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WorksheetsOperant Conditioning
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Law of Effect is best credited by which scientist?
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
What is the Law of Effect?
Responses followed by negative stimuli is likely to increase behaviour
Responses followed by a neutral stimulus is likely to remain neutral
The effects stimulated on others are likely to reciprocate, causing a chain of negative or positive interactions.
Responses followed by satisfaction (positive) are likely to increase behaviour and make it more likely to occur again and again.
Timmy has learned his lesson and his mother gives him his toys back. This is an example of
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Billy's mom took away his punishment once he proved that he learned his lesson. This is an example of?
Negative Punishment
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement
When you reinforce the the steps used to reach the desired behavior such as learning to wash your hands after using the restroom this would be:
shaping
chaining
The Premack Principle
The Law of effect
When we are taught a number of responses in order to get a reward for example learning how to dance the Salsa this is:
Shaping
Chaining
The Premack Principle
The Law of Effect
The idea that the reinforcing property is determined by the situation is an example of:
Positive Reinforcement
Stimulus Generalization
The Premack Principle
The Law of Effect
Taking Tylenol for a headache would be an example of:
Immediate Reinforcer
Delayed Reinforcer
Partial Reinforcement
Fixed Ratio
Drinking a Coca-Cola on a hot day would be an example of:
Primary Reinforcer
Conditioned Reinforcer
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
