AP Psychology Flashcards: Operant Conditioning

Study Operant Conditioning in AP Psychology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is a variable-interval schedule?

Tap card or press Space to flip

ANSWER

Reinforcement is given at unpredictable time intervals. Unpredictable timing maintains consistent response rates.

1 / 40

AP Psychology: Development and Learning

Classical Conditioning39 cards

Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan39 cards

Communication and Language Development40 cards

Gender and Sexual Orientation35 cards

You are hereOperant Conditioning40 cards

Physical Development Across the Lifespan38 cards

Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan41 cards

Social, Cognitive, Neurological Factors in Learning41 cards

Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology39 cards

All flashcards

40 cards

What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Operant Conditioning, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Psychology.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

1 of 50Practice questions for this set

A child gets dessert only after finishing all vegetables each night. Which schedule best describes dessert delivery?

Choose an answer

Keep your progress across every deck

Free account · cards you mark are saved to it