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Understanding Classical Conditioning and Reinforcement

Ryan became nauseous around tuna sandwiches after eating a spoiled tuna salad sandwich made him sick. Geraldine now feels anxious when approaching the intersection where she had a car accident. The presentation of a stimulus following a behavior to increase the frequency of that behavior is called positive reinforcement.

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Understanding Classical Conditioning and Reinforcement

Ryan became nauseous around tuna sandwiches after eating a spoiled tuna salad sandwich made him sick. Geraldine now feels anxious when approaching the intersection where she had a car accident. The presentation of a stimulus following a behavior to increase the frequency of that behavior is called positive reinforcement.

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Ryan was really looking forward to lunch because his mother had prepared a tuna salad
sandwich. Unfortunately, the mayonnaise she used had been left out too long and was
spoiled. Not long after eating the sandwich, Ryan felt sick and had to rush to the
bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna sandwich would make Ryan nauseous.
a) What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Spoiled mayonnaise
b) What is the unconditioned response?
sickness
c) What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
Tuna salad
d) What is the conditioned response?
nauseous
2. Geraldine had an automobile accident at the corner of 32nd and Cherry Avenue. Whenever she
approaches the intersection now, she begins to feel uncomfortable; her heart begins to beat faster,
she gets butterflies in her stomach, and her palms become sweaty (she experiences anxiety/fear).
a) What is the unconditioned stimulus?
accident
b) What is the unconditioned response?
Increased heartbeat
c) What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
Corner of 32nd way and avenue
d) What is the conditioned response?
Anxiety, palms becomes sweaty
3. The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of
that behavior is called _____.
A. negative reinforcement
B. positive reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
4. Todd is scolded each time he bullies his little brother by taking away his toys. His mother notices
that the frequency of bullying has decreased. Scolding Todd is an example of _____.
A. negative reinforcement
B. negative punishment
C. positive reinforcement
D. positive punishment
5. Larry is grounded each time he hits his little brother. After a few times of being grounded, Larry's
misbehavior toward his little brother decreases. Grounding Larry is an example of _____.
A. positive punishment
B. negative punishment
C. negative reinforcement
D. positive reinforcement

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