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When running a motor imitation program, Rocco says, “Do this,” and claps his hands. Gabrielle, the client, then spits. If clapping is the behavior, the behaver is: |
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Laurie and Chelsie are walking outside, talking on speakerphone with their friend, Andy. Andy asks about their plans for the holiday weekend. Laurie pauses and thinks about the question, noticing that the sky is becoming cloudy. She tells Andy about her tentative plans to go to the beach with Chelsie and her family. If noticing the sky is becoming cloudy is being targeted, then the behaver is: |
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Laura failed to comply with Jose's request to get up from the floor Is this a behavior?
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Raj was off task for the entire classIs this a behavior?
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Lia is solving a math problem
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Lia is writing a problem on the work sheet
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She feels hungry
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The stdent escapes task demands when he either hits himself, cries, or flops on the ground. The students escaping task demands when he engages in these behaviors is an example of
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A student escapes task demands when he either hits himself, cries, or flops on the ground. Hitting, crying, and flopping are all examples of |
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Manny's arm itches. Manny can scratch his arm, ask someone else to scratch it, or rub itch crream on his arm, and make the itch go away. Getting relief from the itch reegardless of what Manny does is an example of
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A student escapes task demands when he either hits himself, cries, or flops on the ground. Scratching his own arm, asking someone else for help, or rubbing lotion on his arm are examples of
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Yolanda is the behaver. She feels hungry. Using her index finger, she presses a sequence of buttons on her speech-generating device to get her father’s attention. Yolanda’s father comes and says, “Look at the time! Let me make your lunch.” He prepares Yolanda’s favorite sandwich and brings it to her. Which of the following describes the topography of the response? |
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pusing her index finger to press a sequence of buttons |
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Mariah grips and twists the handle from water comos out of faucet.
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T:grips and twists F:water comes out of the faucet |
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-Saying, "Coke please" results in getting a coke -putting money in Coke Machine and pressing button results in getting a coke -Walking to the fridge and grabbing a coke bottle results in getting a coke The function is _______?
This is an example of: a. stimulus class b. response class c. function d. topography |
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-getting a coke -response class |
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-Oscar spits, which results in people backing up -Oscar throws feces, which results in people backing up -Oscar screams, which results in people backing up -Oscar says "Back off", which results in people backing up What is the function?
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- people backing up - response class |
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Which is an example of a response?
a. Pouring sugar into a bag b. making a cake c. washing hands |
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The student spends 1 minutes and 20 seconds working on the first math problem before he completes it this is an examples of:
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The student completed a total of 30 math problems in one hour. this is an examples of:
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Stomach cramp
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Alcohol in bloodstream
public or private environmental event? |
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cavity in tooth
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Your phone begins to ring
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A ruptured appendix
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which of the following is an example of an organism's private environment?
furniture shifts in the back of van sensation of pain in your knee a dog barking a glass shatters after falling |
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sensation of pain in your knee |
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An ulcer in the esophagus
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public event in the skins |
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insulin injection in bloodstream
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mucus in your sinuses
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an upset stomach produced by overindulgence sugar foods
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environmental event within the skin |
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Maggie walks outside and feels an itch in her nose because of the pollen. The itchy sensation is a
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The sudeden sound of Jimmy slapping his face
The sudden sound is:
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when the power goes out, the lights turn off
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The button on the soda machine
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linda sees her migrane pill is an example of
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The megan pills are an example of
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The door bell ringing is an example of
public behavior private behavior public event private event |
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Linda's pounding heart is an example of
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Thinking "my guests are here!" is an example of
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Having butterflies in the stomach woud be an example of
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An ocean. A lake. A bay. Share what characteristics? |
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• Professor McGonagall says, “I’ve always wanted to do that. Then, Molly smiles. • When asked for the password, Ron says, “pumpkin juice.” • Someone tells a joke and Fred laughs. Do these events make up a stimulus class?
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a. Yes: all antecedents/temporal |
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Monique sees a train and says, “train.” Mom asks what she wants and she says, “train.” An RBT points to the word “train” and Monique says, “train.” Do these events make up a stimulus class?
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a. Yes: What do they share? the same behavior/functional |
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It takes me five seconds to respond to my dad when he makes a statement about politics
A). stimuli B). latency C). response D_. permanent product |
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Anna measures how long it takes her student to reply when a peer asks, “What’s your name?” or “do you want to play?” Anna is measuring…. a.Rate b.Duration c. Latency d.Count |
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Which of the following determines the lawfulness of behavior? A. current environment B. genetics C. organism’s experience/history D. all of the above |
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Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. This is an example of a(n):
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Hawaii, more emphasis has been placed on buying local produce than in other parts of the country. In schools and workplaces, people talk about the importance of supporting local farmers and craftsman. Therefore, when I lived in Hawaii, I often bought local produce. This behavior is most likely selected by: A. Natural selection B. Operant selection C. Cultural selection |
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I grew up in the small, sleepy town Satellite Beach, FL then moved to crowded Honolulu and learned to cross the road only when the walk sign appears instead of the absence of cars. This behavior is likely selected through; a. Natural selection b. Operant selection c. Cultural selection |
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Whales migrate to Hawaii during the wintertime to have their babies. This type of behavior has most likely been selected by; A. Natural selection B. Operant selection C. Cultural selection |
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IF Stimulus: thunder THEN Stimulus: lightening |
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IF Response: push button THEN Stimulus: elevator door opens |
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IF Stimulus: light on And Response: press lever Then Stimulus: food pellet |
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Is this an example of a contingency? “If you go to the dentist then, you can get a toy.”
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puppy sits -> she gets a treat A. R-S B. S-R-S C. S-S |
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Sometimes I give my puppy treats. The treats are in a plastic bag, which crackles when I grab a treat from it. What type of contingency is this?
A. R-S B. S-R-S C. S-S |
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S-S: There were no responses in this example. The sound of the crackling (S1) is paired with the treat (S2).
no behaver |
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I say “sit”, puppy sits, I give her a treat
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-She needs sensory-stimulation. -It happened out of the blue! For no reason. -She needs to do that to vent. -I don’t know why he keeps doing that, he knows better! -J.K. Rowling is just so talented! -He has authority issues. -It’s because he has autism. -She only does that in order to get attention. -He’s given up. -She has no impulse control.
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He howls at the moon because it’s a full moon. How do you know it’s a full moon? Because I can see it! Explanation: A. Environmental B.Mentalistic C. Telelogical |
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Environmental explanation! |
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REMEMBER THE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLANATIONS OF BEHAVIOR: Why behavior occurs:
1. Past learning history 2. Current environmental conditions 3. Phylogeny and ontogeny 4. all the above |
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He hears voices because he is schizophrenic. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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He hears voices because he hasn't taken his antipsychotic medication for a week. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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B. Environmental Explanation |
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Students come to class in order to learn the material. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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A. Explanatory Fiction
What kind? Mentalistic or Teleological?
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Which of the following IS an explanatory fiction? X = Remus does not go to walk in the moonlight because he is a werewolf Y = Mr. Weasley goes to work because his bank account is empty Z = Percy goes to work because he is ambitious.
