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Undergradtuate PSY236 - Learning Quiz on Week 4 - Operant Conditioning, created by Daniel Whiting on 29/08/2017.

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Week 4 - Operant Conditioning

Question 1 of 5

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What are some of the ways we can reduce the rate of reinforcement for more resistance to extinction?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Increase response ratio

  • Introduce a delay between behavior and reinforcer

  • Sudden reduction of reinforcer

  • Changing reinforcers to a more or less desired option

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

The goal gradient hypothesis is that...

Select one of the following:

  • Subjects will move faster and faster as they approach a learned goal.

  • Soccer players run faster as they approach for a shot at goal.

  • That the gradient of the line in the response graph is reflective of the distance to reinforcement.

  • Subjects move fast at first but slow down as they come closer to a goal.

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

Which reinforcement schedules are most resistant to extinction?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Variable ratio

  • Variable interval

  • Fixed ratio

  • Fixed interval

  • Backwards conditioning

  • Delay conditioning

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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Label the patterns of reinforcement.

DRI - Differential reinforcement of behavior

DRA - Differential reinforcement of behavior

DRO - Differential reinforcement of behavior

DRL - Differential reinforcement of rates of responding

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    incomplete
    alternative
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Question 5 of 5

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What determines the effectiveness of a reinforcer?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Quality of reinforcer

  • Magnitude of reinforcer

  • Contrast effects

  • Length of delay between behavior and reinforcement

Explanation

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