Chapter 6

Question 0

Negative reinforcement

Answer 0

Occurs when the rate of a behavior increased because an aversive event it stimulus removed or prevented from happening.

Question 1

Positive reinforcement

Answer 1

Occurs when an event or stimulus is presented as a consequence of a behavior and the behavior increases

Question 2

Positive punishment

Answer 2

The procedure if presenting s stimulus/event the delivery of which decreases the rate of the operant response that produced it. Skinner thought punishment only cause temporary effects. Late to work, drive over speed limit, get a ticket. Also spanking is positive punishment.

Question 3

Negative punishment

Answer 3

Punishment by removal. A time out, parent gaming toy away, girl staying out past curfew grounded for the next week.

Question 4

Is punishment effective

Answer 4

Yes so as long as it’s consistent

Question 5

Learned helplessness

Answer 5

An animal exposed to inescapable aversive stimuli fails yo acquire typical escape responses.