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Draco picks on kids at school and calls them names. He does this because he is mean. a.Environmental explanation b.Mentalism c.Teleological |
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Draco is a bully and constantly picks on kids at school. He does this because he has been reinforced. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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A. Explanatory Fiction. WHY? |
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Draco engages in that behavior because in the past when he aggresses, his friends laugh and tell him he is cool. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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B. Environmental Explanation |
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Harry’s pet owl, Hedwig, flies to him because she knows Harry will give her an owl treat/food. A. Explanatory Fiction B. Environmental Explanation |
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A. Explanatory Fiction: What kind of explanatory fiction? mentalism |
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Which is the best example of non-technical language to use with parents but still a behavioral explanation?
A. When Sammy is asked to complete worksheets at the end of the day, he gets frustrated and angry. That is why he is engaging in aggressive behaviors. B. Based on a functional assessment conducted, it seems that Sammy is engaging in aggressive behavior maintained by negative reinforcement. C. When Sammy is tired at the end of the day, and he is asked to complete math worksheets, he tends to rip the sheets or push the table over in order to avoid having to complete the work. |
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c. When Sammy is tired at the end of the day, and he is asked to complete math worksheets, he tends to rip the sheets or push the table over in order to avoid having to complete the work. |
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Select the stimuli that share formal characteristics.
poodle a plate fireworks loud music dalmation |
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Rosangela is the behaver. Which of the following is an example of an antecedent?
Roseangela brings in groceries from the car and the sets on the table roseangela's son calls out, "Mom!" and she responds yes |
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roseangela's son calls out, "Mom!" and she responds yes |
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A plate shattering on the floor, a firework exploding, and a dog barking all elicit an activation response. These stimuli form a stimulus class based on: (may be more than one)
formal characteristics temporal location functional |
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Les is the behaver. Les puts his hand down and does not answer questions in class when there is a new substitute teacher, therapist, or classmate present in class. These stimuli form a stimulus class based on: (may be more than one)
temporal functional formal |
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The Detroit Lions won the Super Bowl. A. Behavior B. Not behavior |
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My cat moves her mouth and vocal chords in a way that creates a sound. This is a description of the response A. Topography B. Function |
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My cat gets food when she meows. This is a description of the response A. Topography B. Function |
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My cat is on the kitchen counter. I might do one or more of the following: §Say, “Get down!” §Say, “Off!” §Clap my hands §Pick up a water gun
A. Response class B. stimulus class |
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Dawn said, “Good job!” 10 times. A. Duration B. Rate C. Neither |
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Dawn said, “Good job!” 10 times in one hour. A. Duration B. Rate C. Neither |
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Smell of of coffee brewing nearby A. Public environmental event B. Private environmental event C. Not an environmental event |
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A. Public environmental event |
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Your pulse rate A. Public environmental event B. Private environmental event C. Not an environmental event |
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A. Public environmental event |
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A red scarf A red car A red notebook Stimulus class? what type of stimulus class?
temporal formal functional |
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My cat used to knock things off my dresser when I was in bed. I would yell at her and she would stop immediately. However, over time, her rate of knocking things off my dresser increased. The immediate effect of my yelling was to: A. Strengthen knocking things off my dresser B. Weaken knocking things off my dresser |
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. Strengthen knocking things off my dresser |
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Josh is two hours old. Whenever something touches his cheek near his mouth, he turns toward it and purses his lips to eat. The cause of this behavior is most likely: A. Biological B. Environmental |
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I held an avocado in my hand while cutting it and cut my hand. I don’t cut avocados that way anymore. The cause of my change in behavior is: A. Biological B. Environmental |
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Eagles have excellent distance vision, allowing them to hunt prey from very far away. A. Biological B. Environmental |
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Brian yelled at Delilah for not answering the phone when he called. Now she keeps her phone on her at all times. The cause of Delilah’s behavior is: A. Biological B. Environmental |
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My cat knocks things off my dresser because she wants revenge for not getting enough treats. A. Environmental explanation B. Explanatory fiction |
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My cat knocks things off my dresser because she wants revenge for not getting enough treats. What type of explanatory fiction is this? A. Mentalism B. Teleological |
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Occasionally, Billy acts in a violent manner. This leads to a diagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder. When asked why Billy is occasionally violent, his doctor says, “Because of his IED.” When asked why he has that diagnosis, his doctor says, “Because he’s occasionally violent.” A. Environmental explanation B. Explanatory fiction |
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Ben hides his cigarettes because the sight of them makes him feel like a failure. A. Environmental explanation B. Mentalistic explanation C. Teleological explanation |
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B. Mentalistic explanation |
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Ben hides his cigarettes so that his mom won’t ground him. A. Environmental explanation B. Mentalistic explanation C. Teleological explanation |
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C. Teleological explanation |
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Ben hides his cigarettes because, when he left them in plain sight in the past, his mother grounded him. A. Environmental explanation B. Mentalistic explanation C. Teleological explanation |
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A. Environmental explanation |
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The sight of a bird, a butterfly, and an airplane are an example of a(n): A. Antecedent B. Reinforcer C.Stimulus class D.Consequence |
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An electric shock, a smack, and a loud noise all startle me, and can be considered a(n): A. Antecedent B. Reinforcer C.Stimulus class D.Consequence |
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He can't sit still because he hasADHD. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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He doesn't stay in his seat because in the past he has gotten out of class- work when he has been out of his seat. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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A. Environmental Explanation |
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He acts up in class to get attention. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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A resident of a group home steals food from the pantry because he is hungry. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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My nonverbal student engages in aggression during a task because he has not eaten in 6 hours. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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A. Environmental Explanation |
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The rat presses the lever when the light comes on because he knows food is only available when the light is on. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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I sign-in to class in order to review the material with you. A. Environmental Explanation B. Mentalism C. Teleological |
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C. Teleological: the future doesn't explain behavior, only the past |
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Stimulus Class: Yes or No?
A sound of a loud bang startles you. The car alarm goes off and you get startled. Someone taps your shoulder and you get startled. A. Yes B. No |
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Posting pictures on Instagram produced many “likes” which increased picture-posting behavior in the future. a. Evocative effect b. Abative effect c. Neither |
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I ask Khalil, “What should we watch for movie night?” 10 seconds later, he says “Finding Nemo” What is the latency of my response? a. 10 seconds b. Not given |
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Which of the following is NOT a determinant of behavior? a. Potent reinforcer b. Current environment c. Inherited biological factors d. Experiential history |
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Select ALL that are examples of biological determinants: a. Some birds can see very far and therefore can respond to events occurring much further away than humans do. b. Liam was born red-green colorblind and so does not respond to differences between these colors. c. Mikko once missed a very important call and now he keeps his cell phone nearby at all times. d. Pier does not respond well to instructions because she is very obstinate. |
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What type of contingency? Kendrick is the behaver. When the teacher is in the classroom, if Kendrick raises his hand, he gets a treat. When the teacher is absent, if Kendrick raises his hand, he does not get a treat. a. S-S b. S-R c. S-R-S |
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Behavior analysis is a type of therapy.
true or false |
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Behavior analysis studies behavior alone.
true or false |
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Paul sees his brown shoes by the front door and puts them on before he leave the house Paul sees his black shoes by the back door and puts them on before going in the backyard. what types of charateristics/
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The doorbell rings and george opens the door His dog paws at his leg and george opens the door The clock changes to 8AM and george opens the door what types of charateristics/
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Flora is outside and gets pollen in her nose. What type of behavior is this?
A. Respondent
B. Operantc.
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Flora loves gardening. She gets pollen in her nose then takes a non-drowsy antihistamine. What type of behavior is this? a.Respondent b.Operant c.Not behavior |
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Flora loves gardening. She gets pollen in her nose then sneezes. What type of behavior is this?
