psy module 21 quiz 1

The law of effect was most clearly highlighted by

Skinner's experiments on reinforcement.

If the onset of a light reliably signals the onset of food, a rat in a Skinner box will work to turn on the light. In this case, the light is a ________ reinforcer.

conditioned

Punishment ________ the rate of operant responding, and negative reinforcement ________ the rate of operant responding.

decreases; increases

Airline frequent flyer programs that reward customers with a free flight after every 50,000 miles of travel illustrate the use of a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

fixed-ratio

In teaching her son to play basketball, Mrs. Richards initially reinforces him with praise for simply dribbling while standing still, then only for walking while dribbling, and finally only for running while dribbling. She is using a procedure known as

shaping.