Operant Conditioning Quiz

Who first described operant conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

What is the law of effect in operant conditioning?

• Behaviors are followed by neutral consequences

• Behaviors are followed by unfavorable consequences

• Behaviors are followed by favorable consequences

• Behaviors are not affected by consequences

What is a primary reinforcer in operant conditioning?

• A stimulus that is used to shape behavior

• A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a secondary reinforcer

• A stimulus that is given after each desired response

• A stimulus that naturally gives satisfaction

What is a discriminative stimulus in operant conditioning?

• A stimulus that signals the likelihood of a consequence

• A stimulus that is used to shape behavior

• A stimulus that elicits a response after a reinforcement

• A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer

Which reinforcement schedule reinforces a response after a set amount of responses?

• Fixed interval schedule

• Variable ratio schedule

• Fixed ratio schedule

• Variable interval schedule

What is an example of a positive punishment in operant conditioning?

• Getting a gold star for good behavior

• Getting a speeding ticket for driving too fast

• Getting a bonus for meeting sales targets

• Getting a reward for donating to charity

What is the overjustification effect in operant conditioning?

• When a reward or positive stimulus is removed

• When an extrinsic reward replaces intrinsic motivation

• When an intrinsic reward replaces extrinsic motivation

• When reinforcement occurs after each desired response

What is the goal of negative punishment in operant conditioning?

• To add an unpleasant stimulus to decrease undesirable behavior

• To remove a desirable stimulus to decrease undesirable behavior

• To add a desirable stimulus to increase desirable behavior

• To remove an unpleasant stimulus to increase desirable behavior

What is the purpose of a Skinner box in operant conditioning?

• To remove undesirable stimuli through negative reinforcement

• To shape behavior through positive reinforcement

• To reinforce behaviors through consequences

• To study classical conditioning

What is the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Positive reinforcement removes a desirable stimulus, while negative reinforcement adds an undesirable stimulus

• Positive reinforcement removes an undesirable stimulus, while negative reinforcement adds a desirable stimulus

• Positive reinforcement adds an undesirable stimulus, while negative reinforcement removes a desirable stimulus

• Positive reinforcement adds a desirable stimulus, while negative reinforcement removes an undesirable stimulus