While Out Trick-Or-Treating for Halloween, at First Billy's Neighbours Had

question 4

Multiple Choice

While out trick-or-treating for Halloween, at first Billy's neighbours had to remind him to say "trick or treat" before they dropped their treats into his bag. As he continued to visit houses in the neighbourhood, soon Billy would say "trick or treat" as soon as the neighbours answered the door. In this situation, which operant conditioning term describes the treats he received for the behaviour of saying "trick or treat"?

• A)reward
• B)discriminative stimulus
• C)conditioned stimulus
• D)reinforcer

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Definitions:

Development

Process by which the first cell of a multicelled organism gives rise to an adult.

Gastrulation

Animal developmental process by which cell movements produce a three-layered gastrula.

Blastula

Hollow ball of cells that forms as a result of cleavage.

Zygote

Diploid cell that forms when two gametes fuse; the first cell of a new individual.