Reinforcement and Punishment
Reinforcement and Punishment Quiz
Questions
Which of the following is a type of positive reinforcement?
- Adding a pleasant stimulus after a desired behavior
- Removing an unpleasant stimulus after a desired behavior
- Presenting a neutral stimulus after a desired behavior
- Ignoring a behavior
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
- Giving a child a toy after they clean their room
- Taking away a child's screen time after they misbehave
- Ignoring a child's tantrum
- Spanking a child after they hit their sibling
Which of the following is a type of punishment?
- Adding a pleasant stimulus after an undesired behavior
- Removing an unpleasant stimulus after an undesired behavior
- Presenting a neutral stimulus after an undesired behavior
- Ignoring a behavior
Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?
- Giving a child a timeout after they misbehave
- Taking away a child's privileges after they break a rule
- Spanking a child after they hit their sibling
- Ignoring a child's tantrum
Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
- Giving a child a timeout after they misbehave
- Taking away a child's privileges after they break a rule
- Spanking a child after they hit their sibling
- Ignoring a child's tantrum
Which of the following is a more effective form of reinforcement?
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Punishment
- Ignoring
Which of the following is a more effective form of punishment?
- Positive punishment
- Negative punishment
- Ignoring
- Time-out
Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?
- Money
- Food
- Praise
- A hug
Which of the following is an example of a conditioned punisher?
- A loud noise
- A bad smell
- A physical pain
- A social rejection
Which of the following is a principle of operant conditioning?
- Reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior.
- Punishment decreases the likelihood of a behavior.
- Behavior is shaped by its consequences.
- All of the above
Which of the following is a type of operant conditioning schedule?
- Continuous reinforcement
- Intermittent reinforcement
- Fixed-interval schedule
- Variable-interval schedule
Which of the following is a type of intermittent reinforcement schedule?
- Fixed-interval schedule
- Variable-interval schedule
- Fixed-ratio schedule
- Variable-ratio schedule
Which of the following is a type of fixed-interval schedule?
- Every 5 minutes
- Every 10 minutes
- Every 15 minutes
- Every 20 minutes
Which of the following is a type of variable-interval schedule?
- Every 5 to 10 minutes
- Every 10 to 15 minutes
- Every 15 to 20 minutes
- Every 20 to 25 minutes
Which of the following is a type of fixed-ratio schedule?
- Every 5 responses
- Every 10 responses
- Every 15 responses
- Every 20 responses
Which of the following is a type of variable-ratio schedule?
- Every 5 to 10 responses
- Every 10 to 15 responses
- Every 15 to 20 responses
- Every 20 to 25 responses