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What is Contingency of reinforcement?

17. Which of the following is an example of an operant behavior and its consequences? A student:
a.
enters a restaurant and sits down
b.
enters a football stadium and looks at the scoreboard
c.
studies and gets good grades
d.
is late to work and is ignored by everyone


ANS:  C                   

   18.   ____ is the relationship between a behavior and the preceding and following environmental events that influence that behavior.
a.
Contingency of reinforcement
b.
Consequence
c.
Behavioral modification
d.
Antecedent


ANS:  A                  

   19.   A ____, which can be either positive or negative, is the result of a behavior.
a.
kaizen
b.
consequence
c.
behavioral modification
d.
contingency of reinforcement


ANS:  B                   

   20.   A(n) ____ precedes and is a stimulus to a behavior.
a.
kaizen
b.
reward
c.
antecedent
d.
consequence


ANS:    C