NEW
Font size
WorksheetsOperant Conditioning Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is operant conditioning?
A type of learning that occurs through imitation
A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences
A type of learning based on observation
A type of learning that involves memorization
Who is known for developing the fundamental principles of operant conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John Watson
Sigmund Freud
What does a reinforcing consequence do to the frequency of a behavior?
Decreases it
Increases it
Has no effect
Eliminates it
What is the Skinner Box also known as?
Puzzle Box
Operant Chamber
Conditioning Room
Reinforcement Cage
What is positive reinforcement?
Decreasing behavior by adding an undesirable event
Increasing behavior by removing an undesirable event
Increasing behavior by following it with a desirable event
Decreasing behavior by removing a desirable event
What is negative reinforcement?
Increasing behavior by adding a desirable event
Decreasing behavior by adding an undesirable event
Increasing behavior by removing an undesirable event
Decreasing behavior by removing a desirable event
What is the law of effect?
Behaviors followed by negative outcomes are strengthened
Behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened
Behaviors are learned through imitation
Behaviors are learned through observation
Who researched with puzzle boxes and cats?
John Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
What is primary reinforcement?
Reinforcement that is naturally reinforcing
Reinforcement that is secondary
Reinforcement that is delayed
Reinforcement that is learned
Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforcement?
Warmth
Money
Water
Food
What is more effective, immediate or delayed reinforcement?
Delayed reinforcement
Immediate reinforcement
Both are equally effective
Neither is effective
What does punishment do to the likelihood of a behavior?
Decreases it
Increases it
Has no effect
Eliminates it
What predicts higher achievement according to the text?
Primary reinforcement
Immediate reinforcement
Ability to delay gratification
Positive punishment
What determines if a consequence is reinforcing or punishing?
The subject
The environment
The experimenter
The observer
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of operant conditioning?
Behavior is controlled by consequences
Involves reinforcement and punishment
Behavior is learned through imitation
Frequency of behavior changes based on consequences