A. Respondent B. Operant C. Not behavior |
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Most reflexes are...
A. Species Specific B. Involuntary and stereotypic C. present at birth, few emerge in adulthood D. All of the above |
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Which of the following is a reflex? a.Seeing the cake burning, Alex turns down the oven. b.Seeing Alex in the kitchen, Pat runs out of the kitchen. c.Pat touches the hot stove with his hand and then quickly removes his hand from the heat. d.Touching the hot stove with his hand and then screaming. |
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c.Pat touches the hot stove with his hand and then quickly removes his hand from the heat. |
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Genevieve volunteers at an animal shelter. Cat hair gets in her nose and she sneezes. The cat hair entering her nose is an example of a(n):
a.Unconditioned reflex b.US (Unconditioned stimulus) c.UR (Unconditioned response) |
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b.US (Unconditioned stimulus) |
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Genevieve volunteers at an animal shelter. Cat hair gets in her nose and she sneezes. Genevieve sneezing is an example of a(n):
a.Unconditioned reflex b.US (Unconditioned stimulus) c.UR (Unconditioned response) |
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c.UR (Unconditioned response) |
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Genevieve volunteers at an animal shelter. Cat hair gets in her nose and she sneezes. The cat hair getting in her nose followed by Genevieve sneezing is an example of a(n): a.Unconditioned reflex b.US (Unconditioned stimulus) c.UR (Unconditioned response) |
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Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reflex?
a. Blinking in response to a puff of air b. Blinking twice to indicate “no” c. Blinking in response to a bell d. Blinking when stepping out into the e. sun |
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c. Blinking in response to a bell |
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I see my cat and she immediately rubs up against my legs. Is the contiguity or the contingency being described?a.Contiguity: b.Contingency |
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S-S contiguity where the contiguity is short |
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Every time June winds the music box crank then the music plays. Is the contiguity or the contingency being described?a. Contiguity b. Contingency |
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b. Contingency (R-S contingency where the contingency is strong) |
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I plant an iris bulb in the fall and next spring it blooms. Is the contiguity or the contingency being described?a.Contiguity b.Contingency |
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Contiguity: R-S contiguity where the contiguity is long |
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The trainer at a marine life rescue blows a whistle then puts a fish in the mouth of a sea lion while the whistle is still blowing. a.Trace b.Backward c.Long delay d.Short delay e.Simultaneous |
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d.Short delay: is most effective |
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The dog trainer clicks when the dog runs through a tube then delivers a treat when he reaches the dog. This is an example of _____ conditioning.
a.Trace
b.Backward
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A deer runs across the street in front of the car. Sam’s heart rate is increased. A few seconds later Sam hears a bird chirping. This is an example of _____ conditioning. a.Trace b.Backward c.Long delay d.Short delay e.Simultaneous |
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Skye blows bubbles the client’s favorite toy and delivers praise while the client pops bubbles. This is an example of _____ conditioning. a.Trace b.Backward c.Long delay d.Short delay e.Simultaneous |
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Mitzi, a dog, startles when it thunders and goes to hide in her basket. She stays in the basket even after the storm passes. Is this an example of respondent extinction? a. Yes b. No |
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My dog salivates to the sound of the of a can opener after being paired with the delivery of food. However, I stop feeding her canned food. The sound of the can opener no longer elicits salivation. Is this an example of respondent extinction?
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a. Yes: Objective: Identify examples and non-examples of respondent extinction |
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Kai is hanging Leilani’s paintings up around the house. The first couple of times he strikes the nail with the hammer, he winces & blinks his eyes, but after repeatedly hitting the nails with the hammer, he no longer has this reaction. a. Habituation b. Adaptation c. Potentiation d. Sensitization |
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a. Habituation: Repeated presentation of an unconditioned stimulus causes the stimulus to have a reduced effect on reflex response |
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The FM transmitter attached to my iPod is not tuned to a clear channel in the car, so there is static. As I search for another channel, a blast of loud static comes through the speakers, causing me to jump a bit. A few seconds later, it happens again, and I have an even greater reaction. A. Habituation B. Adaptation C. Potentiation D. Sensitization |
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C. Potentiation: Repeated exposure to an aversive stimulus produces an increased response to subsequent presentations |
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We live in the mountains. Bears eat from the bird feeders. One day, while sitting on the back porch I heard rustling sounds in the woods and bear appeared very close to me. I jumped up and ran inside. Later, I heard twig snap -I jumped up and ran. This exemplifies....
A.Habituation B.Adaptation C.Potentiation D.Sensitization |
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D. Sensitization Hint: sensitive to other stimuli |
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One day, while sitting on the back porch I heard rustling sounds in the woods and bear appeared very close to me. I jumped and ran. Later, I heard many rustling sounds in the woods I was startled but stay seated. This exemplifies....
A.Habituation B.Adaptation C.Potentiation D.Sensitization |
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A. Habituation: Repeated presentation of an unconditioned stimulus causes the stimulus to have a reduced effect on reflex response |
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YaPing is washing dishes and sees a mouse run across the floor. A few minutes later her cat rubs the back of her legs, eliciting a large startle response. This exemplifies: a. Habituation b. Adaptation c. Potentiation d. Sensitization |
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d. Sensitization: Presentation of an aversive stimulus causes an increases or unusual response to the subsequent presentation of a different stimulus |
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My friends live near the airport. Every time I visit them, it drives me nuts every time a plane flies overhead, but they barely notice the planes, having lived there for years. This is due to:
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B. Adaptation: Prolonged presentation of stimulus |
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Mary is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend as whenever he drinks, he gets violent. The sight of seeing her boyfriend consume liquor causes Mary’s heart rate to increase and she begins to sweat profusely. Each time he takes another shot, she feels more and more panicked. This exemplifies; a. Habituation b. Sensitization c. Potentiation d. Adaptation |
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c. Potentiation: increase in CR due to repeated presentations of the CS |
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Which one is NOT one of Pavlov’s major contributions? A. Introducing quantitative measurement to psychology B. Discovering animal intelligence C. Being first to study the effects of systematically manipulating environmental events on behavior D. Discovering respondent conditioning and many of its principles |
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B. Discovering animal intelligence |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” The song is a: A. CS B. US C. CR D. UR E. NS |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” Rooting in response to feeling the bottle near his mouth is: A. CS B. US C. CR D. UR E. NS |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” The feeling of the bottle near the baby’s mouth is: A. CS B. US C. CR D. UR E. NS |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” Rooting in response to the song is: A. CS B. US C. CR D. UR E. NS |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” What is the neutral stimulus? A. The touch of the bottle before pairing B. The rooting before pairing C. The song before pairing D. The touch of the bottle after pairing E. The rooting after pairing |
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C. The song before pairing |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” The mother starts singing the song all day long, except when she is feeding the baby. This will result in: A. Respondent Extinction B. Respondent Spontaneous Recovery C. Respondent Stimulus Generalization D. Higher-Order Conditioning |
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A mother sings “You are my sunshine” to her baby whenever she feeds him. Over time, the baby begins to exhibit the rooting reflex whenever he hears “You are my sunshine.” The father starts singing the song and the baby exhibits the rooting reflex. This is A. Respondent Extinction B. Respondent Spontaneous Recovery C. Respondent Stimulus Generalization D. Higher-Order Conditioning |
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C. Respondent Stimulus Generalization |
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One of John B. Watson’s major contributions was the discovery that ___________ can be learned.
emotional reactions emotional intelligence emotional stimulus |
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My cat sees me pick up a water spray bottle then immediately feels water hit her fur. Is the contiguity or contingency being described? A. Contiguity B. Contingency |
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I’m driving and I drive through a red light. A week later, I get a ticket in the mail. Is the contiguity or contingency being described? A. Contiguity B. Contingency |
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Organisms learn through the consequences of their actions is: a. Attributed to Skinner b. Attributed to Thorndike c. Radical Behaviorism d. The Law of Effect e. Both B & D |
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The Operant Chamber is:
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b. The same as the Skinner Box |
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Radical Behaviorism Includes:
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Respondent behaviors are _____. Operant behaviors are ______.
