Question 1

Which of the following best describes operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A form of learning in which the stimulus/experience happens after the behavior is demonstrated.

Question 2

In the Little Albert experiment, what was the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Accepted Answer

The white rat

Question 3

According to Skinner, what is the law of effect?

Accepted Answer

Behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A car stops making a beeping sound when the seatbelt is fastened.

Question 5

A rat in a Skinner box receives a food pellet every time it presses a lever. What type of reinforcement schedule is this?

Accepted Answer

Continuous reinforcement

Question 6

Which reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 7

What is shaping in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Rewarding successive approximations toward a target behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Money

Question 9

A student receives praise from their teacher every time they answer a question correctly. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

Question 10

A hospital patient receives pain medication only once every hour, regardless of how many times they press the button. What reinforcement schedule is this?

Accepted Answer

Fixed interval

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates positive punishment?

Accepted Answer

A child is given extra chores for misbehaving.

Question 12

In a variable interval schedule, reinforcement is given:

Accepted Answer

After unpredictable amounts of time have passed.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of using physical punishment on children, according to research?

Accepted Answer

It always leads to better academic performance.

Question 14

A factory worker is paid for every 10 items they produce. This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Accepted Answer

Fixed ratio

Question 15

Which of the following best describes latent learning?

Accepted Answer

Learning that occurs but is not demonstrated until there is motivation to do so.

Question 16

What is the main difference between reinforcement and punishment in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcement increases behavior, while punishment decreases behavior.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a token economy?

Accepted Answer

Students earn tokens for good behavior, which they can exchange for prizes.

Question 18

A child loses access to their favorite video game for misbehaving. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Negative punishment

Question 19

Which reinforcement schedule is most likely to produce a high and steady rate of response, with little pause after reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 20

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Water

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