Activity for the book My Psychology

Chapter App 6.2: Reinforcement

Use your experience with the app in Chapter App 6.2: Reinforcement or view this video overview to answer the questions.

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The iRewards app uses operant conditioning to influence children’s behaviors. Which of the following statements indicates a key difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?
The iRewards app uses reinforcement in the form of rewards to condition kids to complete their tasks. For example, kids might accrue points toward a special treat or a new book. In this case, the treat or book would represent what type of reinforcement?
According to conditioning research, a system like iRewards would work best when the child could reliably expect to receive her reward shortly after accruing enough points through her actions (that is, completing specific tasks). This situation operates according to a schedule.
Which of the following is an example of partial reinforcement?
A researcher is studying the effects of different forms of operant conditioning. Which of the following schedules is most likely to produce the desired behavior most frequently, regardless of whether that behavior leads to the intended consequence?