Ch.6 Sec 2 Operant Conditioning

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of reinforcement?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

• Jean Piaget

Why is money considered a secondary reinforcer?

• Because it is biologically necessary

• Because it can be exchanged for primary reinforcers like food and shelter

• Because it decreases the frequency of a behavior

• Because it is used in punishment

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

• Money

• Food

• Praise

• Grades

Which type of reinforcer is associated with biological needs?

• Secondary reinforcers

• Positive reinforcers

• Primary reinforcers

• Negative reinforcers

What does positive reinforcement do?

• Decreases the frequency of a behavior

• Increases the frequency of a behavior when applied

• Has no effect on behavior

• Increases the frequency of a behavior when removed

What does negative reinforcement do?

• Increases the frequency of a behavior when removed

• Decreases the frequency of a behavior

• Has no effect on behavior

• Increases the frequency of a behavior when applied

Which concept involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior?

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

• Punishment

• Extinction

What is a key characteristic of punishments?

• They are positive events

• They are guaranteed

• They are unwanted events

• They encourage learning

What does partial reinforcement mean?

• Behavior is reinforced every time it occurs

• Behavior is never reinforced

• Behavior is reinforced occasionally

• Behavior is reinforced at fixed intervals

What is a variable-interval schedule?

• Reinforcement after a fixed number of responses

• Reinforcement after a fixed amount of time

• Reinforcement at varying times

• No reinforcement