20 Questions
Which of these is similar to Thorndike's Law of Effect?
Behaviour has consequences; these shape future behaviours
What does operant (instrumental) conditioning involve?
Increasing desired responses with rewards
Gem is given a doggy treat each time she comes when called. This is an example of:
Positive reinforcement
Each time Celia plays the Backstreet Boys, Dr Alsop leaves the room. From Dr Alsop's perspective, "leaving the room" is being:
Negatively Reinforced
Celia no longer lights the fire because she burnt herself once trying to light it. This is:
Positive Punishment
Celia's Kids are fighting. Celia takes their devices away from them for the rest of the day. This is:
Negative Punishment
What is Extinction?
When previously rewarded behaviours are no longer rewarded
In a VR30 Schedule, behaviour is reinforced:
On average, every 30 responses
In a VI30 sec schedule, behaviour is reinforced:
On average, every 30 seconds
At the traffic lights, green = go, red = stop, orange = slow down. This is an example of:
Stimulus control
The three basic characteristics of science, as outlined by Cooper, Heron, & Heward (2007) are:
Description, prediction, and control
The idea that "the simplest explanation is often the best" is known as:
Parsimony
Determinism can be defined as:
The assumption that events are related to each other
Philosophic doubt can be defined as:
Continually questioning the truth and validity of science
Who was the "Father of Behaviourism"?
John B. Watson
EAB is an acronym that stands for
Experimental Analysis of behaviour
Which of these is NOT one of Baer, Wolf and Risley's dimensions of ABA?
Environmental
Which dimension of ABA refers to the need for procedures to be described in enough detail?
Technological
When behaviour occurs outside of a treatment setting without intervention, this is known as:
Generality
Which is these is Celia's favourite boyband from the 90's?
Backstreet Boys
Test your knowledge on behavioral psychology concepts such as Thorndike's Law of Effect and operant (instrumental) conditioning. Identify examples of positive and negative reinforcement as well as punishment in everyday scenarios.
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