Operant Conditioning

Question 1

Teacher separates 2 friends during class who are distracting one another from the math task

Accepted Answer

Negative Punishment

Question 2

Taking a child's name off the 'Naughty List' which is displayed on the whiteboard?

Accepted Answer

Negative Reinforcement

Question 3

involves the removal of an existing stimulus, presumably one a learner doesn't want to loose.

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Removal Punishment

Question 4

Reinforcers that address biological needs are:

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Primary Reinforcers

Question 5

A child picks his nose during class and the teacher reprimands him in front of his class mates

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Positive Punishment

Question 6

Who is generally considered the father of operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

B. F. Skinner

Question 7

Students weren't given homework for Monday night due to excellent class participation that day

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 8

Consequence that increases a behavior through the removal of a stimulus.

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 9

Presentation of a new, presumably unpleasant, stimulus to decrease a certain behavior.

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Positive Punishment

Question 10

Reinforcers that address needs for praise, money, trophies, etc:

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Secondary Reinforcers

Question 11

"I loved the way you came & sat down quietly, here's a ticket for the weekly prize box Jim"

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Positive Reinforcement

Question 12

Consequence that increases a behavior through the presentation of a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

Positive Reinforcement

Questions 12