Operant Conditioning Quiz 4 (30 MCQs)

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1. In Pavlov's experiment with the dogs, salivation to the meat was the
2. Scratching yourself to remove an itch is an example of
3. A rabbit is in a cage with a red button. Regardless of how the rabbit interacts with the button, a trap door releases a food pellet every 20 minutes. This reinforcement schedule would be classified as .....
4. Rewarding behavior that approximates the desired behavior.
5. Helping a friend because it makes you feel good.
6. The learned response gradually decreases in strength until it no longer exists
7. A teachr complimenting students when they answer correctly
8. Having to earn 3 gold stars in order to get an item from the class treasure chest is an example of a ..... schedule of reinforcement.
9. WHAT IS THE DIMINISHING OF A CONDITIONED RESPONSE?
10. A child is sent to his room with no supper after presenting a bad report card
11. Getting a free smoothie after purchasing 10 on your reward card
12. The law of effect is best illustrated by
13. Getting a small increase in your hourly wage every 6 months.
14. Shock collar stops shocking as dog comes
15. Slot machines are an example of ..... schedule of reinforcement. (You don't know how many attempts it will take)
16. The type of learning dependent upon consequences of behavior
17. Exemption from a test for perfect attendance
18. After Lee refused to clean his room, his mother took away his smart phone, Lee's mom is making use of
19. Learning that results from the consequences of behaviors is called
20. Behavior:Tina finishes her homework.Consequence:She gets to go out with friends.The consequence is an example of
21. Your allowance for doing your chores at home is an example of
22. Behavior:Joy smiles at everyoneConsequence:She makes a lot of friendsThe consequence is an example of
23. Thorndike's Law of Effect said that animals will learn responses that are
24. Variable ratio provides
25. By definition, "reinforcement" .....
26. One of the important people in the use of operant conditioning.
27. When Kyle spends too much time playing video games, his mom unplugs his X-box and takes the cord.
28. In the drama of classical conditioning, what was the conditioned response?
29. Cleaning your room to stop your father's nagging.
30. Behavior:Molly finishes her homework Consequence:She gets to go out with friends