Question 1

__________________________ is a procedure that involves removing the sensory reinforcer maintaining the target behavior in an attempt to decrease the target behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________________ is a procedure that involves removing...

Question 2

It is always safe to remove the reinforcer for a problem behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more rapid when the behavior had been reinforced on a(an)____________ reinforcement schedule.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fixed interval 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​variable interval 
D)  ​intermittent 
A)  ​fixed interval 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​variable interval 
D)  ​intermittent

Question 4

Sally whines for candy every time she is at the grocery store with mom.Sally's mom gets sick of listening to the whining and usually ends up buying Sally a candy bar.What is the reinforcer for Sally's whining? How should her mom implement extinction to decrease Sally's whining in the store?

Accepted Answer

The reinforcer for Sally's whi

Question 5

Terminating reinforcement for a behavior so that the behavior decreases is referred to as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​antecedent control 
B)  ​punishment 
C)  ​negative reinforcement 
D)  ​extinction 
A)  ​antecedent control 
B)  ​punishment 
C)  ​negative reinforcement 
D)  ​extinction

Question 6

Extinction is by far the easiest behavior modification procedure to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​behavioral skills training 
B)  ​a punishment procedure 
C)  ​respondent conditioning 
D)  ​a reinforcement procedure 
A)  ​behavioral skills training 
B)  ​a punishment procedure 
C)  ​respondent conditioning 
D)  ​a reinforcement procedure

Question 8

When a problem behavior is maintained by escape,extinction involves preventing escape following the problem behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Extinction involves:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​providing negative reinforcers for the behavior 
B)  ​providing punishers for the behavior 
C)  ​withholding the reinforcer for the behavior 
D)  ​A and C 
A)  ​providing negative reinforcers for the behavior 
B)  ​providing punishers for the behavior 
C)  ​withholding the reinforcer for the behavior 
D)  ​A and C

Question 10

Behaviors maintained by an intermittent reinforcement schedule are resistant to extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more gradual when the behavior was reinforced on a ___________ schedule.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intermittent 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​concurrent 
D)  ​negative 
A)  ​intermittent 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​concurrent 
D)  ​negative

Question 12

When there is a possibility of an extinction burst,you should determine whether:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​punishment can be implemented for novel behaviors 
B)  ​the extinction burst is desirable 
C)  ​the change agent can withhold the reinforcer 
D)  ​A and C 
A)  ​punishment can be implemented for novel behaviors 
B)  ​the extinction burst is desirable 
C)  ​the change agent can withhold the reinforcer 
D)  ​A and C

Question 13

A problem behavior will be less resistant to extinction when it is reinforced on a ______________ schedule prior to extinction.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fixed interval 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​variable interval 
D)  ​intermittent 
A)  ​fixed interval 
B)  ​continuous 
C)  ​variable interval 
D)  ​intermittent

Question 14

Extinction should only be implemented when:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it is unsafe to eliminate the reinforcer 
B)  ​punishment has been ineffective 
C)  ​the change agent controls the reinforcer 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​it is unsafe to eliminate the reinforcer 
B)  ​punishment has been ineffective 
C)  ​the change agent controls the reinforcer 
D)  ​all of these

Question 15

If a behavior is maintained by social positive reinforcement,extinction will involve​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​terminating sensory stimulation for the behavior 
B)  no longer delivering the reinforcer when the behavior occurs​ 
C)  ​no longer terminating the aversive stimulus when the behavior occurs 
D)  ​providing attention for desirable behavior 
A)  ​terminating sensory stimulation for the behavior 
B)  no longer delivering the reinforcer when the behavior occurs​ 
C)  ​no longer terminating the aversive stimulus when the behavior occurs 
D)  ​providing attention for desirable behavior

Exam 14: A: Applying Extinction

__________________________ is a procedure that involves removing the sensory reinforcer maintaining the target behavior in an attempt to decrease the target behavior.

It is always safe to remove the reinforcer for a problem behavior.

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more rapid when the behavior had been reinforced on a(an)____________ reinforcement schedule.​

Sally whines for candy every time she is at the grocery store with mom.Sally's mom gets sick of listening to the whining and usually ends up buying Sally a candy bar.What is the reinforcer for Sally's whining? How should her mom implement extinction to decrease Sally's whining in the store?

Terminating reinforcement for a behavior so that the behavior decreases is referred to as:​

Extinction is by far the easiest behavior modification procedure to use.

An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with:​

When a problem behavior is maintained by escape,extinction involves preventing escape following the problem behavior.

Extinction involves:​

Behaviors maintained by an intermittent reinforcement schedule are resistant to extinction.

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more gradual when the behavior was reinforced on a ___________ schedule.​

When there is a possibility of an extinction burst,you should determine whether:​

A problem behavior will be less resistant to extinction when it is reinforced on a ______________ schedule prior to extinction.​

Extinction should only be implemented when:​

If a behavior is maintained by social positive reinforcement,extinction will involve​

Introduction to Behavior Modification

A: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

A: Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

A: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

A: Reinforcement

Extinction

A: Extinction

Punishment

A: Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

A: Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

A: Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

A: Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

A: Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

A: Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

A: Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

A: Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

A: Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

A: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

A: Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

A: Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

A: Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

A: Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

A: The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

A: Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

A: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modifications

A: Cognitive Behavior Modifications

Filters

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more rapid when the behavior had been reinforced on a(an)____________ reinforcement schedule.

Terminating reinforcement for a behavior so that the behavior decreases is referred to as:

An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with:

Extinction involves:

Extinction of a problem behavior will be more gradual when the behavior was reinforced on a ___________ schedule.

When there is a possibility of an extinction burst,you should determine whether:

A problem behavior will be less resistant to extinction when it is reinforced on a ______________ schedule prior to extinction.

Extinction should only be implemented when:

If a behavior is maintained by social positive reinforcement,extinction will involve