Operant Conditioning
You make the Dean’s list at the end of the Fall 2022 semester. Your parents give you $100 for your hard work. Next semester you plan to work hard so that you can make the president’s list
What is positive reinforcement?
Your roommate plays the same song every morning while they use the bathroom. You begin to notice that now every time they hear the song, they need to use the bathroom. In this scenario, this is the morning.
What is the unconditioned stimulus?
This acronym is used for the "Big 5 Personalities."
What is OCEAN?
This means changing one's actions or attitudes to be like others.
What is conformity?
You and your roommate get in trouble for being too loud in the common areas of your dorm at night. Your RA decides to implement a “room curfew” where no one is allowed in the common areas past 10 pm.
You eat chic-fil-a every Tuesday & Thursday after PSYC 101. During class, you start to notice you feel hungry. In this scenario, PSYC 101 class can be referred to as both of these.
What are the neutral stimulus and the conditioned stimulus?
The "C" in OCEAN stands for this personality trait.
What is conscientiousness?
When people collectively ignore someone in need of help without verbally communicating to do so, it is called this.
What is the bystander effect?
You make an A on your PSYC 101 quiz this week. You tell your roommate and they respond by doing your share of the chores.
Every night, you eat dinner while you watch your favorite tv show. You notice when you are watching the show with a friend, you start to feel hungry. In this scenario, nighttime/dinner time is considered this.
What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Someone who scores high on this personality trait would be considered very outgoing.
What is extraversion?
The United States can be described as having this kind of culture.
What is individualistic?
You are behind on turning in assignments in your PSYC 101 class. Professor Wilson decides to let you turn them all in for full points if you do an additional assignment for no points.
What is positive punishment?
When combined with a neutral stimulus, this creates a conditioned response.
What is an unconditioned stimulus?
What is neuroticism?
When a child gets burned on a hot stove and decides to no longer touch the stove, this is what it is referred to.
What is the Law of Effect?
Your grade in PSYC 101 is dropping because you have not been doing your assignments. Your best friend notices and now won’t hang out with you unless you have turned in your work.
What is negative punishment?
Your friend likes to sneak up behind you and squirt you with a water gun every time you leave PSYC 101. Now when you leave PSYC 101, you always look over your shoulder and flinch. In this scenario, flinching after being sprayed with a water gun is considered this.
What is the conditioned response?