Operant Conditioning Examples Quiz

Test your knowledge with examples of operant conditioning. Explore positive reinforcement, shaping, schedules, and more in behavior analysis.

#1

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

Removing a privilege after misbehavior
Giving a student praise for completing homework
Punishing a child for talking back
Ignoring a tantrum
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#2

Which of the following is an example of punishment in operant conditioning?

Giving a cookie to a child for cleaning their room
Taking away a toy after a child hits their sibling
Ignoring a student who is disruptive in class
Praising a student for completing their homework
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#3

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs?

Partial reinforcement
Continuous reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement
Variable reinforcement
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#4

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment in operant conditioning?

Giving a sticker to a child for good behavior
Taking away a privilege for breaking a rule
Yelling at a dog for chewing on shoes
Ignoring a child's tantrum
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#5

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency of reinforcement for a behavior?

Extinction
Shaping
Desensitization
Fading
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#6

In operant conditioning, what does negative reinforcement involve?

Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
Removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior
Adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior
Removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior
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#7

Which of the following is an example of shaping in operant conditioning?

Giving a reward every time a behavior occurs
Gradually reinforcing behaviors that are closer to the desired behavior
Punishing undesirable behavior consistently
Ignoring undesirable behavior
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#8

What term describes the process of weakening a behavior by removing reinforcement?

Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Operant conditioning
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#9

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed-ratio
Variable-ratio
Fixed-interval
Variable-interval
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#10

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Money
Grades
Food
Praise
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#11

In operant conditioning, what is the term for the reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a delay?

Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Conditioned response
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#12

What is the term for the tendency for a behavior to be reinforced in a particular context but not in other similar contexts?

Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Extinction
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#13

What is the term for the sudden reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a delay?

Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Reinforcement
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#14

What is the term for the process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Reinforcement
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#15

What is the term for the process of learning to differentiate between similar stimuli?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Reinforcement
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