Classical + Operant Conditioning Review

Read the scenario and match the components.

Every morning, Kaylyn's alarm clock wakes her up with a loud beep. Over time, Kaylyn has started to feel tired and irritated when she hears any been, like the microwave or car, even if it's not the alarm clock.

• Waking up and feeling irritated

• Conditioned Response

• Beeping from the alarm

• Unconditioned Response

• Other beeping sounds

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Feeling tired and irritated

• Unconditioned Stimulus

Ms. Love neglects to take her dog for a walk. When she returns from work, she finds that her dog chewed through her favorite shoes.

Is this a reinforcement or punishment?

• Reinforcement

• Punishment

Ms. Love neglects to take her dog for a walk. When she returns from work, she finds that her dog chewed through her favorite shoes.

Is the consequence immediate or delayed?

• Immediate

• Delayed

Ms. Love neglects to take her dog for a walk. When she returns from work, she finds that her dog chewed through her favorite shoes.

Is the consequence natural or contrived?

• Natural

• Contrived

Olivia is caught cheating on a test, and her teacher gives her a zero. Olivia stops cheating in the future.

What type of consequence is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Dylan loses his parking privileges for a month after he receives a speeding ticket. He drives more carefully after that.

What type of consequence is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Whenever Liam's teacher asks a question and he answers correctly, he earns a sticker. Once he has 15 stickers, he gets a prize. Liam tries to answer questions more often.

What type of consequence is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Whenever Liam's teacher asks a question and he answers correctly, he earns a sticker. Once he has 15 stickers, he gets a prize. Liam tries to answer questions more often.

What type of reinforcement schedule is taking place?

• Fixed-Interval

• Variable-Interval

• Fixed-Ratio

• Variable-Ratio

Every morning, Adam gets to leave early from school if he completes all his work on time for three days in a row.

Why type of consequence is taking place?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcment

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Every morning, Adam gets to leave early from school if he completes all his work on time for three days in a row.

What type of reinforcement schedule is taking place?

• Fixed-Interval

• Variable-Interval

• Fixed-Ratio

• Variable-Ratio