Operant Conditioning Quiz

What is the main goal of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• To increase desired behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus

• To decrease unwanted behavior by removing a pleasant stimulus

• To increase desired behavior by adding a pleasant stimulus

• To decrease unwanted behavior by adding an unpleasant consequence

Who is credited with making operant conditioning famous through his experiments?

• Ivan Pavlov

• John B. Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

In the Skinner Box experiment, what does the 'B' in the ABCs of behavior stand for?

• Bias

• Behavior

• Belief

• Benefit

What is the purpose of the classroom exercise involving clapping hands?

• To show the effects of punishment

• To practice positive reinforcement

• To demonstrate negative reinforcement

• To illustrate the concept of extinction

What type of license are Sprouts videos published under?

• Public Domain

• MIT License

• Creative Commons

• GNU General Public License