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1. I would usually be motivated to finish my work so I could go on a night out with my friends, but tonight I'm very tired and not in the mood. What kind of motivation is going out?

  • Relatively reinforcing
  • Secondary reinforcement
  • Positive punishment
  • Overjustification effect
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2. A dog that performs a trick is given a treat. What is this an example of?

  • Positive punishment
  • Negative punishment
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Negative reinforcement

3. The neural element of operant conditioning is...

  • Evolutionary mechanisms
  • The pleasure centres in the brain
  • Involuntary reactions
  • Cognitive thinking

4. A prisoner is offered probation on the condition that they snitch on a fellow inmate. What is this an example of?

  • Negative reinforcement
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Positive punishment
  • Negative punishment

5. Which of these is a primary reinforcer?

  • Food
  • A partner
  • Money
  • A house
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