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, WGU D664 OA AND PRE- ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2025
PACKAGE DEAL| D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING
SCIENCE OA & PA EXAMS WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
1. A student stops talking out of turn after receiving a detention.
This is an example of:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Negative punishment
Correct Answer: C) Positive punishment
Rationale: Positive punishment adds an aversive stimulus
(detention) to decrease a behavior (talking out of turn).
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,2. A teacher gives a sticker for every completed homework
assignment, increasing the frequency of homework submission.
This is:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Negative punishment
Correct Answer: A) Positive reinforcement
Rationale: A pleasant stimulus (sticker) is added to increase a
behavior (homework completion).
3. Taking away a student’s recess because they pushed another
student is:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
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, • C) Positive punishment
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• D) Negative punishment
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Correct Answer: D) Negative punishment
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Rationale: A desired stimulus (recess) is removed to decrease a behavior
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(pushing).
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4. A child cleans their room to stop their parent from nagging.
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The nagging removal is:
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• A) Positive reinforcement
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• B) Negative reinforcement
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• C) Positive punishment
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• D) Negative punishment
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Correct Answer: B) Negative reinforcement
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Rationale: An aversive stimulus (nagging) is removed to increase a
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behavior (cleaning).
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, WGU D664 OA AND PRE- ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2025
PACKAGE DEAL| D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING
SCIENCE OA & PA EXAMS WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
1. A student stops talking out of turn after receiving a detention.
This is an example of:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Negative punishment
Correct Answer: C) Positive punishment
Rationale: Positive punishment adds an aversive stimulus
(detention) to decrease a behavior (talking out of turn).
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,2. A teacher gives a sticker for every completed homework
assignment, increasing the frequency of homework submission.
This is:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Negative punishment
Correct Answer: A) Positive reinforcement
Rationale: A pleasant stimulus (sticker) is added to increase a
behavior (homework completion).
3. Taking away a student’s recess because they pushed another
student is:
• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
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, • C) Positive punishment
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• D) Negative punishment
j j
Correct Answer: D) Negative punishment
j j j j
Rationale: A desired stimulus (recess) is removed to decrease a behavior
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(pushing).
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4. A child cleans their room to stop their parent from nagging.
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The nagging removal is:
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• A) Positive reinforcement
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• B) Negative reinforcement
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• C) Positive punishment
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• D) Negative punishment
j j
Correct Answer: B) Negative reinforcement
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Rationale: An aversive stimulus (nagging) is removed to increase a
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behavior (cleaning).
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