(6) Principles Quiz

Which of the following is an example of shaping?

Events that are reinforcing without any pairing are _____; Events that become reinforcers through experience are _____

A primary reinforcer is also called a _______ reinforcer; a secondary reinforcer is also called a _______ reinforcer

From an operant conditioning perspective, chocolate is a reinforcer if it:

In correct order, the three-term contingency consists of:

Negative reinforcement is the _____ of a stimulus following a response, which _____ the future strength of that response

In general, the more _______ the reinforcer, the stronger its effect on behavior

When combined with the term "reinforcement" or "punishment," the word "positive" means:

Which of the following is true of social attention as a reinforcer?

Over time, Justin gradually gets better at cleaning his apartment. This improvement is most likely a result of:

Skinner's operant conditioning procedure became known as the _______ procedure because _______

Events that are reinforcing without any learning history are called:

Research has shown that students who have been reinforced for solving complex math problems will subsequently:

Thorndike argued that animal intelligence could be studied properly by using:

In operant conditioning, a(n) _____ is a stimulus that "sets the occasion for" a behavior