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Chris Mullin wants his daughter Chloe to pick up her toys. He mentions it over and over until Chloe picks them up so her dad stops asking. Chris repeated mentioning is functioning as
 
  a. negative reinforcement.
   b. punishment.
 
   c. classical conditioning.
 
   d. shaping.

Question 2

When a student gives a thoughtful answer that goes beyond the information in the textbook, teacher Kimba Wood has the class stand and run in place for a few seconds. Thoughtful answers have increased in the class. Running in place appears to be functioning as
 
  a. punishment.
 
   b. negative reinforcement.
 
   c. reinforcement.
 
   d. an unconditioned stimulus.

Question 3

Negative reinforcement does which of the following?
 
  a. increases the probability of a behavior
 
   b. functions as punishment and decreases behavior
   c. delays behavior
 
   d. creates a response cost

Question 4

Linda moved to Columbia, Missouri from New York City and uses New York phrases in her speech. Her classmates tease her when she uses New York phrases in order to influence her to quit using them. Linda has quit using New York phrases in her speech. The teasing is an example of
 
  a. reinforcement of an incompatible behavior.
   b. intermittent reinforcement.
 
   c. shaping.
 
   d. punishment.

Question 5

Which of the following would be an operant conditioning explanation for why some children become aggressive?
 
  a. They mentally link aggression with negative consequences.
   b. They identify with aggressive characters on TV.
 
   c. When they are aggressive, they tend to get their way.
 
   d. Their basic physiological needs are not met.

Question 6

Why might operant conditioning theorists use the term reinforcement rather than reward because
 
  a. one type of reinforcement (negative reinforcement) is actually a form of punishment.
 
   b. the term reward implies a desirable consequence, but not all reinforcers are desirable.
 
   c. the term reward can refer only to a material reinforcer.
 
   d. the term reward can refer only to a social reinforcer.

Question 7

Which of the following responses is most likely to be learned through classical conditioning?
 
  a. waving to a friend
 
   b. taking a walk on a nice day
   c. doing homework
 
   d. feeling fear around horses

Ans. to #1

ANSWER: a

Ans. to #2

ANSWER: c

Ans. to #3

ANSWER: a

Ans. to #4

ANSWER: d

Ans. to #5

ANSWER: c

Ans. to #6

ANSWER: b

Ans. to #7

ANSWER: d