons, Response: Flapping

What is the stimulus and response?

Stef's dog barks at passing cars

• Stimulus: Stef, Response: Barking

• Stimulus: Passing cars, Response: Barking

• Stimulus: Cars, Response: Passing by

• Stimulus: Stef, Response: Passing cars

When Stef's dog barks at cars, she says "No!". Unfortunately, this doesn't reduce the behaviour. Why might this be?

• Stef's dog likes cars

• The stimulus is too strong

• Stef's dog doesn't understand English

• Stef's dog finds Stef's interactions reinforcing

What do you think is the stimulus depicted in this image?

• Student

• Chalkboard

• Classroom

• Texting

What do you think is the response depicted in this image?

• Studying

• Writing

• Texting

• Punishment

What do you think is the consequence depicted in this image?

• Writing "I will not text in class" as punishment

• Receiving a text message as reinforcement

• Writing "I will not text in class" as reinforcement

• Having your phone taken away for texting in class

What do you think is the stimulus and response depicted in this image?

• Stimulus: Human reaching out their hand, Response: Dog gives a handshake

• Stimulus: Dog gives a handshake, Response: Human gives a handshake

• Stimulus: Food is available, Response: Dog gives a handshake

• Stimulus: Dog sees its human, Response: Human gives a handshake