Behavioral Functions and Reinforcement Quiz

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#1

In the context of behavioral psychology, what is the term for the strengthening of a behavior by adding a pleasant stimulus after the behavior occurs?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
#2

Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement?

Adding a pleasant stimulus to strengthen a behavior
Removing an unpleasant stimulus to strengthen a behavior
Adding an unpleasant stimulus to weaken a behavior
Removing a pleasant stimulus to weaken a behavior
#3

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a behavior by removing the reinforcement that has been maintaining it?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
#4

In operant conditioning, what is the term for the delivery of a stimulus, intended to decrease the probability of a behavior's recurrence?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
#5

What is the term for the reinforcement technique where a behavior is reinforced after a specific number of responses?

Fixed interval schedule
Variable interval schedule
Fixed ratio schedule
Variable ratio schedule
#6

Which schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses?

Fixed interval schedule
Variable interval schedule
Fixed ratio schedule
Variable ratio schedule
#7

What term describes the process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior?

Operant conditioning
Punishment
Shaping
Generalization
#8

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Receiving a reward for completing a task
Being grounded for misbehaving
Ignoring a child's tantrum
Taking away a privilege for breaking a rule
#9

What is the term for the phenomenon where a previously extinguished behavior reemerges after the reinforcer is reintroduced?

Spontaneous recovery
Discrimination
Generalization
Shaping
#10

In classical conditioning, what term describes the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
#11

Which reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed interval schedule
Variable interval schedule
Fixed ratio schedule
Variable ratio schedule
#12

In behavior analysis, what term describes the process of weakening a behavior by presenting an aversive stimulus after the behavior occurs?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment

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