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Operant conditioning

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

In a statistics course, the instructor gives extra credit points to students who complete optional assignments. In terms of operant conditioning, what happened?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

2.

A child is throwing a tantrum because they don't want to share their iPad with their sibling. Then, the parent takes away the iPad for the rest of the day. In terms of operant conditioning, what happened?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

3.

Because their kids were so well-behaved, a parent removes the screen-time limit this weekend. In terms of operant conditioning, what happened?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

4.

Because their kids were so poorly-behaved, a parent adds a more strict screen-time limit this weekend. In terms of operant conditioning, what happened?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

5.

Your car makes a beeping sound if you're not wearing your seatbelt. When you buckle your seatbelt, the beeping stops. In terms of operant conditioning, what happened?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment