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Behavioral Psychology and Reinforcement Schedules Quiz

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Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed Ratio

Explanation

Reinforcement after a set number of responses.

In operant conditioning, punishment aims to:

Decrease the likelihood of the behavior

Explanation

Lowering the probability of the behavior.

In classical conditioning, what term refers to a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response?

Conditioned stimulus

Explanation

Formerly neutral cue causing a conditioned response.

What type of reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Negative reinforcement

Explanation

Taking away something unpleasant for a desired behavior.

What type of reinforcement involves the presentation of a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive reinforcement

Explanation

Introducing something positive for desired behavior.

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses?

Variable Ratio

Explanation

Reinforcement after random responses.

Which reinforcement schedule tends to produce the highest response rate and the most resistance to extinction?

Variable Ratio

Explanation

High response rate, difficult to extinguish.

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has passed?

Fixed Interval

Explanation

Reinforcement after a set time interval.

What term describes the decrease in the frequency or intensity of a behavior that occurs when the behavior is no longer reinforced?

Extinction

Explanation

Diminishing of behavior without reinforcement.

#10

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a varying amount of time has passed?

Variable Interval

Explanation

Reinforcement after unpredictable time intervals.

#11

In shaping behavior, what is the process of rewarding successive approximations to a desired behavior called?

Successive approximation

Explanation

Rewarding steps toward the target behavior.

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What is the term for the process of teaching a complex behavior by breaking it down into smaller, manageable steps and reinforcing each step?

Chaining

Explanation

Building complex behavior through incremental steps.

Behavioral Psychology and Reinforcement Schedules Quiz

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a fixed number of responses?

In operant conditioning, punishment aims to:

In classical conditioning, what term refers to a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response?

What type of reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

What type of reinforcement involves the presentation of a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses?

Which reinforcement schedule tends to produce the highest response rate and the most resistance to extinction?

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has passed?

What term describes the decrease in the frequency or intensity of a behavior that occurs when the behavior is no longer reinforced?

Which reinforcement schedule is associated with providing reinforcement after a varying amount of time has passed?

In shaping behavior, what is the process of rewarding successive approximations to a desired behavior called?

What is the term for the process of teaching a complex behavior by breaking it down into smaller, manageable steps and reinforcing each step?

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