Operant Conditioning Quizizz

What is operant conditioning primarily concerned with?

• The association between two stimuli

• The consequences of behavior

• The observation of others

• The innate reflexes

Who is most closely associated with the development of operant conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson

In operant conditioning, what is a reinforcer?

• A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior

• A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior

• A neutral stimulus

• A conditioned response

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Taking away a toy to stop a child from misbehaving

• Giving a dog a treat for sitting on command

• Scolding a student for being late

• Ignoring a child's tantrum

What is negative reinforcement?

• Adding a negative consequence after a behavior

• Removing a negative stimulus to increase a behavior

• Adding a positive stimulus to decrease a behavior

• Removing a positive stimulus to decrease a behavior

Which schedule of reinforcement is based on a fixed number of responses?

• Fixed interval

• Variable interval

• Fixed ratio

• Variable ratio

What is an example of a fixed interval schedule?

• A rat receives a pellet every 5 minutes, regardless of behavior

• A student receives a grade after every 10 assignments

• A slot machine pays out after an unpredictable number of plays

• A worker receives a paycheck every two weeks

What is shaping in operant conditioning?

• Punishing unwanted behaviors

• Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior

• Using a fixed ratio schedule

• Observing and imitating others

Which of the following is an example of punishment?

• Giving a child a cookie for cleaning their room

• Taking away a teenager's phone for missing curfew

• Allowing extra playtime for good behavior

• Ignoring a child's bad behavior

What is the main difference between reinforcement and punishment?

• Reinforcement decreases behavior, punishment increases it

• Reinforcement increases behavior, punishment decreases it

• Both reinforcement and punishment increase behavior

• Both reinforcement and punishment decrease behavior