Module 27 & 28

Question 1

Classical

Answer 1

• Focuses on what precedes the response
• Passive to environment (responding)
• Involuntary
• Internal responses

Question 2

Operant

Answer 2

• Focuses on what follows the response
• Active to environment
• Voluntary
• External responses

Question 3

Positive reinforcement

Answer 3

• Adding a positive
• Presenting food, money, praise, attention etc.

Question 4

Negative reinforcement

Answer 4

• Subtracting a negative
• Removing pain producing or unpleasant stimulus

Question 5

Positive punishment

Answer 5

• Punishment by application
• Adding a negative
• Delivering pain producing of unpleasant stimulus

Question 6

Negative punishment

Answer 6

• Removing a pleasant stimulus
• Taking away privileges

Question 7

Continuous reinforcement

Answer 7

• Reward follows every correct response
• Rapid learning
• ex) Getting candy for taking the notes

Question 8

Partial reinforcement

Answer 8

• Reward follows only some correct responses
• Learning takes longer

Question 9

Fixed Ratio Schedules

Answer 9

• Rewards a response only after some sets of correct responses
• ex) Jimmy John’s rewards app

Question 10

Variable Ratio Schedules

Answer 10

• Rewards unpredictable average number of correct responses
• Slot machines (could take forever)

Question 11

Variable Interval Schedules

Answer 11

• Rewards first correct responses after an unpredictable amount of time
• ex) Waiting for an elevator

Question 12

Fixed Interval Schedules

Answer 12

• Rewards only first correct response
• “Procrastinator schedule”
• ex) teacher giving reward in class