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Myers' Psychology for AP

David G. Myers

Chapter 27

Operant Conditioning - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:01

Problem 1

What do we call the kind of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer?
a. Operant conditioning
b. Respondent behavior
c. Classical conditioning
d. Shaping
e. Punishment

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01:55

Problem 2

Which of the following best describes a discriminative stimulus?
a. Something that elicits a response after association with a reinforcer
b. An innately reinforcing stimulus
c. Something that when removed increases the likelihood of the behavior
d. An event that decreases the behavior it follows
e. An amplified stimulus feeding back information to responses

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01:43

Problem 3

Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely is known as what?
a. Law of effect
b. Operant conditioning
c. Shaping
d. Respondent behavior
e. Discrimination

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01:35

Problem 4

All of the following are examples of primary reinforcers except a
a. rat's food reward in a Skinner box.
b. cold drink on a hot day.
c. high score on an exam for which a student studied diligently.
d. hug from a loved one.
e. large meal following an extended time without food.

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