10 Questions
Which type of reinforcer requires no learning to become pleasurable?
Primary reinforcer
What is the characteristic of a secondary reinforcer?
Acquired reinforcing power through experience
Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus after a response?
Positive punishment
What effect does negative punishment have on the likelihood of a response recurring?
Decreases chances
Which reinforcement schedule means that every occurrence of the operant response results in the delivery of the reinforcer?
Continuous reinforcement
What is the defining characteristic of a primary reinforcer?
Innately satisfying
In what way does positive punishment aim to influence behavior?
Decrease chance of response recurrence
Which type of reinforcer acquires its reinforcing power through experience?
Secondary reinforcer
What defines a negative punishment?
Removing a reinforcing stimulus after a response
Which schedule determines how and when the occurrence of a response will be followed by a reinforcer?
Reinforcement schedule
Prepare for your midterms by reviewing the learning topics covered in Chapter 6, including kinds of learning such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning. Test your knowledge on how different stimuli can impact behavior and learning outcomes.
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