Deck 6: Punishment

Question 1

In negative punishment,a stimulus is ____________ following the behavior and the behavior is weakened (less likely to occur in the future).

A)provided
B)increased
C)added
D)removed

Answer 1

D

Question 2

While changing a light bulb,Martha stuck her finger in the light socket and got a shock.As a result,she never again put her finger in a light socket.This is an example of:

A)positive reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative punishment
D)extinction

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When an aversive stimulus is delivered after a behavior it _________ the behavior,and when an aversive stimulus is removed after a behavior it ______________ the behavior.

A)strengthens;weakens
B)increases;decreases
C)weakens;strengthens
D)none of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Ryan drove the family car when he went out with his high school friends on weekends.He started coming home late (after his curfew).The next time he came home late,his parents did not let him drive the car for a week.As a result,he quit coming home late.This is an example of"

A)positive reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative punishment
D)extinction

Question 5

An abolishing operation:

A)makes a reinforcer less potent
B)makes a punisher less potent
C)is a type of motivating operation
D)all of these

Question 6

________________ is a stimulus that became a punisher by being paired with an unconditioned punisher or conditioned punisher.

A)conditioned punisher
B)conditioned reinforcer
C)unconditioned reinforcer
D)unconditioned punisher