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Principles of Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement Quiz

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What is reinforcement in the context of behaviorism?

A process that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior

Explanation

Reinforcement strengthens behavior.

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

Extinction

Explanation

Extinction reduces behavior by removing reinforcement.

In operant conditioning, what is a discriminative stimulus?

A stimulus that indicates whether a particular response will be reinforced or not

Explanation

Discriminative stimuli signal reinforcement availability for a response.

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a behavior only some of the time?

Intermittent reinforcement

Explanation

Intermittent reinforcement occasionally rewards behavior.

Which type of reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement?

Fixed-interval schedule

Explanation

Fixed-interval reinforcement occurs after a set time interval.

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Negative reinforcement

Explanation

Negative reinforcement removes unpleasant stimuli to strengthen behavior.

What is a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement?

Reinforcement after a fixed number of responses

Explanation

Reinforcement is given after a set number of responses.

Which reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after an average number of responses but varies around an average?

Variable-ratio schedule

Explanation

Variable-ratio reinforcement occurs after an average number of responses.

What is the term for the phenomenon where a behavior that has been previously reinforced is extinguished when reinforcement is no longer provided?

Extinction

Explanation

Extinction occurs when reinforcement stops, leading to the decrease of a behavior.

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In the context of reinforcement, what is a secondary reinforcer?

A previously neutral stimulus that becomes reinforcing through association with a primary reinforcer

Explanation

Secondary reinforcers gain reinforcement value through association.

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What is the term for the tendency for a response that has been reinforced in the presence of one stimulus to occur in the presence of other similar stimuli?

Generalization

Explanation

Generalization is the response to similar stimuli.

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In operant conditioning, what is shaping?

Gradually molding or training an organism to perform a specific response

Explanation

Shaping involves gradually training for a specific response.

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What is the difference between continuous reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement?

Intermittent reinforcement involves reinforcing every occurrence of a behavior, while continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing only some occurrences

Explanation

Continuous reinforcement rewards some occurrences, while intermittent rewards every occurrence.

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In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned response (UCR)?

The response that naturally occurs to an unconditioned stimulus

Explanation

UCR is the natural response to a stimulus.

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Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior

Explanation

Positive punishment adds unpleasant stimuli to deter behavior.

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Which type of reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after a variable amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement?

Variable-interval schedule

Explanation

Variable-interval reinforcement occurs after variable time intervals.

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What is the term for the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the complete behavior is displayed?

Shaping

Explanation

Shaping rewards steps towards a desired behavior.

Principles of Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement Quiz

What is reinforcement in the context of behaviorism?

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

In operant conditioning, what is a discriminative stimulus?

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a behavior only some of the time?

Which type of reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement?

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

What is a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement?

Which reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after an average number of responses but varies around an average?

What is the term for the phenomenon where a behavior that has been previously reinforced is extinguished when reinforcement is no longer provided?

In the context of reinforcement, what is a secondary reinforcer?

What is the term for the tendency for a response that has been reinforced in the presence of one stimulus to occur in the presence of other similar stimuli?

In operant conditioning, what is shaping?

What is the difference between continuous reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement?

In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned response (UCR)?

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Which type of reinforcement schedule provides reinforcement after a variable amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement?

What is the term for the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the complete behavior is displayed?

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