Quiz 2
1) What defines a contingency of reinforcement? Discriminative stimulus Reinforcement Operant
All of these
2) Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic contingencies?
Positive extinction
3) The Premack principle states that a higher-frequency behavior will
Function as reinforcement for a lower-frequency behavior
4) Shaping of behavior involves:
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final performance
5) Consider the following example: "Joanne is very fair skinned. In order to not get sunburned, she
puts on sunscreen before she goes to the beach." This is an example of _______________.
Negative
6) Consider the following example: "Bob is running late for work so he drives faster than usual. As a
result of his increased speed, Bob is pulled over by a police ofÏcer and receives a ticket. The next
time Bob is running late for work he drives the correct speed." This is an example of
____________.
Positive punishment
7) Consider the following example: "Kendra stays out two hours past curfew. As a result of her
tardiness, her parents take away her privileges to go out for two weeks. The next time Kendra
goes out, she makes sure to come home on time." This is an example of __________.
Negative punishment
8) In positive reinforcement, a stimulus is __________ and as a result behavior __________.
Added; increases
9) One of the main criticisms of behavioral rewards and reinforcement is the idea that
__________.
External rewards will lead to lower intrinsic motivation
10) Skinner proposed that the basic datum (measure) for operant analysis should be:
Rate
11) An operant class is:
All of the variations of behavior that produce the environmental changes required for
reinforcement
1) What defines a contingency of reinforcement? Discriminative stimulus Reinforcement Operant
All of these
2) Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic contingencies?
Positive extinction
3) The Premack principle states that a higher-frequency behavior will
Function as reinforcement for a lower-frequency behavior
4) Shaping of behavior involves:
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final performance
5) Consider the following example: "Joanne is very fair skinned. In order to not get sunburned, she
puts on sunscreen before she goes to the beach." This is an example of _______________.
Negative
6) Consider the following example: "Bob is running late for work so he drives faster than usual. As a
result of his increased speed, Bob is pulled over by a police ofÏcer and receives a ticket. The next
time Bob is running late for work he drives the correct speed." This is an example of
____________.
Positive punishment
7) Consider the following example: "Kendra stays out two hours past curfew. As a result of her
tardiness, her parents take away her privileges to go out for two weeks. The next time Kendra
goes out, she makes sure to come home on time." This is an example of __________.
Negative punishment
8) In positive reinforcement, a stimulus is __________ and as a result behavior __________.
Added; increases
9) One of the main criticisms of behavioral rewards and reinforcement is the idea that
__________.
External rewards will lead to lower intrinsic motivation
10) Skinner proposed that the basic datum (measure) for operant analysis should be:
Rate
11) An operant class is:
All of the variations of behavior that produce the environmental changes required for
reinforcement
