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Operant conditioning quiz for psychology
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You get a tardy for each time you are late for class.
Variable Ratio
Fixed Ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
2
A teacher takes away recess from a student for hitting another student. This is an example of
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
3
Waiting for a taxi cab
Variable Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Ratio
Fixed Interval
4
Not knowing when your boss will check on you today.
variable interval
fixed interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
5
Child cries for a toy at the store-mom ignores his cries-he cries for toys less
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
6
An owner packs a bowl of catnip for his cat every time it does a trick. What is this called?
Continuous Reinforcement
Secondary Reinforcement
Partial Reinforcement
Primary Reinforcement
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Reinforcement is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior
True
False
8
Studies have proven behavior is controlled by consequences
False
True
9
Playing Fortnite
Variable Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
Fixed Ratio
10
If you help babysit your brother tonight, I'll let you sleep in tomorrow morning.
Conditioned (Secondary) Reinforcer
Primary Reinforcer
11
Which is NOT true of Positive Reinforcement and Negative Reinforcement?
PR encourages a behavior
NR discourages a behavior
Both encourage a behavior
NR encourages a behavior
12
Having a quiz every Monday is an example of...
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
13
Buying lottery tickets
Fixed Ratio
Variable Interval
Variable Ratio
Fixed Interval
14
In the BIG BANG THEORY, which method did Sheldon use on Penny?
Partial Reinforcement
Continuous Reinforcement
15
Picking up the newspaper at the same time it is delivered each morning.
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Variable Ratio
Fixed Ratio
16
A teacher scolds a student after talking out of turn. This is an example of
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
17
Random drug testing at work
Fixed Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
Variable Ratio
18
BF Skinner studied...
rats learning to go through a maze
baby Albert associating fear with fur
cats learning how to get out of puzzle boxes
pigeons that could read the word PECK
19
Who is the father of Operant Conditioning?
Chad Patterson
E.B. Titchener
Willhelm Wundt
B.F. Skinner
20
Fly fishing is one cast of the line after another until a fish takes the bait.
fixed interval
variable ratio
variable interval
fixed ratio
21
Collecting aluminum cans for payment
Variable Ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Fixed Ratio
22
Get paid every Friday.
variable ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
fixed ratio
23
Edward Thorndike studied...
baby Albert associating fear with fur
rats learning to get out of a maze
cats that learned to get out of puzzle boxes
pigeons that learned to read the word PECK
24
What is it called when a behavior is no longer reinforced?
Variability
Extinction
Inhibition
Shaping
25
Positive punishment adds a negative stimuli following a negative behavior
Probably False
Maybe True
False
True
26
What is it called when a desirable stimulus is removed after a behavior occurs?
Negative Punishment
Primary Reinforcement
Secondary Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
27
The dog gets a treat for coming when called
Negative Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
28
Reinforcing a behavior after a specific number of responses has occured is called
Variable Interval schedule
Fixed Ratio schedule
Variable Ratio schedule
Fixed Interval schedule
29
Reinforcing a behavior with rewards which satisfy an instinctual desire is called
Primary Reinforcement
Secondary Reinforcement
30
Baby touches an electric socket, the parent slaps her hand-baby touches the socket less often
Negative Punishment
Positive Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
31
The king said, "Cortez, if you find the new world, you can have 25% of all the gold you find!"
Primary Reinforcer
Conditioned (Secondary) Reinforcer
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Student gets money for every "A" on their report card
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
33
Fouling out of a game on the fifth foul.
fixed ratio
variable ratio
variable interval
fixed interval
