Which of the following is a type of positive reinforcer? Select all

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Which of the following is a type of positive reinforcer? Select all

What are positive reinforcers?
As noted above, positive reinforcement refers to introducing a desirable stimulus (i.e., a reward) to encourage the behavior that is desired. An example of this is giving a child a treat when he or she is polite to a stranger.

 

 

Giving a child a time-out for misbehaving

 

Taking away a teenager’s phone for breaking curfew

 

Stopping an annoying noise by turning off a loud machine

 

Praising a student for getting a good grade

 

What is the process by which a behavior becomes more or less likely to occur based on its consequences?

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Classical Conditioning

 

Respondent Conditioning

 

Operant Conditioning

 

Observational Learning

 

What is the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the target behavior?

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Modeling

 

Chaining

 

Shaping

 

Extinction

 

What is the process of breaking a behavior down into smaller steps and teaching each step separately?

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Modeling

 

Extinction

 

Shaping

 

Chaining

 

Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned response?

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A dog sitting on command

 

A bird flying in response to a predator

 

A child smiling in response to praise

 

A person flinching at a loud noise

 

Which of the following is an example of a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

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A child receiving praise after every correct answer on a quiz

 

A dog receiving a treat after a variable number of behaviors

 

A person receiving a paycheck every two weeks

 

A student earning a sticker for every 10 leaflets