Psych of Learning Midterm Test

A child hits their sibling during playtime and is immediately given a time-out, reducing the likelihood of hitting in the future. What type of learning concept does this scenario represent?

• Negative Punishment

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Reinforcement

A worker finishes a difficult task to avoid getting reminders from their supervisor. The avoidance of reminders increases the likelihood of timely task completion in the future. This is an example of:

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

• Positive Punishment

A teacher rewards a student with a gold star for answering correctly, encouraging them to participate more in class discussions. Which type of reinforcement is this?

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

A teenager gets grounded and loses their weekend privileges after breaking a household rule, discouraging future rule-breaking. What type of behavior modification is this?

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

• Positive Reinforcement

A student tries several different passwords until they finally remember the correct one to log into their account. This scenario demonstrates:

• Cognitive Mapping

• Trial and Error Learning

• Stimulus Discrimination

• Insightful Learning

A dog repeatedly chooses a specific path in the yard that leads to treats hidden by its owner, while avoiding areas that do not yield treats. What principle does this behavior illustrate?

• Respondent Behavior

• Selection by Consequences

• Generalized Imitation

• Discriminative Stimulus

When a loud thunderclap occurs, a person flinches automatically. This involuntary reaction is an example of which behavior type?

• Operant Behavior

• Respondent Behavior

• Positive Reinforcement

• Discriminative Stimulus

A student learns that studying regularly results in higher grades, which motivates them to keep studying. This is an example of:

• Observational Learning

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Stimulus Enhancement

A vending machine displays a 'working' sign, signaling that inserting money will result in receiving a snack. This 'working' sign acts as a:

• Primary Reinforcer

• Discriminative Stimulus

• Token Economy

• Generalized Reinforcer

A coach praises a player immediately after they score a goal, reinforcing the behavior of aiming for the goal during games. This praise represents:

• Delayed Reinforcement

• Immediate Reinforcement

• Generalized Reinforcer

• Contrived Reinforcer