example questions

Having a job and going to work every day to receive a paycheck.

Positive reinforcement

suppose that when you smelled your favorite food, you also heard the sound of a whistle. While the whistle is unrelated to the smell of the food, if the sound of the whistle was paired multiple times with the smell, the sound would eventually trigger the conditioned response. In this case, feeling hungry when you heard the sound of the whistle is the

conditioned response

suppose that when you smelled your favorite food, you also heard the sound of a whistle. While the whistle is unrelated to the smell of the food, if the sound of the whistle was paired multiple times with the smell, the sound would eventually trigger the conditioned response. In this case, the sound of the whistle is the

conditioned stimulus

In the Skinner box experiment, a loud noise continuously sounded inside the cage until the rat did what Skinner wanted him to do. When he did, the noise stopped, so the unpleasant noise was taken away.

negative conditioning

it is very noisy outside so you turn on the television to mask the noise. Turning on the radio decreased the unpleasant noise.

negative reinforcement

At a gym, customers receive a discount if they work out a certain number of times and eat healthy

positive reinforcement

include food, air, sleep, water and sex.

primary reinforcement

when training a dog, praise and treats might be used as _______. The sound of a clicker can be associated with the praise and treats until the sound of the clicker itself begins to work as a ________

primary reinforcer secondary reinforcer

An employee exhibits bad behavior at work and the boss criticizes him. The behavior will decrease because of the boss's criticism.

punishment by addition

In an experiment, the subject received a slight electric shock when they got an answer wrong.

punishment by addition

A child doesn't put his bike away so the parents lock it up for a certain time. The parents took away something pleasant to decrease behavior.

punishment by removal

Ted gets a $500 fine and suspension of his driving license for driving under the influence. Money and his license were removed to decrease behavior.

punishment by removal

the feeling of hunger in response to the smell of food is_______

unconditioned response

when you smell one of your favorite foods, you may immediately feel very hungry. In this example, the smell of the food is the _______

unconditioned stimulus