Operant Conditioning Instructions - Choose the correct answer (letter) from the bank below for each of the ten questions.
Answer Choice: A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment
1. Suspending a basketball player for committing a flagrant foul.
2. Ever since three-year-old Jesus's mother scolded him for running out into the street, he has rarely darted out into the street. Jesus's behavior of running into the street was _______________ when his mother scolded him.
3. Since winning a thousand dollars on a scratch-off lottery ticket, Mrs. Jones has bought a scratch-off lottery ticket every time she has gone to the grocery store. Mrs. Jones' ticket-buying behavior was ________________ by winning the money.
4. At each performance, the dolphins were given a fish after a successful leap through the hoop. Their behavior of jumping through the hoop was _____________.
5. Lisa and Jimmy Joe used to argue all the time over which television show to watch. Since their mother started turning off the TV every time they fight about a program, the frequency of their arguments has declined. Their arguing behavior has been _____________________.
6. Police pulling drivers over and giving prizes for buckling up.
7. Whenever a steer starts to break loose from the herd, a cowboy at the Circle Q Ranch zaps it with an electric cattle prod. As a result, the animals quickly move back into the herd. The steers' behavior of leaving the herd is _____________ by the cattle prod.
8. When her skin began to tingle while sunbathing, Rosalie moved into the shade. Since then, Rosalie moves into the shade whenever she has the same tingling sensation while sunbathing. Her behavior of moving into the shade has been ___________________.
9. A rat presses a lever to terminate a shock or a loud noise.
10. Receiving a city utility discount for participating in a recycling program.