Reinforcement Schedules in Behavioral Psychology Quiz

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#1

What is a fixed-ratio schedule in behavioral psychology?

Reinforcement is delivered after a variable number of responses.
Reinforcement is delivered after a fixed number of responses.
Reinforcement is delivered after a variable amount of time.
Reinforcement is delivered after a fixed amount of time.
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#2

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

Continuous reinforcement
Partial reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement
Variable reinforcement
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#3

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

Continuous reinforcement
Partial reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement
Variable reinforcement
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#4

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

Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Reinforcement
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#5

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

Shaping
Chaining
Extinction
Discrimination
2 answered
#6

Which reinforcement schedule tends to produce high and steady rates of responding?

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
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#7

In operant conditioning, what is the term for the presentation of an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
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#8

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the initial stage of learning a new response to a previously neutral stimulus?

Extinction
Generalization
Acquisition
Discrimination
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#9

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a response by withholding reinforcement?

Shaping
Chaining
Extinction
Discrimination
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#10

In operant conditioning, what is the term for the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
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#11

In the context of reinforcement schedules, what is meant by the term 'ratio'?

The time interval between reinforcements.
The number of responses required for reinforcement.
The type of stimulus used for reinforcement.
The duration of the reinforcement process.
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#12

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the decrease in the strength or frequency of a learned response that occurs when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented?

Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Discrimination
Generalization
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#13

In operant conditioning, what is the term for the process of removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
2 answered
#14

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

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
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#15

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the process of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to evoke a conditioned response?

Extinction
Generalization
Acquisition
Discrimination
2 answered
#16

In a variable-interval schedule, reinforcement is provided:

After a fixed number of responses.
After a variable amount of time.
After a fixed amount of time.
After a variable number of responses.
2 answered
#17

What is the term for the weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced?

Generalization
Extinction
Discrimination
Recovery
2 answered
#18

What is the term for the tendency of a new behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the stimulus used in training?

Discrimination
Generalization
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
1 answered
#19

Which reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
1 answered
#20

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by providing reinforcement after an average number of responses?

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
1 answered
#21

Which reinforcement schedule is often associated with the rapid extinction of a behavior once reinforcement is no longer provided?

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
1 answered
#22

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

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
1 answered
#23

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a behavior after a specific number of responses?

Shaping
Chaining
Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
1 answered
#24

Which reinforcement schedule is often associated with high response rates and resistance to extinction?

Fixed-Ratio
Variable-Ratio
Fixed-Interval
Variable-Interval
1 answered
#25

What is the term for the return of a conditioned response following a rest period after extinction?

Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Reacquisition
1 answered

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