Positive reinforcement _____ the likelihood that a behavior will recur, and negative reinforcement ...

Positive reinforcement _____ the likelihood that a behavior will recur, and negative reinforcement _____ the likelihood that a behavior will recur.
 
  a. decreases; increases
  b. increases; increases
  c. decreases; decreases
  d. increases; decreases

Question 2

Sally turns in her exam, and no longer feels the pressure of test-taking. She is more likely to do this again next time. This example best illustrates the concept of
 
  a. negative punishment.
  b. negative reinforcement.
  c. positive reinforcement.
  d. stimulus empowerment.

Question 3

When a reinforcer indicates that a behavior has been performed correctly, it is providing _____.
 
  a. a prompt
  b. feedback
  c. reward
  d. insight

Question 4

The major difference between rewards and reinforcers is that rewards
 
  a. do not follow the ABC model.
  b. are often pleasant events.
  c. are not always consequences.
  d. may not change behavior.

Question 5

_____ occurs whenever the consequences of a behavior increase the chances that the behavior will be repeated.
 
  a. Antecedence
  b. Reward
  c. Shaping
  d. Reinforcement

Question 6

When reinforcement is defined via observation, a(n) _____ definition is being used.
 
  a. operational
  b. empirical
  c. behavioral
  d. scientific