CLASSSICAL CONDITIONING
Identify the UCS, CS, UCR and CR
Read through the examples below and then identify the UCS, CS, UCR, and CR in each of the
examples.
1. Pamela is walking her child at the mall and a lady walks by and stops to see the baby.
The lady has a shiny, noisy bangle of bracelets that are the same as the ones Pamela
wears. When the lady reaches down to pat the baby on the head, the bangles make noise
and the baby starts suckling noises.
UCS
CS
UCR
CR
2. Scottàdog waits every afternoon in the front room for Scott to come home. He knows
when he hears the garage door open, Scott will come in and take him out for a walk. One
evening Scott leaves to go get something at the grocery store. As he is leaving, he hits the
garage door opener and the dog starts running around like crazy.
UCS
CS
UCR
CR
3. Every other day, Tabethaàcat gets wet cat food. Tabetha uses the electric can opener to
open the can of food. The cat gets so excited because she loves wet cat food. One
morning, Tabethaàmother is visiting and she gets a can of tuna to make tuna salad
sandwiches. As she opens the tuna can with an electric can opener and the cat is
constantly rubbing on her leg and purring and meowing.
UCS
CS
UCR
CR
4. Rachelàboyfriend always wore a certain kind of cologne that she was allergic to. When
he came over she would start sneezing. A couple of weeks after they had broken up,
Rachel was at the mall and ran into her boyfriendàidentical twin brother. When he came
up to see her and say hello she started sneezing.
UCS
CS
UCR
CR
5. Elmer really likes to cook with onions and he puts onions into almost everything he
makes. He usually starts dinner everyday around 5:00pm. As he is cutting the onions, the
grandfather clock chimes five times because it is 5:00pm. Elmer is also crying because
cutting the onions makes his eyes water. One evening he is at a friendàhouse because
they are going out to dinner later. He and his friend are watching TV and the clock
chimes five times when it is 5:00pm. Elmeràeyes start to water.
UCS
CS
UCR
CR
OPERANT CONDITIONING
Which Schedule Is It?
For each of the scenarios below, determine how the behavior is being reinforced: positive
reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. Then
identify the schedule of reinforcement being used: Fixed-Ratio, Variable-Ratio, Fixed-Interval
or Variable-Interval. You will need to explain why you chose the schedule of reinforcement.
1. Libby gets $20 for every A she brings home on her report card.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
2. For every A that Tim gets on his report card he doesn have to do his chores for 2 days.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
3. Every time the dog rolls over he gets a doggy treat.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
4. Jim comes home way after curfew and his parents take his car keys away for a week.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
5. Sally talks back to her mom and so she gets grounded for three weeks.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
6. Bethany keeps her room nice and tidy and so when she needs something she is easily able
to find it.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
7. Mrs. Smithàstudents in her kindergarten class receive a gold star every time they say
please when asking for something.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
8. Jeremyàball runs out into the street and Jeremy runs out after it. There is a car coming
and he almost gets hit by the car. His mother is very upset and spanks him on the bottom
for running into the street.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
9. Terri and her boyfriend get caught kissing on the front porch after she was told she
wasn allowed to kiss boys yet. Her father tells her she isn allowed to see her boyfriend
anymore.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:
10. Sara is speeding in her car on the highway because she is late for her morning class. She
gets pulled over by the police and gets a $75 fine.
Reinforcement:
Schedule:
Explanation:

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