WorksheetsOperant Conditioning Quizizz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is operant conditioning primarily concerned with?
The association between two stimuli
The consequences of behavior
The observation of others
The innate reflexes
Who is most closely associated with the development of operant conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
John Watson
In operant conditioning, what is a reinforcer?
A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior
A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior
A neutral stimulus
A conditioned response
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Taking away a toy to stop a child from misbehaving
Giving a dog a treat for sitting on command
Scolding a student for being late
Ignoring a child's tantrum
What is negative reinforcement?
Adding a negative consequence after a behavior
Removing a negative stimulus to increase a behavior
Adding a positive stimulus to decrease a behavior
Removing a positive stimulus to decrease a behavior
Which schedule of reinforcement is based on a fixed number of responses?
Fixed interval
Variable interval
Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
What is an example of a fixed interval schedule?
A rat receives a pellet every 5 minutes, regardless of behavior
A student receives a grade after every 10 assignments
A slot machine pays out after an unpredictable number of plays
A worker receives a paycheck every two weeks
What is shaping in operant conditioning?
Punishing unwanted behaviors
Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior
Using a fixed ratio schedule
Observing and imitating others
Which of the following is an example of punishment?
Giving a child a cookie for cleaning their room
Taking away a teenager's phone for missing curfew
Allowing extra playtime for good behavior
Ignoring a child's bad behavior
What is the main difference between reinforcement and punishment?
Reinforcement decreases behavior, punishment increases it
Reinforcement increases behavior, punishment decreases it
Both reinforcement and punishment increase behavior
Both reinforcement and punishment decrease behavior
Which of the following is an example of a variable ratio schedule?
A rat receives a pellet every 10 lever presses
A student receives a grade after every 5 assignments
A slot machine pays out after an unpredictable number of plays
A worker receives a bonus every month
What is extinction in operant conditioning?
The complete removal of a stimulus
The gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response
The reinforcement of a behavior
The punishment of a behavior
Which of the following is an example of a discriminative stimulus?
A bell that signals food is coming
A light that indicates a lever will deliver food
A loud noise that startles an animal
A shock that follows a behavior
What is the purpose of a discriminative stimulus in operant conditioning?
To punish a behavior
To signal the availability of reinforcement
To decrease the likelihood of a behavior
To create a conditioned response
Which of the following best describes a token economy?
A system where tokens are used as a form of punishment
A system where tokens are exchanged for goods or privileges
A system where tokens are used to decrease behavior
A system where tokens are given randomly
