This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Conditioning > Reinforcement And Punishment – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reinforcement And Punishment Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Watching your favorite TV show after doing all of your homework A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 2. For every A that Tim gets on his report card, he doesn't have to do his chores for two days. A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Positive punishment. D) Negative punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative reinforcement. 3. For it to be efficient, the replacement behavior needs to be: A) Similar in topography to the target behavior. B) Functionally equivalent to the target behavior. C) Similar in intensity to the target behavior. D) Similar in frequency to the target behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionally equivalent to the target behavior. 4. Shirley's boss praises her recent work in the advertising agency. She feels great about the compliment and works even harder. Which operant conditioning consequence did Shirley receive? A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 5. A teacher openly praises a student for his/her excellent performance in an essay/exam A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Positive punishment. D) Negative punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive reinforcement. 6. Libby gets $ 20 for every A she brings home on her report card. A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Positive punishment. D) Negative punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive reinforcement. 7. A dolphin trainer walks away with a the fish bucket when a dolphin gets aggressive. The dolphin behaves in the future. A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative Punishment. 8. Negative Punishment (Decrease Response) A) Add Good. B) Remove Bad. C) Add Bad. D) Remove Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remove Good. 9. To avoid over-reliance on reinforcement, it is recommended to: A) Only use natural reinforcers. B) Only use tangible reinforcers. C) Gradually thin out the schedule of reinforcement. D) Always use low ratio schedule of reinforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gradually thin out the schedule of reinforcement. 10. Maria put in extra hours at work helping her boss finish a major project. She received a big bonus for her contributions. She's now looking for other ways to contribute at work. A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Negative Reinforcement. C) Positive Punishment. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 11. A toddler is given a cookie after saying "please" . Now he says please all the time. A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 12. Negative Reinforcement (Increase Response) A) Add Good. B) Remove Bad. C) Add Bad. D) Remove Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remove Bad. 13. A teacher ignores students who raised their hands to ask questions. Hand raising disappeared A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Positive punishment. D) Negative punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative punishment. 14. Monica's boyfriend, Chandler, gives in when she starts bugging him about something. Now whenever she wants something, she just starts bugging him. (Monica's behavior is changing.) A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Negative Reinforcement. C) Positive Punishment. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 15. A child gets his toys taken away for fighting with his sister A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative Punishment. 16. Taking vitamins to avoid getting sick A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative Reinforcement. 17. If a worker continues to work hard on the job and thus avoids the boss's criticism, ..... reinforcement is occurring. A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Punishment. D) Extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 18. A student is yelled at by the teacher for being late. he's never late again. A) Positive Punishment. B) Positive Reinforcement. C) Negative Punishment. D) Negative Reinforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Punishment. 19. Getting praise after singing karaoke A) Positive Reinforcement. B) Positive Punishment. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) Negative Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Reinforcement. 20. A student stops being late after being yelled at by the teacher A) Punishment. B) Positive Reinforcement. C) Negative Reinforcement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punishment. Next →Related QuizzesReinforcement And Punishment Quiz 2Reinforcement And Punishment Quiz 3Operant Conditioning Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books