Ed Pysch Chapter 7

What weakens a target behavior by presenting an aversive stimulus

• Positive Reinforcement

• Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Extinction

Strengthening a target behavior by removing an aversive stimulus is

• Postive Reinforcement

• Extinction

• Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

Strengthening a target behavior by presenting a positive reinforcer is

• Punishment

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Extinction

What is not one of the 4 principles to operant conditioning in the classroom

• be clear about what is taught

• Teach first things last

• present material in small amounts

• allow students to learn at their own pace

Positive and negative reinforcement share the same goal

• True

• False

Which is not one of the 6 behavioral modifications

• Blooms taxonomy

• Premack Principle

• Token economies

• contingency contracting

How can shaping be useful in the classroom

(more than one correct answers)

• Select the target behavior

• choose potential reinforcers

• reinforce newly established behaviors

• Great test scores

What is the definition of operant conditioning

• a method that can be used to help teach specific behaviors

• Association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response

• The introduction of a desirable or pleasant stimulus after a behavior

• A voluntary response that is strengthened or weakened by consequences that follow

Causing a target behavior to stop by ignoring it

• punishment

• Extinction

• postive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

Who is the father of operant conditioning