Psych 1 Chapter 6 Midterm Reviewer: Learning Topics
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Which type of reinforcer requires no learning to become pleasurable?

  • Negative punishment
  • Secondary reinforcer
  • Positive punishment
  • Primary reinforcer (correct)
  • What is the characteristic of a secondary reinforcer?

  • Innate satisfaction
  • Requires no learning
  • Acquired reinforcing power through experience (correct)
  • Decreases the chance of behavior recurrence
  • Which type of punishment involves presenting an aversive stimulus after a response?

  • Secondary reinforcer
  • Positive punishment (correct)
  • Continuous reinforcement
  • Negative punishment
  • What effect does negative punishment have on the likelihood of a response recurring?

    <p>Decreases chances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reinforcement schedule means that every occurrence of the operant response results in the delivery of the reinforcer?

    <p>Continuous reinforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of a primary reinforcer?

    <p>Innately satisfying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does positive punishment aim to influence behavior?

    <p>Decrease chance of response recurrence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reinforcer acquires its reinforcing power through experience?

    <p>Secondary reinforcer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a negative punishment?

    <p>Removing a reinforcing stimulus after a response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which schedule determines how and when the occurrence of a response will be followed by a reinforcer?

    <p>Reinforcement schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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