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Operant Conditioning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A child who has to give up screen time as a result of poor performance on their homework.

a)

Positive Reinforcement (PR)

b)

Negative Reinforcement (NR)

c)

Positive Punishment (PP)

d)

Negative Punishment (NP)

2.

The type of learning dependent upon consequences of behavior

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Observational Learning

c)

Latent Learning

d)

Operant Conditioning

3.

A consequence that increases the likelihood that the behavior happens again (strengthens)

a)

Reinforcement

b)

Punishment

c)

Latent

d)

Insight

4.

The removal of something unpleasant (like an electric shock) when the desired behavior is completed.

a)

PR

b)

NR

c)

PP

d)

NP

5.

The schedule of reinforcement that rewards a behavior after a random amount of time (like pop quizzes)

a)

FR

b)

VR

c)

FI

d)

VI

6.

Gambling devices are an example of the schedule that is most resistant to extinction (longest-lasting). These are an example of...

a)

FR

b)

VR

c)

FI

d)

VI

7.

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a Fixed Ratio schedule of reinforcement

a)

Random guided reading checks

b)

Fishing

c)

Receiving your paycheck every other week

d)

Sales Commission

8.

When using punishment one must be sure to...

a)

use it immediately after undesired behavior

b)

be calm, fair, and explained

c)

be consistent

d)

all of the above

9.

An undesired effect of punishment is that...

a)

Can create fear of the situation that led to punishment

b)

Can create fear of punisher

c)

Can model use of punishment

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

10.

Skinner found which schedule of reinforcement to create the strongest habits (most resistant to extinction)

a)

Continuous Reinforcers

b)

Fixed Schedules of Reinforcement

c)

Variable Schedules of Reinforcement

d)

All of the above