A.evoked/elicited B.elicited/evoked C.unlearned/acquired through consequences D.acquired through consequences/ unlearned |
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Taking off your socks is
a.Operant behavior b.Respondent behavior c.Both operant AND respondent d.Consequential behavior |
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Vomiting when you eat food that is spoiled would be an example of: a.Operant behavior b.Respondent behavior c.Both operant AND respondent d.Consequential behavior |
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Running to the restroom when you feel sick is an example of: a.Operant behavior b.Respondent behavior c.Both operant AND respondent d.Consequential behavior |
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Which of the following is an example of operant behavior: more than one a.
A particle enters her eye and Moira blinks
b.David winks and the person smiles back
c.Stevie rapidly blinks her eyes
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b.David winks and the person smiles back (consequence is socially mediated) d.Alexis puts in eye drops and her eyes feel better (consequence is automatic)31 |
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If you stroke a cat's fur the wrong way, the cat may attempt to bite you. Therefore, the presentation of the cat's bite will act as a _________ & decrease the likelihood that you will stroke the cat in that same manner in the future. a.Negative reinforcer b.Positive punisher c.Positive reinforcer d.Negative punishere.None of these |
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Shana can’t hear when Hampton whispers to her. She says, “what?” Then, Hampton speaks louder. Hampton speaking louder is: A. positive (magnification) B. Negative (attenuation) |
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A. positive (magnification) |
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A frown or disapproving look from parents, and removing points or tokens are: a.Conditioned b.Unconditioned |
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Tom stands up to a bully. The bully stops bullying others. Tom now starts standing up for more victims and causes when bullying is occurring. The decrease in bullying behavior is due to: A. positive reinforcement B. negative reinforcement C. positive punishment D. negative punishment |
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Tom stands up to a bully. The bully stops bullying others. Tom now starts standing up for more victims and causes when bullying is occurring. Tom standing up for and speaking out more is due to: A. positive reinforcement B. negative reinforcement C. positive punishment D. negative punishment |
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B. negative reinforcement |
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When Jon argues & fights with his brother, Chris, they may lose the privilege of playing on the computer. Therefore, the loss of accessing the computer will act as a _________ & decrease the likelihood of them fighting/arguing in the future. a.Negative reinforcer b.Positive punisher c.Positive reinforcer d.Negative punisher e.None of these |
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Walking in the park and it starts pouring rain. You open your umbrella and stand under it. This is: a.Avoidance b.Escape |
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Walking in the park and it starts pouring rain. You open your umbrella and stand under it. In the future when it rains you open the umbrella. This is: a.Positive reinforcement b.Negative reinforcement |
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You want to go walk in the park but it is raining outside. You put on rain boots and open the umbrella before stepping out into the rain. This is: a.Avoidance b.Escape |
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A mom takes her baby to the store. Baby starts crying. Mom gets a cookie from the bakery and gives it to the baby. Baby stops crying. Next time they get to the store, the baby starts crying again. Mom gives the cookie again, & crying ceases. Three weeks of this, & now the baby is already crying as soon as mom pulls into the parking lot. The baby’s crying was maintained by: A.Positive Reinforcement B.Negative Reinforcement C.Positive Punishment D.Negative Punishment |
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Positive Reinforcement:: cry = get a cookie |
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A mom takes her baby to the store. Baby starts crying. Mom gets a cookie from the bakery and gives it to the baby. Baby stops crying. Next time they get to the store, the baby starts crying again. Mom gives the cookie again, and crying ceases. Three weeks of this, and now the baby is already crying as soon as mommy pulls into the parking lot. Mom’s “cookie-giving”was maintained by: A.Positive Reinforcement B.Negative Reinforcement C.Positive Punishment D.Negative Punishment E.NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Manny is pestering his mom while she is on the phone, so she sends him to his room. She is able to have a pleasant conversation without interruptions. In the future, she sends Manny to his room the first time he interrupts. (Mom, is the behaver) a. Positive Reinforcement b. Negative Reinforcement c. Positive Punishment d. Negative Punishment |
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b. Negative Reinforcement |
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Manny is pestering his mom while she is on the phone, so she sends him to his room. She is able to have a pleasant conversation with no interruptions. In the future, she sends Manny to his room the first time he interrupts. (Mom, is the behaver). A. socially mediated B. automatic |
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I stick a knife in my toaster to get the toast out and get shocked. In the future, I never put utensils in the toaster. A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic |
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I stick a knife in my toaster to get the toast out and get shocked. In the future, I never put utensils in the toaster. A. Conditioned B.Unconditioned |
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I stick a knife in my toaster to get the toast out and get shocked. In the future, I never put utensils in the toaster. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Meg is learning to brush her teeth. When she completsa target step independently she gets a token. What type of reinforcement? a.Automatic positive reinforcement b.Automatic negative reinforcement c.Socially mediated positive reinforcement d.Socially mediated negative reinforcement |
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c.Socially mediated positive reinforcement |
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I touch a hot stove and get burned. In the future, I never touch the hot stove. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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I touch a hot stove and get burned. In the future, I never touch the hot stove. A. Socially Mediated b. automatic |
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I enter a dark room, fumble for a switch, flip it and the light turns on. In the future, when I enter this room (and it is dark), I flip on the switch. (switch flipping increases). A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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A. negative Reinforcement- removed the dark |
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Johnny asks for a cookie politely, and his mother gives him a cookie. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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E. NOT reinforcement/punishment- no effect on future rate of behavior! |
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My eye twitches. I place my finger on my eyelid, and it stops. My rate of placing my finger on my eye has increased over the past week. A.Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Sage is pestering my wife while she is on the phone, so she sends him to his room. She is able to have a pleasant conversation with no interruptions. In the future, she sends Sage to his room the first time he interrupts. (Lori, my wife, is the behaver) A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Sage is pestering my wife while she is on the phone, so she sends him to his room. She is able to have a pleasant conversation with no interruptions. In the future, she sends Sage to his room the first time he interrupts. (Lori, my wife, is the behaver) A. Unconditioned B. Conditioned |
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Sage is pestering my wife while she is on the phone, so she sends him to his room. Sage stops interrupting my wife when she is on the phone in the future. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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The burning sensation produced by touching the hot stove A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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The cookie mom gave to the baby A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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At 7:00AM my alarm clock goes off. I press the snooze button and the sound of the alarm goes away. My snooze button pressing is off the charts (high rates)! My snooze bar pressing increased due to what process? A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment |
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B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Pressing the snooze button when the alarm was sounding constituted: A. Avoidance B. Escape |
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One day, I wake up and see that the clock says 6:59AM, and the indicator that the alarm is set, and I turn off my alarm clock. Turning off the alarm clock before the alarm sounded constitutes: A. Avoidance B. Escape |
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I am speeding down a local road, when I see a police car behind me. I immediately slow down. In relation to my speeding, the sight of the police car had a _________ effect. A.Dimension altering/ Behavior Altering B.Function altering |
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A.Dimension altering/ Behavior Altering |
