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60) Taking away a child’s toys after she has hit her brother (to stop her hitting him again!)
is an example of:

a) positive punishment 

b) negative punishment

c) vindictive conditioning          

d) observational learning

b

61) According to the behaviorist school, …... plays no role in learning.

a) experience                  

b) nurture

c) nature                                    

d) punishment

c

62) Giving a student extra homework after they misbehave in class is an example of:

a) positive punishment  

b) negative punishment

c) positive reinforcement           

d) negative reinforcement

a

63) Which of the following phrases best sums up the law of effect:

a) think before you act  

b) if you can’t beat them, join them

c) if it works, repeat it  

d) measure twice, cut once

c

64) Positive reinforcement ……….. the likelihood of a behavior, and negative reinforcement……….. the likelihood of a behavior.

a) increases, increases  

b) decreases, decreases

c) increases, decreases    

d) decreases, increases

a

65) A bakery gives customers a free pastry after every 6 pastry purchases. This is an example of what kind of reinforcement schedule?

a) fixed interval              

b) fixed ratio

c) variable interval          

d) variable ratio

b