Operant Conditioning Examples Quiz
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Matt was talking in class, and now has detention.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
The parrot says hello when people walk in, and gets attention from those people.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Sarah fakes an illness, and now doesn’t have to go to work.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Bobby rushes home, and escapes the bad weather.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Dylan teases Ryan, and is reprimanded by the coach in front of the team.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Kate lies to her parents, and isn’t allowed to go to homecoming.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Austin cleans the garage, and his dad gives him $50.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Olivia takes pain medicine, and the pain is relieved.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
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d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
The dog barks when people are at the door, and the dog gets placed in a crate.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Tom cleans the house, and his mother’s nagging stops.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
The dog pulls on the leash, and the walk ends early.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
The monkey goes into the transport box, and is given a grape.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
Adam is caught using his cell phone in class, and the teacher takes the cell phone.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
The dog stays in the yard, and is not shocked by the invisible fence.
a. What is the behavior?
b. What is this consequence?
c. Is this behavior increased (i.e. reinforced) or decreased (i.e. punished) by the consequence?
d. Is the consequence applying pleasure, removing aversive, applying aversive or removing pleasure?
e. Which concept of Operant conditioning does this represent?
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