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After getting a ticket in this neighborhood, I never speed in this neighborhood again (but I still speed in others!). My experience of getting a ticket in this neighborhood led to a _________ effect. A.Behavior Altering B.Function altering |
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Bill says something stupid to his spouse and gets yelled at. Bill gets a knot in his stomach. Yelling quickly results in Bill making appropriate statements. Bill stops making stupid statements. There is also an increase in appropriate statements. The fact that yelling evokes appropriate statements speaks to what? Yelling functions as a: A. UE B. SP+ C. EO for SR- D. SR- |
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Bill says something stupid to his spouse and gets yelled at. Bill gets a knot in his stomach. Yelling quickly results in Bill making appropriate statements. Bill stops making stupid statements. There is also an increase in appropriate statements. The fact that yelling weakens stupid statements, yelling functions as a: A. UE B. SP+ C. EO for SR- D. SR- |
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Bill says something stupid to his spouse and gets yelled at. Bill gets a knot in his stomach. Yelling quickly results in Bill making appropriate statements. Bill stops making stupid statements. There is also an increase in appropriate statements. The fact that yelling increases appropriate statements, yelling functions as a: A. UE B. SP+ C. EO for SR- D. SR- |
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I see my ex evil girlfriend’s car at the video store. I turn the car around and go to another video store. Is this escape or avoidance, signaled or un-signaled? A. escape. B. signaled avoidance. C. un-signaled avoidance. |
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Whether I tell her my friend’s pool is on fire or I turn and run when I see her car, my behaviors are maintained by: A. Positive Reinforcement. B. Negative Reinforcement. C. Positive Punishment. D. Negative Punishment. |
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B. Negative Reinforcement. |
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Jose sticks a pin in the outlet and gets shocked, as a result, Jose never sticks a pin in an outlet
A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic
A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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B. Automatic C. Positive Punishment |
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I enter a dark room, fumble for a switch, flip it and the light turns on. In the future, when I enter this room (and it is dark), I flip on the switch. (switch flipping increases). A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Rob would jump on the couch when mom was on the phone. After mom slapped him, Rob never again jumped on the couch when mom was on the phone. Rob is the behaver. A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic
A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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socially mediated Positive Punishment |
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One day dad takes Rob to the store. Rob asks for candy and dad tells him “No”. Rob begins to tantrum and scream. Dad gives Rob the candy bar and Rob stops the tantrum and the screaming. Now, every time Rob goes to the store with dad, Rob screams that he wants a candy bar. Rob’s tantrum and screaming are maintained by: A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic
A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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A. Socially Mediated A. Positive Reinforcement |
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Trish loves dad to carry her. One day when dad put Trish down, she screamed until he pick her back up, (Trish loves attention from dad). Now, every time dad puts Trish down she screams until he picks her up. Trish is the behaver.
A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic
A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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A. Socially Mediated A. Positive Reinforcement |
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One day dad takes Rob to the store. Rob asks for candy and dad tells him “No”. Rob begins to tantrum and scream. Dad gives Rob the candy bar and Rob stops the tantrum and the screaming. Now, every time Rob goes to the store with dad, Rob screams that he wants a candy bar and dad gives him one. Dad’s candy giving behaviors are maintained by: A. Socially Mediated B. Automatic
A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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A. Socially Mediated B. Negative Reinforcement. |
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Which statement describes the Law of Effect?
A. Behavior is anything an organism does. B. Learning is a permanent change in behavior. C.Organisms can learn through consequences D. Stimuli can be conditioned to elicit reflex responses |
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C.Organisms can learn through consequences |
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Operant selection research started with this person’s instrumental experiment A) Watson B) Pavlov C) Thorndike D) Skinner |
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Skinner was the inventor of all the following EXCEPT; A) Operant chamber B) Air crib C) Cumulative recorder D) Puzzle box E) Programmed instruction |
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Skinner developed/discovered the following; A. Experimental Analysis of Behavior: a scientific way to study behavior B. Discovered many of the Principles of Operant Conditioning/Selection C. Radical Behaviorism D. Analysis of Verbal Behavior E. All of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT operant behavior? A) Yelling at the teacher B) Closing your eyes to avoid seeing light C) Blinking in response to bright sunlight D) Chewing food |
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C) Blinking in response to bright sunlight |
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The simplest operant contingency is the; A) S-S contingency B) R-R contingency C) R-S contingency D) S-R-S contingency |
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I stick a knife in my toaster to get the toast out and get shocked. In the future, I never put utensils in the toaster. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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At a house party, I politely ask, “where is the bathroom?” My friend tells me, “door to the left.” I rush to the door to left. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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NOT reinforcement/punishment- no effect on future rate of behavior! |
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I hold out my arms and baby gives me a hug. Holding out my arms in front of baby has increased over the past week. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Mommy takes her baby to the store. Baby starts crying. Mommy gets a cookie from the bakery and gives it to the baby. Baby stops crying. Next time they get to the store, the baby starts crying again. Mommy gives the cookie again, and crying ceases. Three weeks of this, and now the baby is already crying as soon as mommy pulls into the parking lot. The baby’s crying is most likely maintained by: A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Positive Reinforcement: Cry, and get a cookie! |
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Chris is throwing paper while Dr. P gives a lecture, so Dr. P asks him to leave the classroom. Dr. P can now deliver her lecture without distractions. In the future, Dr. P sends Chris out of class the first time he throws paper. (Dr. P is the one behaving) A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Jane pinches her older sister whenever her older sister tries to play with her dolls. Whenever Jane is caught pinching her older sister, her mom takes away her dolls for one week. This decreases the frequency of Jane pinching her older sister. A. Positive Reinforcement B. Negative Reinforcement C. Positive Punishment D. Negative Punishment E. NOT reinforcement/punishment |
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Who discovered many principles of operant selection and developed EAB? A) Edward Thorndike B) B.F. Skinner c. Watson D) Pavlov |
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Adam uses the potty and the therapist delivers a gummy bear immediately after voiding. Adam continues to use the potty when he has to go to the bathroom. This is an example of: A) Positive reinforcement B) Positive punishment C)Negative reinforcement D)Negative punishment |
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A) Positive reinforcement |
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While Diego is playing with his Lego, the daycare provider approaches, Diego screams and the daycare provider backs up. In the future, Diego screams when he wants a person to go away. This is an example of: A) Positive reinforcement B) Positive punishment C) Negative reinforcement D) Negative punishment |
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C) Negative reinforcement |
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Corey slams his door. Contingent on slamming the door, his father makes him practice opening and closing the door quietly. Corey never slams the door again. This is an example of: A) Positive reinforcement B) Positive punishment C)Negative reinforcement D)Negative punishment |
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Mike’s favorite toy is a squishy ball. He threw the ball at his sister’s face and mom took it away. He never throws his ball at his sister’s face again. This is an example of: A) Positive reinforcement B) Positive punishment C)Negative reinforcement D) Negative punishment |
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When Christy hears that Scott will be at the party, she doesn’t attend the party. However, when Chloe hears that Scott will be at the party, she gets all dolled up and attends. Scott is likely an _______ stimulus for Christy but an ______ stimulus for Chloe. A) Aversive; appetitive B) Appetitive; aversive |
