Behavioral Psychology Quiz

The occurrence of a particular behavior is followed by an immediate consequence that results in the strengthening of the behavior?

The occurrence of a behavior is followed by the ADDITION of a stimulus (a reinforcer) or an increase in the intensity of a stimulus which results in the STRENGTHENING of the behavior. This happens AFTER a behavior occurs and is PLEASANT and valuable that you want to obtain?

The occurrence of a behavior is followed by the REMOVAL of a stimulus (an aversive stimulus) or a decrease in the intensity of a stimulus which results in the strengthening of the behavior. Aversive stimulus is often seen as something painful, annoying, that drives the person’s behavior to avoid it?

The time between behavior occurring & reinforcing consequence?

The reinforcer is delivered contingent on the behavior?

Stimulus are more effective as reinforcer at a particular time?

More intense stimulus is more effective reinforcer?

Reinforces vary from one person to another?

Results in the termination of an aversive (causes strong dislike) stimulus that was already present WHEN the behavior occurred?

The occurrence of the behavior that prevents an aversive (causes strong dislike) stimulus from happening?