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Operant Conditioning (PSYCH 2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Operant Conditioning is:

a)

a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences

b)

a process of learning by observation

c)

a method of learning through association between stimuli

d)

a form of learning that occurs through imitation

2.

Law of Effect:

a)

States that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur.

b)

Describes the process of classical conditioning.

c)

Refers to the law of diminishing returns in psychology.

d)

Explains the effect of group pressure on individual behavior.

3.

Reinforcement refers to:

a)

a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated

b)

a method of reducing unwanted behaviors

c)

a type of punishment

d)

a way to ignore certain behaviors

4.

Shaping is:

a)

a process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior

b)

a method of punishment for unwanted behavior

c)

a way to memorize information quickly

d)

a technique for group decision making

5.

Positive Reinforcement is:

a)

A method of encouraging desired behavior by offering rewards

b)

A way to punish unwanted behavior

c)

A technique to ignore behavior

d)

A process of removing rewards for good behavior

6.

Negative reinforcement:

a)

is the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior

b)

is the addition of a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior

c)

is the removal of a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior

d)

is the addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior

7.

Primary Reinforcers are:

a)

stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs

b)

rewards learned through association

c)

punishments for undesirable behavior

d)

signals for conditioned responses

8.

Conditioned (secondary) Reinforcers are:

a)

stimuli that acquire reinforcing properties through association with primary reinforcers

b)

stimuli that are naturally reinforcing, such as food or water

c)

responses that are learned through punishment

d)

behaviors that are repeated due to habit

9.

An example of delayed gratification is:

a)

Saving money to buy something special later instead of spending it immediately.

b)

Eating dessert before dinner.

c)

Skipping homework to play video games.

d)

Buying a new phone on impulse.

10.

Reinforcement schedules are:

a)

patterns that determine when a behavior will be reinforced

b)

methods for punishing unwanted behavior

c)

ways to eliminate all reinforcement

d)

techniques for teaching new skills without rewards

11.

Continuous Reinforcement refers to:

a)

A schedule in which every correct response is reinforced

b)

A schedule in which only some responses are reinforced

c)

A schedule in which no responses are reinforced

d)

A schedule in which reinforcement is given at random intervals

12.

Partial (Intermittent) Reinforcement is:

a)

a schedule where responses are sometimes reinforced and sometimes not

b)

a schedule where every response is reinforced

c)

a schedule where no responses are ever reinforced

d)

a schedule where reinforcement is given after a fixed time only

13.

Punishment is:

a)

A penalty for wrongdoing

b)

A reward for good behavior

c)

A form of encouragement

d)

A type of celebration

14.

SKINNER'S PIGEON OR RAT BOX EXPERIMENTS ARE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

a)

CLASSICAL

b)

OPERANT

15.

PAVLOV'S DOG SALIVATING EXPERIMENT IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

a)

CLASSICAL

b)

OPERANT