Exam 23: Behavioral Contracts

When one individual writes a contract with a contract manager, it is called a(n)________________ party contract.

Sally writes a behavioral contract with the school counselor in which she commits to studying 2 hours per evening.If she does (as verified by her mother), she avoids the loss of $10 that she deposited with the counselor.This is an example of a:

What is another name for a behavioral contract?

Which of the following is true concerning a parallel contract?

The negotiation of a behavioral contract involves agreement by the parties on the:

A behavioral contract states the ________________ that will be administered contingent on the occurrence of the behavior.

In what type of behavioral contract does the behavior change of one party serve as the reinforcer for the behavior change of the other party and vice versa?

Two types of two party contracts are ________________________ and __________________________.

A contract necessarily involves two parties.

John and Sue are trying to get their house painted, but neither of them put much time into it.They write a behavioral contract to increase the amount of time they each spend painting.If John spends less than 15 hours painting during the week he cannot watch sports on the weekend, and if Sue spends less than 15 hours painting she cannot go shopping on the weekend.This is an example of a ____________ contract.

Tom writes a behavioral contract with his parents stating that he will be able to use the family car on weekends if he has completed a specific number of chores during the week.Tom and his parents have written a behavioral contract involving a ____________ contingency.

What are 2 ways in which a rule-governed behavior can operate to influence the target behavior?

Define a one party contract.

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract. -________________ If Miranda does a job task on time, she avoids being written up by the shift supervisor.

How is a behavioral contract a form of public commitment?

Which of the following is a type of two party contract?

In a behavioral contract, the negotiated consequences of the target behavior are:

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract. -________________ If Mrs.R is late for work her supervisor gives her an extra task to complete that day.

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract. -________________ Jerry gets to pick out his dessert if he makes his bed every morning.

It is not necessary to use operational definitions for the target behavior in a one party behavioral contract.