4.02 Operant Conditioning and Observational Learning

B.F. Skinner was instrumental in the formation of which psychological perspective?

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanism

• Behaviorism

• Cognitive Psychology

What is a Skinner Box used for?

• Delivering food to an animal

• Observing human behavior

• Teaching language

• Conducting surveys

The Skinner Box is associated with which psychologist?

• A) Edward Thorndike

• B) B.F. Skinner

• C) John Watson

• D) Albert Bandura

Which scenario is an example of Negative Reinforcement?

• A) Johnny cleans his room and receives a toy

• B) You drive over the speed limit and get a ticket

• C) You have a headache, so you take medication

• D) Tommy breaks his sister’s toy and gets a time-out.

Fill in the blank: Positive Punishment occurs when something _______ is added to a situation as a consequence of a behavior.

• pleasant

• unpleasant

• neutral

• rewarding

In the example of Jinny refusing to share her video game, what is the negative punishment applied?

• She is given more video games

• She is not allowed to watch her favorite cartoon

• She is ignored

• She is rewarded with a new game.

What is shaping in the context of learning?

• Immediate punishment

• Gradual shaping of behaviors using reinforcers

• Ignoring unwanted behaviors

• Immediate reinforcement

What is an example of the Premack principle?

• No dessert until you finish your vegetables

• Immediate punishment for bad behavior

• Ignoring unwanted actions

• Rewarding with money

Fill in the blank: The Premack principle uses a ________ activity to reinforce a less preferred activity.

• A) Punished

• B) Preferred

• C) Ignored

• D) Secondary

What happens to behavior when negative punishment is applied?

• It is strengthened

• It is weakened

• It is ignored

• It is rewarded.