Question 1

It is important to consider the setting in which extinction will be carried out in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) capitalize on use of instructions 
B) put the undesirable behavior on intermittent reinforcement before introducing extinction 
C) maximize the chances of the behavior modifier persisting with the program 
D) minimize spontaneous recovery

Question 2

A teacher gradually withdraws her physical guidance that was used to help a nursery school child learn to trace the letter "A." Eventually the child can trace the letter by herself.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) chaining 
B) shaping 
C) prompting 
D) fading

Question 3

Varying the acceptable responses during training or using behavioral momentum to increase low-probability responses are two strategies for programming:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus generalization 
B) response generalization 
C) stimulus discrimination 
D) behavior maintenance

Question 4

If you tell someone to stop eating candies, and the person stops, that is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) the Premack principle 
C) instructional control over behavior 
D) indirect-acting reinforcement

Question 5

When you open the cupboard door to get cat food, your cats come running to the kitchen, where they are typically fed.This illustrates the effect of:

Accepted Answer

A) respondent conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) counterconditioning 
D) modeling

Question 6

Which of the following is not a major class of antecedent stimuli that control our behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) instructions 
B) reinforcers 
C) modeling 
D) other people

Question 7

When a particular behavior is likely to occur in the presence of a particular stimulus
and not others, we say that stimulus generalization exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stimulus generalization refers to the transfer of a particular behavior to different stimuli, whereas response generalization refers to transfer between responses in a particular setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A book that translated Freudian psychodynamic concepts into the language of Hull's learning theory, and that had an influence in the early days of behavior modification, was written by__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Ullman and Krasner 
B) Ayllon and Michael 
C) Wolpe and Guthrie 
D) Dollard and Miller

Question 10

A child is reinforced for saying "wa-wa," then "watah," and finally, "water." In this example_________________, has been shaped.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) topography 
C) amount 
D) intensity

Question 11

It would be appropriate to use a DRL schedule of reinforcement when a behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs at greater than the desired rate 
B) does not occur 
C) occurs at very low rates 
D) is harmful to the client or others

Question 12

An increase in responding during extinction is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) an extinction burst 
B) spontaneous recovery 
C) an establishing operation 
D) a pitfall of extinction

Question 13

In the program in which Tommy could earn extra playtime at the end of the day for having three or fewer talkouts during class, Tommy's talkouts decreased because of the direct-acting effects of reinforcement of free play at the end of the day when he didn't talk out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You are likely to reinforce (by answering pleasantly and with interest)an acquaintance who telephones you if such calls occur at a reasonably low rate, but not if they occur at such a high rate that you feel hassled.You friend is being reinforced on a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) DRL schedule 
B) DRO schedule 
C) DRA schedule 
D) DRI schedule

Question 15

Behavior modifiers have begun to pay more attention to issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation because:

Accepted Answer

A) the Association of Behavior Analysis is now an international organization 
B) culturally diverse individuals now make up 30% of the American population 
C) these variables can influence the effectiveness of treatment 
D) there are no dangers of overgeneralizing about any particular cultural group

Question 16

Some self-control problems occur because of the influence of immediate small reinforcers for problem behaviors as compared to delayed stronger reinforcers for desirable behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a basic operant research journal?

Accepted Answer

A) Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 
B) Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 
C) Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 
D) Journal of Experimental Psychology

Question 18

If, in a given situation, an individual emits a previously reinforced response that is not followed by the usual reinforcing consequence, then that person:

Accepted Answer

A) is less likely to do the same thing again in that situation 
B) will stop emitting that behavior immediately in that situation 
C) is more likely to do the same thing again in that situation 
D) will become very aggressive in that situation

Question 19

Punishment is an important antecedent control procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A screening or intake assessment is another name for a baseline phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Shaping and Schedules of Reinforcement: A Comprehensive Guide

It is important to consider the setting in which extinction will be carried out in order to:

A teacher gradually withdraws her physical guidance that was used to help a nursery school child learn to trace the letter "A." Eventually the child can trace the letter by herself.This is an example of:

Varying the acceptable responses during training or using behavioral momentum to increase low-probability responses are two strategies for programming:

If you tell someone to stop eating candies, and the person stops, that is an example of:

When you open the cupboard door to get cat food, your cats come running to the kitchen, where they are typically fed.This illustrates the effect of:

Which of the following is not a major class of antecedent stimuli that control our behavior?

When a particular behavior is likely to occur in the presence of a particular stimulus and not others, we say that stimulus generalization exists.

Stimulus generalization refers to the transfer of a particular behavior to different stimuli, whereas response generalization refers to transfer between responses in a particular setting.

A book that translated Freudian psychodynamic concepts into the language of Hull's learning theory, and that had an influence in the early days of behavior modification, was written by__________ .

A child is reinforced for saying "wa-wa," then "watah," and finally, "water." In this example_________________, has been shaped.

It would be appropriate to use a DRL schedule of reinforcement when a behavior:

An increase in responding during extinction is commonly referred to as:

In the program in which Tommy could earn extra playtime at the end of the day for having three or fewer talkouts during class, Tommy's talkouts decreased because of the direct-acting effects of reinforcement of free play at the end of the day when he didn't talk out.

You are likely to reinforce (by answering pleasantly and with interest) an acquaintance who telephones you if such calls occur at a reasonably low rate, but not if they occur at such a high rate that you feel hassled.You friend is being reinforced on a(n) :

Behavior modifiers have begun to pay more attention to issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation because:

Some self-control problems occur because of the influence of immediate small reinforcers for problem behaviors as compared to delayed stronger reinforcers for desirable behaviors.

Which of the following is a basic operant research journal?

If, in a given situation, an individual emits a previously reinforced response that is not followed by the usual reinforcing consequence, then that person:

Punishment is an important antecedent control procedure.

A screening or intake assessment is another name for a baseline phase.