Quiz: Operant Conditioning 1 1. The food given to a mouse in the Skinner Box would be classified as a. a) positive reinforcer b) negative reinforcer

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1 Quiz: Operant Conditioning 1 1. The food given to a mouse in the Skinner Box would be classified as a. a) positive reinforcer b) negative reinforcer c) punishment d) neutral stimulus 2. Ellen is training her cat to go to the bathroom outside by putting the litter box closer and closer to the door with a treat, eventually putting it in the backyard. This best exemplifies: a) classical conditioning b) negative reinforcement c) shaping d) positive reinforcement 3. The law of effect is the idea that behaviors followed by encouraging consequences become likely, and behaviors followed by discouraging consequences are likely. a) more, more b) less, more c) less, less d) more, less 4. Which of the following is true when comparing/contrasting operant conditioning to classical conditioning? a) Both operant and classical conditioning are used exclusively to train animals b) Operant conditioning is a gradual process, while classical conditioning is immediate c) Operant conditioning tries to trigger a voluntary response, while classical conditioning tries to trigger an involuntary response. d) Both operant and classical conditioning introduce a stimulus to the subject before they perform the desired behavior 5. If a little girl screams and cries so that finally her mother agrees to give her a candy bar, whose behavior is being reinforced? a) the daughter s behavior b) both the mother and the daughter s behavior c) the mother s behavior d) neither 6. A dog sits quietly when a package is delivered and is rewarded with treats, this is an example of what kind of reinforcer? a) primary reinforcer

2 b) conditioned reinforcer c) continuous reinforcer d) partial reinforcer 7. Every time a child says please or thank you her parents say good job this is an example of what kind of reinforcer? b) conditioned reinforcer c) primary reinforcer d) continuous reinforcer 8. What kind of reinforcer results in slow adjustment but high resistance to extinction? a) conditioned reinforcer b) primary reinforcer c) partial reinforcer d) continuous reinforcer 9. When a student gets an A they are given a token that they can trade to get a piece of candy, so the students start to associate the token with candy. What type of reinforcer is the token? a) primary reinforcer b) conditioned reinforcer c) continuous reinforcer d) partial reinforcer 10. The bear performs a trick so he is rewarded with a fish. This is an example of what type of reinforcer? c) primary reinforcer d) conditioned reinforcer 11. Sometimes when a student raises their hand to answer a question in class, they will receive a gold star, this is an example of what type of reinforcer? c) conditioned reinforcer d) primary reinforcer 12. Every time a soccer player scores a goal they are rewarded with cheering from the fans, this is an example of what type of reinforcer? c) conditioned reinforcer

3 d) primary reinforcer 13. Jimmy gets a snack after he practices his violin for 30 minutes straight. This is an example of a. a) fixed ratio c) variable ratio d) fixed interval 14. If Katy buys 9 drinks from her local smoothie shop, she gets the 10th smoothie free. This is an example of a. a) fixed interval c) fixed ratio d) variable ratio 15. Which reinforcement schedule exhibits a response only after an unpredictable number of responses? a) variable ratio c) fixed interval d) fixed ratio 16. Which of these examples does not display a variable ratio schedule? a) slot machines b) pop quizzes c) lottery tickets d) fishing 17. A student checks the clock more frequently as the end of the class approaches. This is an example of which reinforcement schedule? a) variable interval b) fixed interval c) variable ratio d) fixed ratio 18. After a child has a tantrum at a store, his mother refuses to buy him what he wants. This is an example of: a) positive reinforcement b) negative reinforcement c) positive punishment d) negative punishment

4 19. An example of positive punishment might be: a) taking away your driver s license after staying out too late b) being given a pop quiz after not doing homework c) being given allowance after doing chores d) all of the above 20. Punishment has no long term consequences a) True b) False 21. A mouse after numerous trials goes through a maze to find that the fastest path is blocked. It then is able to find the use a different path because of its: a) intrinsic motivation b) extrinsic motivation c) latent learning d) prior reinforcement to find the exit 22. After being assigned readings in class, many people experience that they no longer read outside of school for enjoyment. This is an example of: a) the overjustification effect b) the law of effect c) positive punishment d) negative punishment

5 Answers: 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. c 9. b 10. c 11. a 12. b 13. d 14. c 15. a 16. b 17. b 18. d 19. b 20. b 21. c 22. a