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WorksheetsOPERAN CONDITIONING
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Lauren is studying for her final exam in her psychology class. For every 45 minutes that she studies, she gives herself a mini doughnut, then goes back to studying. What schedule of reinforcement is Lauren using?
Fixed interval
Variable interval
Variable ratio
Fixed ratio
Tim is a snowboard salesman. For every 15 snowboards he sells, his company gives him a monetary bonus. What schedule of reinforcement describes Tim’s bonus arrangement?
Fixed interval
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Variable interval
Kelly and Jeff live together, and Kelly constantly yells at Jeff to clean his dishes in the kitchen. She tells him that she will stop nagging if he does the chore. He finally cleans the dishes and Kelly, in turn, stops nagging him. As a result, Jeff is more likely to clean his dishes in the future. What is this scenario an example of?
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Positive reinforcement
Negative punishment
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Bob starts washing the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
A father is frustrated because his teenage daughter has started to curse frequently. He has decided to temporarily decrease her allowance each time she curses. He is going to continue doing this until she has stopped cursing. His plan uses
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
What is a reinforcer?
Anything that decreases the frequency of a behavior
Anything that the subject likes
Anything that the subject will work for
Anything that follows a behavior and increases the frequency of a behavior
What is punishment?
Anything that the subject will work to avoid
Any unpleasant stimulus
Anything that the subject dislikes
Anything that decreases the frequency of a behavior
Getting a soft drink after putting money into a vending machine
Positive Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
My dad puts on his seatbelt to make his car stop beeping
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
conditioned reinforcement
unconditioned reinforcement
Dr. Soreth is teaching a pigeon to peck a green button. First she reinforces the pigeon for turning toward the green button, then for approaching the button, and so on in very small steps. She does this until the pigeon is successfully and consistently pecking the button. What principle of learning is Dr. Soreth using?
Shaping
Extinction
Exposure
Discrimination