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Learning requires language. A) True B) False |
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B) False – Refers to automaticity • Organisms do not need to be “aware” of the contingency or ”understand” language in order for the contingencies of reinforcement and punishment to alter their behavior – NO VERBAL MEDIATION REQUIRED • Automaticity = the effects of consequences occur automatically |
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If Claire’s daughter talks back to her and Claire gives her a stern look which decreases the future frequency of talking back. The stern look most likely functions as: A) Unconditioned positive punishment B) Conditioned positive punishment C) Unconditioned negative punishment D) Conditioned negative punishment |
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B) Conditioned positive punishment |
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Sami is 5 years old. He runs into the middle of the road on a busy street. His grandmother (only a couple steps behind him) grabs him by the ear and drags him back to the sidewalk. If rates of running in to the middle of a busy street decreases, the grabbing and twisting the ear most likely functions as: A) Unconditioned positive punishment B) Conditioned positive punishment C) Unconditioned negative punishment D) Conditioned negative punishment |
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A) Unconditioned positive punishment |
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John plays videos games all day, it is his favorite thing to do. John has been swearing at his mom when he talks. Whenever he swears, mom takes away his video games. If the rates of swearing decreases, removing the video games most likely functions as: A) Unconditioned positive punishment B) Conditioned positive punishment C) Unconditioned negative punishment D) Conditioned negative punishment |
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D) Conditioned negative punishment |
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Cate practices her piano and mom claps her hands and says, “great job, that sounds amazing”. Cate practices her piano more often in the future. Mom’s comment and clapping likely functions as: A) Unconditioned negative reinforcement B) Conditioned positive reinforcement C) Unconditioned positive punishment D) Conditioned negative punishment |
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B) Conditioned positive reinforcement |
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When Cody screams at the top of his lungs, his sister gives him whatever toy is in her hands. Cody screams more often in the future whenever he wants what his sister has. This is an example of: A) Automatic reinforcement B) Automatic punishment C) Socially-mediated reinforcement D) Socially-mediated punishment |
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C) Socially-mediated reinforcement |
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Which of the following is the best example of automatic punishment? A) Ted speeds down the road in his residentialneighborhood and his not so friendly neighbor throws a rock at his windshield. Ted never speeds on his street again. B) Jane tasted ghost pepper salsa and it burned her mouth and tongue so bad. She never again ate anything that said, “ghost pepper” on it. C) When Hunter falls and scrapes his knee or pretends to be hurt, his mother puts on a Band-Aid on his boo boo. Hunter pretends he is hurt more often in the future. D) Diane is putting together a 1000-piece puzzle. When she puts that last piece in to complete the puzzle, she is completely satisfied. Diane puts together more puzzles in the future. |
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B) Jane tasted ghost pepper salsa and it burned her mouth and tongue so bad. She never again ate anything that said, “ghost pepper” on it. |
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Shayne visits a new doctor. While in the waiting room, the receptionist notifies him that the doctor is running late, and it will be another 30 minutes before he is seen. Shayne never goes to this doctor's office again. A) Automatic reinforcement B) Automatic punishment C) Socially-mediated reinforcement D) Socially-mediated punishment |
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D) Socially-mediated punishment |
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Steven tantrums for 30 minutes a. Rate b. Duration c. Frequency (Countability) d. IRT e. Celeration f. Latency |
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Bella the pug screamed (because pugs don’t really bark) 15 times last week a. Rate b. Duration c. Frequency (Countability) d. IRT e. Celeration f. Latency |
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Is this public or private? • Startle response after hearing thunder. • A. Public Environmental Event • B. Private Environmental Event • C. Neither |
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A supervisor provides praise after John turns in his TPS reports • Jill uses her PECs board to request ice cream and mom gives it to her • Germaine scratches an itch and the itch goes away • Do these events make up a stimulus class? • A. Yes • B. No |
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A. Yes – Antecedent or consequence? |
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• A mosquito lands on my arm and I slap it
• The “hot donuts” light turns on, so I pull my car into the parking lot
• I stop my car after I see the light turn red
Do these events make up a stimulus class?
A. Yes
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yes – Functional, temporal, or formal? |
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•Thor walks into Asgard and announces his presence
• Thor lifts Mjolnir and places it on the table
• Thor sits down and watches his brother’s play
Do these events make up a stimulus class?
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Over time, the tadpole learns to avoid algae that is neon green because it’s eyes sting when it comes into contact with the algae. • A. Natural • B. Operant • C. Cultural |
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What type of contingency? – In order for the hot donuts sign to turn on, T’Challa has to flip the switch • A. Stimulus-Stimulus • B. Response-Stimulus • C. Stimulus-Response-Stimulus |
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what type of contingency? – When the gas in the car starts running out, the gas light on the gas gauge turns on. • A. Stimulus-Stimulus • B. Response-Stimulus • C. Stimulus-Response-Stimulus |
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Bill sees me with some Donnie’s Donuts, and he asks me for one. I give him a donut when he asks. His favorite is the French toast flavor. • A. Stimulus-Stimulus • B. Response-Stimulus • C. Stimulus-Response-Stimulus |
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• C. Stimulus-Response-Stimulus |
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Bruce is aggressive in the past he has gotten praise from his friends from smashing and relief from villain interactions he found aversive. • A. Explanatory Fiction • B. Environmental Explanation |
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B. Environmental Explanation |
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Shane tells dad jokes because in the past, his daughter laughed at these kinds of jokes. • A. Explanatory Fiction • B. Environmental Explanation |
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• B. Environmental Explanation |
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Which type of stimulus class do the following belong to? – The smell of pizza before it arrives on the table – Seeing a sign outside the coffee shop saying “Fresh Baked Scones!” before you walk in – The doorbell ringing before you go to answer the door • A. Temporal • B. Formal • C. Functional |
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• A. Temporal – Antecedents |
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Which type of stimulus class do the following belong to? – Your headache going away after taking aspirin – The heat on your tush when you turn the heat on in the car – Your friend’s laugh after you tell a great joke • A. Temporal • B. Formal • C. Functional |
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• A. Temporal - Consequence |
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Which type of stimulus class do the following belong to? – Rainclouds prompt me to use my umbrella – Bright sunlight prompts me to put my sunglasses on – The light at the dentist makes me close my eyes • A. Temporal • B. Formal • C. Functional |
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• C. Functional – Evokes behavior to remove aversives |
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This person was responsible for the addition of quantitative measures in psychological practice: • A. Skinner • B. Watson • C. Pavlov • D. Descartes |
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Which of the following is a major contribution of Watson’s work? • A. Understanding of operant learning through “intelligent cats” • B. Conceptualization of emotional responding with “little Albert” • C. Describing private events and verbal behavior • D. Treating physiological ailments through psychological intervention |
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• B. Conceptualization of emotional responding with “little Albert” |
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This is a reflex; Blinking • A. Yes • B. No |
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During an experiment, Daisy blinks when a puff of air is blown into her eye. The puff of air is paired with a bell. Now, the bell elicits the eye blink. • What is the neutral stimulus in this example? • A. The puff of air • B. The eye blink • C. The bell |
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During an experiment, Daisy blinks when a puff of air is blown into her eye. The puff of air is paired with a bell. Now, the bell elicits the eye blink. • What is the relationship between the bell and the eye blink? • A. Unconditioned Reflex • B. Conditioned Reflex • C. Respondent Conditioning • D. Operant Conditioning |
