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Operant Conditioning Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Behavior:Zane has his phone out in classConsequence:He gets it taken away
2. The primary basis behind operant conditioning is Edward Thorndike's:
3. Robert has learnt to ask his mother for extra pocket money only when she is in a good mood. Robert's behaviour is an example of
4. Was Skinner's theory successful?
5. Operant conditioning looks at _____ behaviors.
6. In operant conditioning, we learn associations between
7. Players who intiate helmet to helmet contact are ejected from the game and can't play in the next one. This type of foul has become less common!
8. You get paid once every two weeks.
9. A stimulus that has absolutely no meaning to an individual initially is called a
10. In Pavlov's experiment on salivation in dogs, the neutral stimulus was _____ and the conditioned stimulus was _____
11. What is an example of a positive reinforcement?
12. Slot machines at casinos payoff after a random number of plays.
13. Which of the following is an appropriate example of a Fixed Ratio schedule of reinforcement
14. The disappearance or weakening of a learned response following the removal or absence of the unconditioned stimulus or the removal of a reinforcer.
15. You give your dog a treat after he performs a trick, but do so randomly.
16. A child is rewarded with extra time watching television for cleaning their room.
17. If the whole class gets a C or higher on the test, we will have a movie day!
18. A frequent flyer program in which you receive a free flight after accumulating 5, 000 flight miles is an example of a _____ reinforcement schedule.
19. An unpleasant consequence of a behavior that _____ the likelihood of that behavior occurring again is called _____
20. Your boss is conditioning you to come to work and work hard. At the end of the two weeks, she gives you a pay check.What type of Operant Conditioning is this?
21. Reinforcers are meant to
22. After a specific number of responses, the response is reinforced.
23. WHAT IS A TYPE OF LEARNING IN WHICH WE LINK TWO OR MORE STIMULI?
24. WHAT IS THE TYPE OF BEHAVIOR THAT OPERATES ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PRODUCING CONSEQUENCES?
25. Getting a piece of candy after getting an answer correct in class is an example of:
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