1. Running out of the dentist's office in the middle of a painful procedure would be an example of

A. positive reinforcement

B. classical conditioning

C. negative reinforcement

D. discrimination

E. generalization

2. Being afraid when the dentist points a drill at you would be an example of

A. positive reinforcement

B. classical conditioning

C. negative reinforcement

D. discrimination

E. generalization

3. The dentist thanks you for being so cooperative during the long, boring, and sometimes painful procedure. This being thanked for being a good patient that day would be an example of

A. positive reinforcement

B. classical conditioning

C. negative reinforcement

D. discrimination

E. generalization

4. During your yearly check up, the dentist praises you for brushing your teeth. This praise would be ineffective because

A. negative reinforcement should be used

B. punishment should be used

C. it is a misuse of positive reinforcement

D. the reinforcement is too delayed

E. classical conditioning should be used

5. After that bad experience with your dentist, you find that you now dislike all dentists. This would be an example of

A. operant conditioning

B. negative punishment

C. negative reinforcement

D. discrimination

E. generalization

 

 

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