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I move into a neighborhood where there is a high amount of traffic and “urban noise.” The first few weeks, I struggle to fall asleep. Over time, I learn to sleep like a baby. • A. Habituation • B. Sensitization • C. Adaptation • D. Potentiation |
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Jesse works as a mechanic. On his first day, he is startled when his coworker revs up an engine to test it in the garage. Over the next couple of days, his coworker does this several more times, and Jesse begins to get startled less. • A. Habituation • B. Sensitization • C. Adaptation • D. Potentiation |
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During class, Claire pokes Damien in the back with her pencil. At first, Damien flinches, but after several pokes, Damien’s movement becomes more exaggerated and results in him “jumping” further away from the pencil and Claire. • A. Habituation • B. Sensitization • C. Adaptation • D. Potentiation |
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You and your date go to see “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Throughout the movie, any time Leatherface revs his chainsaw, you jump in your seat. Once the movie is over, you leave the theater and hear someone rev their motorcycle (it’s bike week in Daytona!), and you jump. The date is ruined. • A. Habituation • B. Sensitization • C. Adaptation • D. Potentiation |
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Which of the following is an omnibus term? • A. Aversive Stimulus • B. Motivating Operation • C. Conditioned Elicitor • D. Discrimitive Stimulus • E. All of the above |
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painful or uncomfortable stimuli (electric shock, bad smells, spoiled food, etc.) could be classified as a/an... • A. Punisher • B. Reinforcer • C. EO • D. AO • E. Aversive • F. Appetitive |
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• E. Aversive - Why not as a punisher? |
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Whenever I present at a conference, people praise me and say “great job!” My future presenting behavior decreases. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. None of the above |
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Jesse goes to a loud concert. It’s too loud for him, so he puts ear plugs in his ears. The next time he goes to a concert, he will likely use ear plugs. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. None of the above |
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• B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Mikey teaches 8th grade. One day, he accidentally used some profanity in class, and the students laughed. He started sprinkling in profanity into some of his lectures after that. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. None of the above |
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A. Positive Reinforcement |
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Squints is the behaver, and Squints decides he’s going to take a chance. He pulls a prank and gets to kiss the local lifeguard, Wendy. She gets mad and kicks him out of the pool. He doesn’t try to trick girls into kissing him again. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. None of the above |
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Lindsay likes attention. Whenever she gets in trouble (like getting arrested or starting bar fights), the media gives her an intense amount of attention through interviews, headlines, etc. Lindsay’s “trouble making” behavior increases over time. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. Extinction • F. None of the above |
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A. Positive Reinforcement |
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Batman HATES crime. Each night, he goes out and beats up criminals. Every time he puts a criminal in jail, crime seems to decrease. Over time, Batman’s crime fighting behavior increases. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. Extinction |
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• B. Negative Reinforcement |
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Tony is building his latest suit. As he is working on some wiring, he gets a painful shock, and his left arm goes numb. He does not work on that wiring ever again. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. Extinction |
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I’m on the phone managing yet another crisis (such is life!). My brother begins trying to talk to me, but I continue to chat on the phone and do not respond to him. My brother stops talking to me whenever I’m on the phone. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. Extinction |
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Breanna pushed her mother into the wall. Her mom grounds her from using her phone from the rest of the day. Breanna is lucky she survived this time around, but she never pushes her mom again. • A. Positive Reinforcement • B. Negative Reinforcement • C. Positive Punishment • D. Negative Punishment • E. Extinction |
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A human infant suckles when something is placed in it’s mouth. This is due to: A.Phylogenic provenance B.Ontogenic provenance |
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Little Albert feared rabbits, due to pairing of rabbits with a sudden loud noise. This reaction to rabbits was due to: A.Phylogenic provenance B.Ontogenic provenance |
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Which of the following are examples of latency? A. Julie hears the cat meow and 5 seconds later she gives a treat B. Bobby’s mom says, “take the trash out” and 15 minutes he takes the trash out. C. Bobby takes one can out and 4 minutes later takes the second can out. D. A and B E. A, B and C |
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Jimmy starts pacing around the room after being asked to turn off the Tv and then brush his teeth. After pacing for a minute or two, Jimmy then grabs the staff’s arm and bites down as hard as he can. What was the pacing around the room? A. Antecedent B. Precursor C. Target behavior D. Consequence |
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Jimmy starts pacing around the room after being asked to turn off the Tv and then brush his teeth. After pacing for a minute or two, Jimmy then grabs the staff’s arm and bites down as hard as he can. What was the request to turn off the Tv and brush his teeth? A. Antecedent B. Precursor C. Target behavior D. Consequence |
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the BCBA supervisor has scheduled to collect integrity data on Rachel (the RBT) while working with her client on skill acquisition targets. The BCBA enters the therapy room while Rachel is working with her client and starts to collect data on what Rachel is doing. Who is the behaver?
A) The BCBA
B) Rachel
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Andy reads about gardening. A) Public behavior B) Private behavior |
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Which one is correct? A) Cali engaged in 25 biting behaviors to finish her cereal B) Cali engaged in 25 biting responses to finish her cereal |
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B) Cali engaged in 25 biting responses to finish her cereal |
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Which one is correct? Cat scratched her sister 10 times Cat engaged in 10 scratching responses |
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Cat engaged in 10 scratching responses |
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Which one is correct? Joey engaged in several disruptive behaviors Joey threw items, yelled at classmates, and vocally interrupted the teacher during class |
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Joey engaged in several disruptive behaviors |
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whats the topographies?
My son is holding his mini basketball, a friend of the family is pretending to take his ball away. First, he reaches for the ball and my son says, “no, my ball”. The friend moves away. Then, he again reaches for the ball and my son screams. The friend moves away. The third time he reaches for the ball and my son hugs the ball and says, “no”. The friend moves away. |
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says, “no, my ball” screams hugs the ball and says, “no” |
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• Nick raises his hand at his friend’s house and his friend says, “that’s weird, why are you doing that”? • Nick raises his hand after the teacher asks a question and the teacher picks him to say the answer. • Nick raises his hand at home, and nothing happens.
Is this an example of a response class? A) Yes B) No |
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• When Piper is asked to clean up her toys she says, “not yet”, and mom allows her to continue playing • When Piper is asked to clean up her toys she throws a toy at her mom, and mom allows her to continue playing • When Piper is asked to clean up her toys she begins to cry and scream, and mom allows her to continue playing
Is this an example of a response class? A) Yes B) No |
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Is this an example of a stimulus?
Coffee brewing |
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Is this an example of a stimulus
Working on this PowerPoint and the smell of the freshly brewed coffee reaches my nose |
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Is this a stimulus?
A trampoline outside on the lawn |
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is this a stimulus?
The wind abruptly blows the trampoline down the street |
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JoAnn picks up her son from her parent’s house. At the front door, shoes, bench, coats, her mom and dad are present. Her son refuses to put his shoes on, and her dad immediately begins to yell. JoAnn asks him gently to lower his voice, and he starts to whisper. The whispering exemplifies: A) Attenuation B) Magnification C) Onset D) Offset |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of science? A. Parsimonious B. Assertions are tentative C. Empirical D. Relies on replication E. All of the above are characteristics |
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E. All of the above are characteristics |
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What are the 3 goals of science?
