Operant Conditioning Examples Quiz

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

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

Giving a treat to a dog for sitting on command

Taking away a child's TV privileges for misbehaving

Praising a student for getting good grades

Ignoring a coworker who is gossiping

What is the term for reinforcement that occurs after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

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

Giving a treat to a dog for sitting on command

Ignoring a child's tantrum until it stops

Praising a student for raising their hand in class

Punishing a coworker for being late

What is the term for reinforcement that occurs after an unpredictable number of responses?

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

#10

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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#11

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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#12

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

Extinction

Generalization

Discrimination

Operant conditioning

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#13

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

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#14

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Money

Grades

Food

Praise

2 answered

#15

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

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

#16

What is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

Water

Money

Food

Praise

#17

Which reinforcement schedule delivers reinforcement after a fixed time interval has passed?

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

#18

What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Food

Money

Water

Praise

#19

Which reinforcement schedule delivers reinforcement after a variable time interval has passed?

Fixed-ratio

Variable-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-interval

#20

What is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

Money

Water

Grades

Praise

#21

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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#22

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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#23

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

Generalization

Discrimination

Spontaneous recovery

Reinforcement

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#24

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

Generalization

Discrimination

Extinction

Reinforcement

2 answered

#25

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

Generalization

Discrimination

Extinction

Reinforcement

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Operant Conditioning Examples Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the term for reinforcement that occurs after a fixed number of responses?

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

What is the term for reinforcement that occurs after an unpredictable number of responses?

In operant conditioning, what does negative reinforcement involve?

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

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

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

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

What is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

Which reinforcement schedule delivers reinforcement after a fixed time interval has passed?

What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Which reinforcement schedule delivers reinforcement after a variable time interval has passed?

What is an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

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

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

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

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

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

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