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Which of the following best defines operant conditioning?

Learning by consequences of actions

Explanation

Learning through outcomes of behaviors.

Who is the psychologist famously associated with operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

B.F. Skinner is renowned for his work in operant conditioning.

Which theorist introduced the concept of operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

Operant conditioning pioneer: B.F. Skinner.

What is the term for the process of responding to stimuli that are similar to a conditioned stimulus?

Generalization

Explanation

Responding to stimuli akin to a conditioned one.

Who proposed the Law of Effect, which laid the groundwork for operant conditioning?

Edward Thorndike

Explanation

Law of Effect progenitor: Edward Thorndike.

Who is often referred to as the 'father of operant conditioning'?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

Pioneer of operant conditioning: B.F. Skinner.

Which term describes the process of adding something to the environment to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

Positive reinforcement

Explanation

Adding stimuli to encourage behavior repetition.

In operant conditioning, what does extinction refer to?

The weakening of a behavior through lack of reinforcement

Explanation

Behavior fading due to absence of reinforcement.

What is the primary difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

Classical conditioning involves learning through associations, while operant conditioning involves learning through consequences.

Explanation

Classical: associations; Operant: consequences.

#10

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a specific, unpredictable number of responses?

Variable-ratio schedule

Explanation

Reinforcement after varying, unpredictable responses.

#11

What is the term used for the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction

Explanation

Conditioned response fading without reinforcement.

#12

Which type of reinforcement schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed-ratio schedule

Explanation

Reinforcement after fixed, predetermined responses.

#13

What is the term for the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly closer to the desired behavior?

Shaping

Explanation

Rewarding behaviors approaching the target.

#14

In operant conditioning, which term describes the process of strengthening a behavior by presenting a positive stimulus after the behavior?

Positive reinforcement

Explanation

Strengthening behavior with positive stimuli.

#15

What is the term used to describe the process of reducing a behavior by removing a positive stimulus?

Negative punishment

Explanation

Decreasing behavior by removing positive stimuli.

#16

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a variable number of responses?

Variable-ratio schedule

Explanation

Reinforcement after varying responses.

#17

What term describes the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior?

Shaping

Explanation

Molding behavior towards a target.

#18

In operant conditioning, what is the term for removing something aversive to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Negative reinforcement

Explanation

Removing adverse stimuli to encourage behavior.

#19

What is the process called when a previously reinforced behavior decreases in frequency because it is no longer followed by reinforcement?

Extinction

Explanation

Behavior reduction due to lack of reinforcement.

#20

In operant conditioning, what is the term for decreasing the frequency of a behavior by removing something desirable?

Negative punishment

Explanation

Reducing behavior by removing desirable stimuli.

#21

Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive punishment

Explanation

Decreasing behavior via aversive stimuli.

#22

Which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by reinforcing a behavior only after a fixed amount of time has passed?

Fixed-interval schedule

Explanation

Reinforcement after fixed time intervals.

#23

What is the term for the process of learning to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus?

Discrimination

Explanation

Identifying conditioned stimulus from others.

#24

In operant conditioning, what term describes the process of strengthening a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus after the behavior?

Negative reinforcement

Explanation

Strengthening behavior by removing aversive stimuli.

#25

Which term describes the weakening of a behavior through the removal of a previously provided reinforcer?

Extinction

Explanation

Behavior weakening due to removed reinforcers.

Behavioral Operant Conditioning Quiz

Which of the following best defines operant conditioning?

Who is the psychologist famously associated with operant conditioning?

Which theorist introduced the concept of operant conditioning?

What is the term for the process of responding to stimuli that are similar to a conditioned stimulus?

Who proposed the Law of Effect, which laid the groundwork for operant conditioning?

Who is often referred to as the 'father of operant conditioning'?

Which term describes the process of adding something to the environment to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

In operant conditioning, what does extinction refer to?

What is the primary difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a specific, unpredictable number of responses?

What is the term used for the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Which type of reinforcement schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed number of responses?

What is the term for the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly closer to the desired behavior?

In operant conditioning, which term describes the process of strengthening a behavior by presenting a positive stimulus after the behavior?

What is the term used to describe the process of reducing a behavior by removing a positive stimulus?

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a variable number of responses?

What term describes the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior?

In operant conditioning, what is the term for removing something aversive to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

What is the process called when a previously reinforced behavior decreases in frequency because it is no longer followed by reinforcement?

In operant conditioning, what is the term for decreasing the frequency of a behavior by removing something desirable?

Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?

Which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by reinforcing a behavior only after a fixed amount of time has passed?

What is the term for the process of learning to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus?

In operant conditioning, what term describes the process of strengthening a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus after the behavior?

Which term describes the weakening of a behavior through the removal of a previously provided reinforcer?

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