Question 1

Evaluating the practical importance of behavior change to the client and following the implementation of a behavior modification program, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific analysis
B)  social validation
C)  external validation
D)  subjective validationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In a behavior modification token system, tokens can be exchanged for more powerful reinforcers called:

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic reinforcers
B)  primary reinforcers
C)  intrinsic reinforcers
D)  back-up reinforcersE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Making the training situation as different as possible from target situations is a tactic for programming stimulus generalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If an organism has been conditioned so that a particular CS elicits a CR, and then a similar stimulus elicits that CR, the latter is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Respondent stimulus discrimination
B)  Respondent stimulus generalization
C)  Counterconditioning
D)  Respondent extinctionE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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 may have decreased because the teacher immediately reinforced Tommy for working without talking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior persistence
B)  stimulus generalization
C)  stimulus control
D)  stimulus discrimination trainingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An FI/LH is similar to a simple FI schedule, procedurally, in that in both FI and FI/LH:

Accepted Answer

A)  long pauses occur at the beginning of the interval followed by steady responding
B)  reinforcement remains available for only a limited period of time
C)  reinforcement is programmed to occur after the first response after a fixed period of time
D)  reinforcement occurs after a certain number of responses are emittedE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The first step in a self-control program is to decide how to use self-reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation, we say that _____________has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus generalization
B)  stimulus discrimination
C)  response generalization
D)  stimulus controlE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The time between the occurrence of a stimulus and the beginning of a response is referred to as latency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a behavior becomes more probable in the presence of a stimulus or situation as a result of a similar behavior having been strengthened in the presence of that stimulus or situation,_________________ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus generalization
B)  stimulus shaping
C)  stimulus discrimination
D)  response generalizationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following procedures would you probably use if you wanted to decrease an excessive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant extinction
B)  respondent extinction
C)  shaping
D)  fadingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A parent points to a dog and asks the child, "What's that?" and the child replies, "dog." The reply by the child is an example of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic
B)  tact
C)  mand
D)  intraverbalE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

"Reinforcement contingent on the first response occurring after a fixed period of time" is the definition of a(n) _______schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  FR
B)  VR
C)  FI
D)  FDE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Automatic conditioned reinforcement enables us to explain why babies babble a great deal, even when no adults are around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Behavioral couple therapy typically involves the following stages:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential/sensory awareness exercises, communication and problem-solving training, and programming for generalization
B)  instigation of positive exchanges, communication and problem-solving training, and programming for generalization
C)  cognitive therapy, anxiety control, and problem-solving training
D)  insight therapy, communication and problem-solving training, and programming for generalizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A man walking toward a door with his arms full of purchases is typically an SD for another person to open the door for him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Skinner's text Science and Human Behavior (1953) :

Accepted Answer

A)  describes the results of experiments on the lever-pressing behavior of rats, and outlines basic principles of operant conditioning
B)  suggests how basic behavioral principles influence the behavior of people in all kinds of everyday situations
C)  provides data regarding the generalization of basic behavioral principles to human behavior
D)  was an introductory psychology text written from the Pavlovian perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Suppose that you have a MasterCard and a Visa and you typically use the MasterCard because it gives you AirMile points for each person.Suppose further that MasterCard terminates their AirMiles program and you switch to Visa.The announcement of the termination of the AirMiles program would be an example of a(n) ____________for using the MasterCard:

Accepted Answer

A)  CMEO
B)    SD\mathrm { S } ^ { \mathrm { D } }SD 
C)  CMAO
D)    SΔ\mathrm { S } ^  { \Delta } SΔE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The people, objects, and events that make up a person's environment are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli
B)  conditioned stimuli
C)  unconditioned stimuli
D)  reinforcing stimuliE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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

The time between the occurrence of a stimulus and the beginning of a response is referred to as latency.

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Automatic conditioned reinforcement enables us to explain why babies babble a great deal, even when no adults are around.

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When behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation, we say that _____________has occurred.

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In a behavior modification token system, tokens can be exchanged for more powerful reinforcers called:

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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 may have decreased because the teacher immediately reinforced Tommy for working without talking.

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Skinner's text Science and Human Behavior (1953) :

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"Reinforcement contingent on the first response occurring after a fixed period of time" is the definition of a(n) _______schedule.

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An FI/LH is similar to a simple FI schedule, procedurally, in that in both FI and FI/LH:

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Behavioral couple therapy typically involves the following stages:

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When a behavior becomes more probable in the presence of a stimulus or situation as a result of a similar behavior having been strengthened in the presence of that stimulus or situation,_________________ has occurred.

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Making the training situation as different as possible from target situations is a tactic for programming stimulus generalization.

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A man walking toward a door with his arms full of purchases is typically an SD for another person to open the door for him.

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If an organism has been conditioned so that a particular CS elicits a CR, and then a similar stimulus elicits that CR, the latter is referred to as:

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

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The first step in a self-control program is to decide how to use self-reinforcement.

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A parent points to a dog and asks the child, "What's that?" and the child replies, "dog." The reply by the child is an example of a(n) :

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Which of the following procedures would you probably use if you wanted to decrease an excessive behavior?

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The people, objects, and events that make up a person's environment are called:

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Evaluating the practical importance of behavior change to the client and following the implementation of a behavior modification program, is referred to as:

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

The time between the occurrence of a stimulus and the beginning of a response is referred to as latency.

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Automatic conditioned reinforcement enables us to explain why babies babble a great deal, even when no adults are around.

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When behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation, we say that _____________has occurred.

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In a behavior modification token system, tokens can be exchanged for more powerful reinforcers called:

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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 may have decreased because the teacher immediately reinforced Tommy for working without talking.

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Skinner's text Science and Human Behavior (1953) :

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"Reinforcement contingent on the first response occurring after a fixed period of time" is the definition of a(n) _______schedule.

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An FI/LH is similar to a simple FI schedule, procedurally, in that in both FI and FI/LH:

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Behavioral couple therapy typically involves the following stages:

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When a behavior becomes more probable in the presence of a stimulus or situation as a result of a similar behavior having been strengthened in the presence of that stimulus or situation,_________________ has occurred.

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Making the training situation as different as possible from target situations is a tactic for programming stimulus generalization.

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A man walking toward a door with his arms full of purchases is typically an SD for another person to open the door for him.

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If an organism has been conditioned so that a particular CS elicits a CR, and then a similar stimulus elicits that CR, the latter is referred to as:

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

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The first step in a self-control program is to decide how to use self-reinforcement.

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A parent points to a dog and asks the child, "What's that?" and the child replies, "dog." The reply by the child is an example of a(n) :

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Which of the following procedures would you probably use if you wanted to decrease an excessive behavior?

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The people, objects, and events that make up a person's environment are called:

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Evaluating the practical importance of behavior change to the client and following the implementation of a behavior modification program, is referred to as:

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