WorksheetsOperant Conditioning
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A child who has to give up screen time as a result of poor performance on their homework.
Positive Reinforcement (PR)
Negative Reinforcement (NR)
Positive Punishment (PP)
Negative Punishment (NP)
The type of learning dependent upon consequences of behavior
Classical Conditioning
Observational Learning
Latent Learning
Operant Conditioning
A consequence that increases the likelihood that the behavior happens again (strengthens)
Reinforcement
Punishment
Latent
Insight
The removal of something unpleasant (like an electric shock) when the desired behavior is completed.
PR
NR
PP
NP
The schedule of reinforcement that rewards a behavior after a random amount of time (like pop quizzes)
FR
VR
FI
VI
Gambling devices are an example of the schedule that is most resistant to extinction (longest-lasting). These are an example of...
FR
VR
FI
VI
Which of the following is an appropriate example of a Fixed Ratio schedule of reinforcement
Random guided reading checks
Fishing
Receiving your paycheck every other week
Sales Commission
When using punishment one must be sure to...
use it immediately after undesired behavior
be calm, fair, and explained
be consistent
all of the above
An undesired effect of punishment is that...
Can create fear of the situation that led to punishment
Can create fear of punisher
Can model use of punishment
All of the above
None of the above
Skinner found which schedule of reinforcement to create the strongest habits (most resistant to extinction)
Continuous Reinforcers
Fixed Schedules of Reinforcement
Variable Schedules of Reinforcement
All of the above
