Exam 4: Reinforcement

Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends.Before Andrew can play, his parents tell him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do.Requiring Andrew to clean his room before he can play baseball with his friends is an example of:

__________ is the researcher who first demonstrated the Law of Effect.

Money is an example of a(n):

Tim is just learning to read.Which reinforcement schedule would be the most effective for him?

Define reinforcement.

Identify the five factors that influence the effectiveness of reinforcement.

In negative reinforcement, an aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior and the behavior is more likely to occur in the future.

Which of the following are factors that influence the effectiveness of reinforcement?

Which of the following processes strengthen a behavior?

A behavior occurs and is immediately followed by a consequence that results in the increased likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future.This process is called:

In negative reinforcement, what happens immediately following the occurrence of the behavior?

A(n) _________________ schedule of reinforcement is used when a person is learning a new behavior.

If a positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior, the behavior is more likely to occur in the future.

A(n) _________ is a behavior strengthened through the process of reinforcement.

A schedule of reinforcement in which the reinforcer is delivered after X number of responses is __________________.

If an aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior, the behavior is less likely to occur in the future.

An object or event that can be detected by the senses is referred to as a:

Beth has been hiking in the desert all day and, as a result, is dying for a glass of water.The increase in the reinforcing value of water due to hiking in the desert is referred to as:

An unconditioned reinforcer is a reinforcer that is effective without any prior learning or conditioning.

An intermittent schedule of reinforcement is most effective for _____________ a behavior.