Q. Salespeople who are paid exclusively by commission are reinforced on which type of schedule?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
variable ratio
Learning and Behaviour MCQs and Notes
Q. If a child is rewarded for appropriate behavior every 15 minutes, what type of schedule is being used?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
fixed interval
Q. Reinforcers that are innately reinforcing, such as food, water, and warmth are called
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
primary reinforcers
Q. Jill was trying to operantly condition her dog to roll over. Each time her dog rolled over she immediately said "good dog." However, the dog did not roll over on command. Which of the following may best explain why?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
saying "good dog" was not reinforcing
Q. If positive reinforcement is not given within a short time following the response, learning will proceed slowly. This phenomenon is called
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
delay of reinforcement
Q. Learning that results from the consequences of behaviours called
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
operant conditioning
Q. Irrational fears that are thought to be caused by classical conditioning are called
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
phobias
Q. Classical conditioning apparently plays a role in the development of
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
all of the above
Q. In Pavlov's classic experiment, meat powder was the
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
unconditioned stimulus
Q. In classical conditioning, an unlearned, inborn reaction to an unconditioned stimulus is a(n)
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
unconditioned response