
Operant Conditioning
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
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
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is a reinforcer?
Anything that decreases the frequency of a behaviour
Anything that follows a behaviour and increases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is punishment?
Anything that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Getting a soft drink after putting money into a vending machine is an example of:
Positive Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
My dad puts on his seatbelt to make his car stop beeping; this is an example of:
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
conditioned reinforcement
unconditioned reinforcement
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
After Lee refused to clean his room, his mother took away his smart phone. Lee's mum is making use of
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
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