Question :
51.
Negative reinforcement:
A.
is the same thing as punishment.
B.
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51.
Negative reinforcement:
A.
is the same thing as punishment.
B.
increases the likelihood that preceding behaviors will be repeated.
C.
decreases the likelihood that a behavior will be performed.
D.
is a stimulus whose removal leads to a decrease in the probability that a preceding response will be repeated.
52.
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies negative reinforcement?
A.
Vanna fastens her seatbelt as soon as she gets in her car to stop the annoying alert sound.
B.
Drake no longer cuts class, now that his parents confiscated his iPod.
C.
Maria now buys a different brand of cigarettes to get two packs for the price of one.
D.
Nate no longer arrives late at work following a reprimand from his boss.
53.
_____ weakens a response through the application of an unpleasant stimulus.
A.
Negative reinforcement
B.
Negative punishment
C.
Positive punishment
D.
Normative reinforcement
54.
_____ punishment consists of the removal of something pleasant.
A.
Prescriptive
B.
Negative
C.
Positive
D.
Normative
55.
Which of the following scenarios exemplify negative punishment?
A.
Astrid tells her daughter she is grounded for misbehaving and cannot meet her friends for a week.
B.
Carly yells at her husband when he comes home drunk.
C.
Jim makes his middle-schoolers run extra laps when they are unruly in gym class.
D.
Joanie takes several ibuprofen tablets when she has a headache.
56.
Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?
A.
You fight with your significant other and walk away
B.
Getting a speeding ticket
C.
Grounding a child for misbehaving and not letting him/her watch television
D.
Giving your dog a treat for rolling over
57.
Sheryl’s parents have told her that she is “grounded” and will not be allowed to watch any television for a week, because she is not completing her assignments on time. This is an example of:
A.
negative punishment.
B.
negative reinforcement.
C.
positive punishment.
D.
positive reinforcement.
58.
Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
A.
You fight with your significant other and walk away.
B.
Spanking a child for misbehaving.
C.
Yelling at your spouse for being irresponsible.
D.
Informing an employee that he has been demoted because of a poor job evaluation.
59.
Which of the following types of consequences is CORRECTLY matched with an example?
A.
Positive reinforcement – Vickie applies lotion to lessen the discomfort of a small burn
B.
Negative reinforcement – Ella’s parents confiscate her car keys for breaking curfew
C.
Positive punishment – Laurel’s mother yells at her when Laurel takes $20 from her mom’s purse
D.
Negative punishment – Maddie receives a bonus for outstanding work performance
60.
Which of the following types of consequences is CORRECTLY matched with an example?
A.
Positive reinforcement – Harvey is suspended when he vandalizes school property
B.
Negative reinforcement – Jeff puts up his umbrella when it starts to sprinkle so he won’t get wet
C.
Positive punishment – Jacqueline’s teacher puts a cute sticker on an arithmetic exercise completed without mistakes
D.
Negative punishment – Tommy receives a written reprimand from his boss following a series of customer complaints
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