Operant Conditioning (Forensic)

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Which term is another name for operant conditioning?

Instrumental conditioning (correct)

Behavioral conditioning

Reinforcement conditioning

Classical conditioning

What is reinforcement in operant conditioning?

Strengthening an action by associating it with a consequence (correct)

Punishing an action to discourage it

Weakening an action by removing a consequence

Ignoring an action to decrease its occurrence

What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Praising a child for cleaning their room

Taking away a child's toys for not cleaning their room

Ignoring a child when they clean their room

Giving a child money for cleaning their room (correct)

Who coined the term 'reinforcement' in 1937?

B. F. Skinner Signup and view all the answers

What does reinforcement refer to in operant conditioning?

Anything that increases the likelihood of a response Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Candy Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the type of reinforcement used in operant conditioning?

Determining the overall effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is primary reinforcement sometimes referred to as?

Unconditional reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

What might be an example of reinforcement in a classroom setting?

Giving praise to students Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a conditioned reinforcer?

To strengthen or increase a behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforcement?

The sound of a clicker in dog training Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Positive reinforcement involves adding something desirable, while negative reinforcement involves removing something aversive Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Getting a flu shot to avoid getting sick Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement?

Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing a response each and every time it occurs, while partial reinforcement involves reinforcing a response only some of the time Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a partial reinforcement schedule?

Reinforcing a response only some of the time Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

To encourage desirable behaviors and discourage undesirable ones Signup and view all the answers

What can influence the overall strength of a response?

The timing of when a reinforcer is presented Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

One child finding a treat reinforcing while another is indifferent to it Signup and view all the answers

What can reinforce misbehavior if a child only receives attention when being scolded?

Attention from their parents Signup and view all the answers

What can a better understanding of reinforcement contribute to?

Learning and behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which term is synonymous with operant conditioning?

Instrumental conditioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

To strengthen a response Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary and conditioned reinforcers?

Primary reinforcers are naturally reinforcing, while conditioned reinforcers are learned Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Candy Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the type of reinforcement used in operant conditioning?

To shape the behavior over time Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a partial reinforcement schedule?

Receiving a reward after an unpredictable number of behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What can reinforce misbehavior if a child only receives attention when being scolded?

Positive reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Taking away a privilege for breaking a rule Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

Some people are more motivated by praise, while others are motivated by tangible rewards Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'reinforcement' in 1937?

B. F. Skinner Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of primary reinforcement?

Genetic traits influencing mate selection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforcement?

The sound of a clicker in dog training Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Getting a bonus for exceeding sales quota Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Engaging in a behavior to avoid an aversive stimulus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can measure and describe response strength?

The frequency of reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of partial reinforcement schedule?

Variable ratio reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

What role does reinforcement play in the operant conditioning process?

Both encouraging desirable behaviors and discouraging undesirable behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What can influence the overall strength of a response?

The timing of when a reinforcer is presented Signup and view all the answers

What can a better understanding of reinforcement contribute to?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

One person finding a treat reinforcing while another is indifferent to it Signup and view all the answers

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Which term is another name for operant conditioning?

What is reinforcement in operant conditioning?

What is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Who coined the term 'reinforcement' in 1937?

What does reinforcement refer to in operant conditioning?

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

What is the role of the type of reinforcement used in operant conditioning?

What is primary reinforcement sometimes referred to as?

What might be an example of reinforcement in a classroom setting?

What is the purpose of a conditioned reinforcer?

Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforcement?

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

What is the main difference between continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement?

Which of the following is an example of a partial reinforcement schedule?

What is the role of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

What can influence the overall strength of a response?

Which of the following is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

What can reinforce misbehavior if a child only receives attention when being scolded?

What can a better understanding of reinforcement contribute to?

Which term is synonymous with operant conditioning?

What is the purpose of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

What is the main difference between primary and conditioned reinforcers?

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

What is the role of the type of reinforcement used in operant conditioning?

Which of the following is an example of a partial reinforcement schedule?

What can reinforce misbehavior if a child only receives attention when being scolded?

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

What is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

Who coined the term 'reinforcement' in 1937?

Which of the following is an example of primary reinforcement?

Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforcement?

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Which of the following can measure and describe response strength?

Which of the following is a type of partial reinforcement schedule?

What role does reinforcement play in the operant conditioning process?

What can influence the overall strength of a response?

What can a better understanding of reinforcement contribute to?

Which of the following is an example of how reinforcement can vary from one person to another?

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