A+ Psychology Exam 2 VCE Unit 4

[danielgb123]

Just come across a question in MC, unsure as to how they came to this conclusion if anyone can shed some light?

Question 11
Which of the following is a similarity between response cost and negative reinforcement?
A They both decrease the likelihood of a behaviour occurring
B They both present a stimulus to the learner
C They both remove a stimulus from the learner
D They both increase the likelihood of a behaviour occuring

Answer is A

My reasoning:
A - Incorrect, response cost DECREASES likelihood of behaviour occurring again (negative punishment), negative reinforcement INCREASES
B - Incorrect, response cost removes a valued stimulus, negative reinforcement removes a pleasant stimulus
C - Correct, response cost REMOVES a valued stimulus, negative reinforcement REMOVES a pleasant stimulus
D - Incorrect, response cost DECREASES likelihood of behaviour occurring again (negative punishment), negative reinforcement INCREASES

Am I correct?

Thanks!

[ktrah]

Pretty sure you're correct. What company was this paper from? A can't be correct because... well because it's wrong haha.

[danielgb123]

Pretty sure you're correct. What company was this paper from? A can't be correct because... well because it's wrong haha.

As stated in the title, it's the "A+ Psychology Exam 2 VCE Unit 4"

I'd assume by A+ notes?

[ktrah]

Ah right totally missed that. I'd say it's just a dodgy answer

[RTandon]

You are definitely right!

I've done a few A+ questions, but they seemed dodgy, so I gave up

[danielgb123]

You are definitely right!

I've done a few A+ questions, but they seemed dodgy, so I gave up

It's a shame, their business management release is actually brilliant!

[nomorecookies]

LOL definitely a mistake reinforcement = strengthens a behaviour

and this is totally out of topic but can anyone tell be if irritability is a psychological or behavioural.... ? )8

[Felicity Wishes]

LOL definitely a mistake reinforcement = strengthens a behaviour

and this is totally out of topic but can anyone tell be if irritability is a psychological or behavioural.... ? )8

Psychological.

[nomorecookies]

um yeah thats exactly what i thought but A+ notes (sigh -.-) states irritability under behavioural stress symptoms and not psychological...

[Limista]

Just come across a question in MC, unsure as to how they came to this conclusion if anyone can shed some light?

Question 11
Which of the following is a similarity between response cost and negative reinforcement?
A They both decrease the likelihood of a behaviour occurring
B They both present a stimulus to the learner
C They both remove a stimulus from the learner
D They both increase the likelihood of a behaviour occuring

Answer is A

My reasoning:
A - Incorrect, response cost DECREASES likelihood of behaviour occurring again (negative punishment), negative reinforcement INCREASES
B - Incorrect, response cost removes a valued stimulus, negative reinforcement removes a pleasant stimulus
C - Correct, response cost REMOVES a valued stimulus, negative reinforcement REMOVES a pleasant stimulus
D - Incorrect, response cost DECREASES likelihood of behaviour occurring again (negative punishment), negative reinforcement INCREASES

Am I correct?

Thanks!

Doesn't negative reinforcement involve the removal of an UNpleasant stimulus, in order to achieve a pleasant consequence?

* Can definitely rule out A and D though

* that leaves option B, which in my opinion, is correct. Response cost (all forms of punishment basically) presents a neutral stimulus typically prior to the response. Negative reinforcement typically presents an unpleasant stimulus prior to the response.

[danielgb123]

Doesn't negative reinforcement involve the removal of an UNpleasant stimulus, in order to achieve a pleasant consequence?

* Can definitely rule out A and D though

* that leaves option B, which in my opinion, is correct. Response cost (all forms of punishment basically) presents a neutral stimulus typically prior to the response. Negative reinforcement typically presents an unpleasant stimulus prior to the response.

Sorry my apologies, negative reinforcement is indeed the removal of an UNpleasant stimulus, had that in my notes just wrote it out wrong.

I believe response cost, however, is predominantly Negative Punishment, as it is the removal of the stimulus.

I'm not entirely sure about what you have written following that.

[Limista]

Doesn't negative reinforcement involve the removal of an UNpleasant stimulus, in order to achieve a pleasant consequence?

* Can definitely rule out A and D though

* that leaves option B, which in my opinion, is correct. Response cost (all forms of punishment basically) presents a neutral stimulus typically prior to the response. Negative reinforcement typically presents an unpleasant stimulus prior to the response.

Sorry my apologies, negative reinforcement is indeed the removal of an UNpleasant stimulus, had that in my notes just wrote it out wrong.

I believe response cost, however, is predominantly Negative Punishment, as it is the removal of the stimulus.

I'm not entirely sure about what you have written following that.

Yes, response cost is primarily negative punishment as it is the removal of the stimulus. What I have written following that is based mainly on logic - in order for you to respond to something, you need a stimulus right? And in order for you to be punished for something, the stimulus should be neutral (e.g. traffic light turning red), where the response was undesirable (e.g. speed). However if the stimulus was unpleasant, you'd want to remove the negative stimulus which is negative reinforcement (as you know  )

[Felicity Wishes]

I would say that C is the best answer.