LO 5 Behaviour

__________ occurs when a behaviour in a particular situation is followed by a reinforcing consequence.

• Reinforcement

• Conditioning

• Positive Reinforcement

• Operant Conditioning

If a behaviour is reinforced, a person is _______ likely to engage in the behaviour again.

• more

• less

Rewards are introduced to _________ a behaviour.

(Choose multiple answers) Reinforcement can do the following:

• make a behaviour last longer

• make a behaviour occur more often

• make a behaviour happen more quickly

• make a behaviour occur only when the client wants to

• make a behaviour happen without the client knowing

The consequence that strengthens an operant behaviour is called a:

• punishment

• reinforcer

• encouragment

• model

Neutral stimulus: an object or even that does not produce a __________.

Both positive and negative reinforcement are processes that strengthen behaviour.

• yes

• no

Punishment is introduced to __________ a behaviour.

Objects or events have to be detected by what in order to be considered a stimulus.

• one of the people involved in the situation

• one of the senses

• only the person who's behaviour needs to change

• one brain cell

(Choose the correct answer for 2.)
Positive reinforcement :
1. the occurence of the behaviour
2.
3. which results in the strengthening of the behaviour

• is followed by the removal of a stimulus

• is followed by the addition of a stimulus