Operant Conditioning

In the drama of operant conditioning, the word “thanks for helping me” was….

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

What is the process of learning through the consequences of behavior called?

• a) Classical Conditioning

• b) Operant Conditioning

• c) Social Learning

• d) Observational Learning

What type of reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

In operant conditioning, what is the term for decreasing the likelihood of a behavior?

• a) Reinforcement

• b) Punishment

• c) Stimulus

• d) Response

There´s a close relationship between stimulus and response.

• Cognitive theories

• Behaviorist theories

• Second Language acquisition theories

• Language learning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Who developed the theory of Operant conditioning?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Ivan Pavlov

• B. F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

What does Operant conditioning focus on in the learning process?

• Stimulus and response

• Active participation in experiences

• Reinforcement in shaping behavior

• Building knowledge independently

What type of conditioning is present in this example: A rat learns that pressing a lever results in getting food, so the rat continues to press the level.

• Complex Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

What type of conditioning is present in this example: When you go outside, your hands get cold, so you learn to put on gloves.

• Complex Conditioning

• Simple Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

What is the reinforcer in this example?

• The rat

• The pellet

• The lever