Operant Conditioning 7b

Like classical conditioning, operant conditioning:

does not need to refer to the mind to explain things.

Todd, a 3-year-old, enjoys having books read to him and frequently asked to be read to. Todd hates to have his hair washed and will run and hide if he sees his parent get the shampoo out. Edward Thorndike would explain his behaviors using the law of:

effect.

Checking one's postal mailbox is generally reinforced on a _____ schedule because the mail only comes once per day at about the same time. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

fixed-interval

In Glenn's experiment, a rat must push a lever to get a reward. If the rat is successful, it gets a piece of banana every 2 minutes. Glenn has the rat on a _____ reinforcement schedule.

fixed-interval

Barbara is a college professor and often writes test bank questions for publishers. One publisher pays Barbara $50 for every question she writes. Barbara is on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

fixed-ratio

Jake can make his sister Joy give him her toys or candy by whistling. She hates the sound so much, Joy will give Jake whatever he wants to make him stop. When Jake stops whistling, it serves as _____ for Joy. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

negative reinforcement

An organism's behavior that has some impact on the environment is called a(n) _____ behavior.

operant

Positive and negative _____ increase(s) the likelihood of a behavior happening.

reinforcement

Baby Donna is whining. Her mother lightly spanks her, and her whining increases. For Donna, spanking acted as a(n):

reinforcer.

Jack finds it extremely difficult to pull himself away from the blackjack table. He keeps thinking he will break even, as the next hand will be his winning one. This is an example of the effects of a _____schedule of reinforcement.

variable-ratio