Exam 23: Behavioral Contracts

Bob's doctor wants him to increase the amount of exercise that he gets.They write an agreement stating the level of exercise Bob will get each week, and the consequences for meeting and not meeting the goal.Which behavior modification procedure is being used?

Quid pro quo and parallel contracts are two types of _________________ contracts.

In a one party contract, the contract manager often stands to gain from the contract contingencies.

Rule governed behavior is a likely reason that behavioral contracts are effective.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning a one-party behavioral contract?

Tommy writes a behavioral contract with his parents which states he can go to a movie on weekends if he completes his school assignments.During the week Tommy tells himself, "Do your assignments so you can go to a movie on the weekend."When Tommy makes this statement, it cues him to do his assignments.This is an example of ____________ behavior.

The target behavior in a behavioral contract can include ____________ behaviors.

Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments.Kim makes out checks for organizations she dislikes, and if she misses an appointment the psychologist will mail one check.By keeping appointments, Kim is able to avoid this consequence.This is a ____________ contingency for Kim's desirable behavior of keeping appointments.

Provide an example of a one party contract and a two party contract.

Which of the following is used in a behavioral contract to determine whether the target behavior occurred or did not occur?

Why doesn't a behavioral contract produce behavior change through a simple reinforcement or punishment process?

When two individuals desire behavior change and write a contract to change their respective behaviors, it is called a(n) ____________________ party contract.

A behavioral contract produces change in the target behavior through all of the following ways except:

A behavioral contract involves the application of ____________ contingencies in order to help an individual achieve the desired level of the target behavior.

List the 5 components of a behavioral contract.

Define a two party contract.