EDF 6225 Final Exam Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
conditionedGpunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGpreviouslyGneutralGstimulusGchangeGthatGfunctionsGasGaGpunisherGbecauseGofGpriorGpairingGwith
GoneGorGmoreGotherGpunishers.
unconditionedGpunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGthat,Gusually,GisGpunishingGwithoutGanyGpriorGlearning.
conditionedGreinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
aGstimulusGthatGhasGacquiredGreinforcingGpropertiesGthroughGpriorGlearning
UnconditionedGReinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGthat,Gusually,GisGreinforcingGwithoutGanyGpriorGlearning.
SideGeffectsGofGpunishmentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
MayGleadGtoGanGincreaseGinGotherGundesirableGbehavior.
CanGleadGtoGproblemsGsuchGasGescapeG&Gavoidance,GemotionalGoutbursts,GandGbehavioralGcontras
t.
ReinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-anyGeventGthatGstrengthensGtheGbehaviorGitGfollows
PunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGchangeGthatGdecreasesGtheGfutureGfrequencyGofGbehaviorGthatGimmediatelyGprecedesG
it.
Hernstein'sGMatchingGLawG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
suggestsGthatGwhenGdifferentGschedulesGofGreinforcementGareGavailableGatGtheGsameGtimeGforGdiff
, erentGbehaviors,GindividualsGwillGdistributeGtheirGbehaviorGaccordingGtoGtheGrelativeGratesGofGreinf
orcementGavailableGforGeachGoption.
antecedent,Gbehavior,GconsequenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-TheGthree-
termGcontingencyGisGmadeGofGtheseGthreeGterms:
antecedentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGtheGenvironmentalGconditionsGorGstimulusGchangesGthatGexistGorGoccurGpriorGtoGtheGbehaviorGof
Ginterest.
behaviorG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-AnGorganism'sGinteractionGwithGtheGenvironment.
consequenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGanythingGimmediatelyGfollowingGaGbehaviorGinGwhichGweGareGinterested.GMakesGtheGbehaviorG
moreGorGlessGlikelyGtoGhappenGinGtheGfuture.
DiscriminativeGStimulusG(SD)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGtheGantecedentGstimulusGthatGhasGstimulusGcontrolGoverGbehaviorGbecauseGtheGbehaviorGwasGr
eliablyGreinforcedGinGtheGpresenceGofGthatGstimulusGinGtheGpast.GItGsignalsGtheGavailabilityGofGaGpar
ticularGreinforcerGforGaGparticularGbehavior.
MotivatingGOperationG(MO)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
influencesGtheGeffectivenessGofGaGreinforcerGorGpunisherGwhileGalsoGinfluencingGtheGfrequencyGofG
theGspecificGbehavior.
PremackGPrincipleG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SomeGprofessionalsGwillGalsoGreferGtoGthisGtechniqueGasG"First/Then",G"If/Then",GorG"HighGProbabi
lity/LowGProbability."
Correct Answers 2025
conditionedGpunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGpreviouslyGneutralGstimulusGchangeGthatGfunctionsGasGaGpunisherGbecauseGofGpriorGpairingGwith
GoneGorGmoreGotherGpunishers.
unconditionedGpunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGthat,Gusually,GisGpunishingGwithoutGanyGpriorGlearning.
conditionedGreinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
aGstimulusGthatGhasGacquiredGreinforcingGpropertiesGthroughGpriorGlearning
UnconditionedGReinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGthat,Gusually,GisGreinforcingGwithoutGanyGpriorGlearning.
SideGeffectsGofGpunishmentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
MayGleadGtoGanGincreaseGinGotherGundesirableGbehavior.
CanGleadGtoGproblemsGsuchGasGescapeG&Gavoidance,GemotionalGoutbursts,GandGbehavioralGcontras
t.
ReinforcerG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-anyGeventGthatGstrengthensGtheGbehaviorGitGfollows
PunisherG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AGstimulusGchangeGthatGdecreasesGtheGfutureGfrequencyGofGbehaviorGthatGimmediatelyGprecedesG
it.
Hernstein'sGMatchingGLawG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
suggestsGthatGwhenGdifferentGschedulesGofGreinforcementGareGavailableGatGtheGsameGtimeGforGdiff
, erentGbehaviors,GindividualsGwillGdistributeGtheirGbehaviorGaccordingGtoGtheGrelativeGratesGofGreinf
orcementGavailableGforGeachGoption.
antecedent,Gbehavior,GconsequenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-TheGthree-
termGcontingencyGisGmadeGofGtheseGthreeGterms:
antecedentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGtheGenvironmentalGconditionsGorGstimulusGchangesGthatGexistGorGoccurGpriorGtoGtheGbehaviorGof
Ginterest.
behaviorG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-AnGorganism'sGinteractionGwithGtheGenvironment.
consequenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGanythingGimmediatelyGfollowingGaGbehaviorGinGwhichGweGareGinterested.GMakesGtheGbehaviorG
moreGorGlessGlikelyGtoGhappenGinGtheGfuture.
DiscriminativeGStimulusG(SD)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
isGtheGantecedentGstimulusGthatGhasGstimulusGcontrolGoverGbehaviorGbecauseGtheGbehaviorGwasGr
eliablyGreinforcedGinGtheGpresenceGofGthatGstimulusGinGtheGpast.GItGsignalsGtheGavailabilityGofGaGpar
ticularGreinforcerGforGaGparticularGbehavior.
MotivatingGOperationG(MO)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
influencesGtheGeffectivenessGofGaGreinforcerGorGpunisherGwhileGalsoGinfluencingGtheGfrequencyGofG
theGspecificGbehavior.
PremackGPrincipleG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SomeGprofessionalsGwillGalsoGreferGtoGthisGtechniqueGasG"First/Then",G"If/Then",GorG"HighGProbabi
lity/LowGProbability."