Question

Operant Conditioning WS: file the blank with following Answer Choice:

A. Positive Reinforcement

B. Negative Reinforcement

C. Positive Punishment

D. Negative Punishment

1. Ever since three-year-o1d Jesus's mother scolded him for running out into the street, he has rarely darted out into the street. Jesus's behavior of running into the street was _______________ when his mother scolded him.

2. Since winning a thousand dollars on a scratch-off lottery ticket, Mrs. Jones has bought a scratch-off lottery ticket every time she has gone to the grocery store. Mrs. Jones' ticket-buying behavior was ________________ by winning the money.

3. At each performance the dolphins were given a fish after a successful leap through the hoop. Their behavior of jumping through the hoop was____________.

4. Lisa and Jimmy Joe used to argue all the time over which television show to watch. Since their mother started turning off the TV every time they fight about a program, the frequency of their arguments has declined. Their arguing behavior has been _____________________.

5. Whenever a steer starts to break loose from the herd, a cowboy at the Circle Q Ranch zaps it with an electric cattle prod. As a result, the animals quickly move back into the herd. The steers' behavior of leaving the herd is _____________ by the cattle prod.

6. When her skin began to tingle while sunbathing, Rosalie moved into the shade. Since then, Rosalie moves into the shade whenever she has the same tingling sensation while sunbathing. Her behavior of moving into the shade has been_________________.

Answer 1

1) Jesus'smother scolded him for running into the streets but this has not has any postive effect on his learning ,it is negative punishment where he has learnt fear of going to play again.

2) Mrs Jones behaviour was postivie reinforce ment as she continued to buy the lottery tickets as she was rewarded.

3)The Dolphins were given a fish ,their behaviour was postivie punishment as they were rewarded everytime they jumped.

4)The arguing behaviour of lisa and jimmy is negative punishment as it was the removal of an opportunity everytime there was an unwanted behaviour.

5) The behaviour of the steer is negative punishment as he is punishing the steer everytime it leaves the herd.

6) Roasalie behaviour of moving int the shade is positive reinforcement as she is rewarded by protecting her skin by moving into the shade.