Operant Conditioning

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Which of the following describes negative reinforcement? A mother gives her son praise for doing homework, Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English, Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month., Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother from complaining at him to do it.

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Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother from complaining at him to do it.

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A father is frustrated because his teenage daughter has started to curse frequently. He has decided to temporarily decrease her allowance each time she curses. He is going to continue doing this until she has stopped cursing. His plan uses

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negative punishment

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What is punishment? Options: Anything that the subject will work to avoid, Any unpleasant stimulus, Anything that the subject dislikes, Anything that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring

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Anything that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring

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My dad puts on his seatbelt to make his car stop beeping; this is an example of:

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negative reinforcement

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What is operant conditioning?

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A type of learning about the relationship between behavior and its consequences. This relationship affects our future actions.

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Reinforcement is anything that strengthens or increases the frequency of a preceding response. True or False?

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True

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Negative reinforcement is the same as punishment.

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False

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When you give your dog a treat after he uses the bathroom outside. This is an example of...

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Positive Reinforcement

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When the police give you a ticket for driving over the speed limit.

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Positive Punishment

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Hank does not get to play with his iPad at night because he didn’t finish his dinner.

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Negative Punishment