A. Prediction, experimentation and replication B. Prediction, replication and development of technology to benefit humans C. Prediction, control, and development of technology to benefit humans |
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C. Prediction, control, and development of technology to benefit humans |
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Science relies on as its guiding conscience and for believability. A) Philosophical doubt, experimentation B) Philosophical doubt, replication C) Empiricism, replication D) Parsimony, determinism |
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B) Philosophical doubt, replication |
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Fads marketed as autism treatments that lack scientific evidence can be referred to as; A. Social science B. Evidence based C. Pseudoscience D. Natural science |
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Which assumption of behavior analysis is most relevant to this example? I implement a treatment procedure at home (during the evenings) for hand flapping behavior but not at school (during the day). The data show that hand flapping decreases at home but increases during school as I collect data across both environments.
A. Determinism
B. Empiricism
C. Parsimony
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B. Empiricism- observe and record the phenomenon of interest. |
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Which assumption of ABA?
A goal of behavior analysis to determine functional relations between environmental events and behavior, thus one of the assumptions of ABA is: A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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Which assumption of ABA?
ABA uses precise definitions of behavior that are objective and quantifiable, thus one of the assumptions of ABA is: A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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Which assumption of ABA?
I believe that the function of Scott's off-task behavior (i.e., getting out of his chair) is to escape work; however, after some weeks, it appears that he is getting attention from the teacher whenever he leaves his desk. I change the behavior plan to reflect this. This demonstrates: A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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E. Philosophical Doubt (tentative) |
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Behavior doesn’t happen for no reason. There is always a cause. Which assumption? A. Empiricism B. Lawfulness of behavior C. Parsimony D. Philosophical Doubt |
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B. Lawfulness of behavior |
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Which assumption of ABA?
Rather than explaining that Greg's tantrums are due to "issues" with his father such as not feeling an emotional bond, I focus on the immediate effect his tantrum has = he gets his father’s attention. This demonstrates: A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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D. Parsimony (simplest answer will suffice) |
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Parents want to try out a new diet with their child who engages in severe aggression as a treatment. As their behavior analyst, I direct them to the research regarding the effectiveness of diets for treating aggression. Based on the lack of research, I suggest we first conduct a function analysis to determine the function of aggression. I am operating under which assumption of behavior analysis? A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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C. Pragmatism (effectiveness) |
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Staff at the group home say that Krystal’s eloping is totally unpredictable and comes out of nowhere and for no reason. This violates which assumption? A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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It was once taught that the most important verbal operant to teach an individual is the tact based on Skinner’s Verbal Behavior. However, after research on the verbal operants, data have shown that the mand is more critical to teach. Thus, behavior analysts shift their approach to teaching verbal behavior to reflect this change. Which assumption? A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Pragmatism D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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Nicole is conducting research and her dependent variable is depression. Which assumption is she violating? A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Lawfulness of behavior D. Parsimony E. Philosophical Doubt |
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What is wrong with the following statement? “Elizabeth engaged in disruptive yellingbehaviors during class.”
A. The behavior is not defined. B. Yelling is not disruptive. C. "Behavior" is a collective term, and should not be used in plural form. D. Yelling is not a behavior. E. None of the above. |
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C. "Behavior" is a collective term, and should not be used in plural form. |
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Which is correct?
Jane engaged in 7 hitting responses Jane engaged in 7 hitting behaviors |
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Jane engaged in 7 hitting responses |
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When I am choking, I start to cough, I ask a waiter for water, I point to a picture of a water bottle, or I grab my throat for help. These responses constitute a: A.Response Class B. Stimulus class |
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When I am feeling cold, I put on a sweater, I adjust the thermostat, or I make a hot tea. These responses constitute a: A.Response Class B. Stimulus class |
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I want to increase the number of times I go to the gym each week. I should measure: A. Duration B. Latency C. Countability/Frequency D. Rate E. IRT F. Celeration |
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Lori has a routine she does every morning before starting work. Which is the most parsimonious explanation of why Lori completes her routine every morning before starting work?
A) She is procrastinating starting work B) In the past when she completes her routine, she has more free time later in the day C) She is a very motivated individual D) Finishing those tiny things she must complete in the day early on makes her feel calm and peaceful and really set the mood for the rest of her day |
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In the past when she completes her routine, she has more free time later in the day |
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Which one is an example of a conditioned stimulus? A) Jumping when you hear, “watch out” B) Hearing something loud and covering your ears C) The sight of a BBQ elicits withdrawing your hand D) Touching a hot stove elicits withdrawing your hand |
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C) The sight of a BBQ elicits withdrawing your hand |
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Bart is using S-S pairing to condition the sight of a pizza commercial to elicit salivation. He presents the pizza commercial first then turns off the pizza commercial and then presents warm delicious pizza. Which conditioning procedure did Bart use? A) Short delay B) Long delay C) Trace D) Simultaneous E) Backward |
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Melissa is using S-S pairing to condition the sound of jingling keys to elicit salivation. She firsts presents cookies and then jingles the keys. The cookies and keys only overlap briefly. Which conditioning procedure did Melissa use? A) Short delay B) Long delay C) Trace D) Simultaneous E) Backward |
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Farouk notices his dog salivates to the sound of the training clicker due to it being paired with the delivery of food. Farouk stops delivering food with the clicker and over time the clicker stops eliciting salivation. This is an example of: A) Respondent extinction B) Respondent spontaneous recovery C) Respondent stimulus generalization |
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Maisie was bitten by a small dog and the pain elicited activation syndrome. Due to pairing of pain with the sight of the small dog Maisie’s heart rate increases when she sees small dogs. One day Maisie sees a racoon for the first time and her heart rate increases. This is an example of: A) Respondent extinction B) Respondent spontaneous recovery C) Respondent stimulus generalization |
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C) Respondent stimulus generalization |
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Mary is in a toxic relationship, whenever her husband Jack comes home from work, he yells at her while is wearing his work uniform. Not only that, but she can also hear the car coming down the road. The yelling elicits the activation response. The yelling paired with the work uniform leads to the uniform eliciting the activation response. And don’t forget that the uniform paired with the sound of Jack’s car coming down the road leads to the sound of the car eliciting the activation response. The yelling that elicits the activation response is: A) Unconditioned stimulus B) Conditioned stimulus (1) C) Conditioned stimulus (2) D) Conditioned response E) Unconditioned response |
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A) Unconditioned stimulus |
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Mary is in a toxic relationship, whenever her husband Jack comes home from work, he yells at her while is wearing his work uniform. Not only that, but she can also hear the car coming down the road. The yelling elicits the activation response. The yelling paired with the work uniform leads to the uniform eliciting the activation response. And don’t forget that the uniform paired with the sound of Jack’s car coming down the road leads to the sound of the car eliciting the activation response. The sound of Jack’s car eliciting the activation response is: A) Unconditioned stimulus B) Conditioned stimulus (1) C) Conditioned stimulus (2) D) Conditioned response E) Unconditioned response |
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C) Conditioned stimulus (2) |
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Mary is in a toxic relationship, whenever her husband Jack comes home from work, he yells at her while is wearing his work uniform. Not only that, but she can also hear the car coming down the road. The yelling elicits the activation response. The yelling paired with the work uniform leads to the uniform eliciting the activation response. And don’t forget that the uniform paired with the sound of Jack’s car coming down the road leads to the sound of the car eliciting the activation response. In relation to the yelling, the activation response is: A) Unconditioned stimulus B) Conditioned stimulus (1) C) Conditioned stimulus (2) D) Conditioned response E) Unconditioned response |
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E) Unconditioned response |
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I’m sitting outside by the campfire and mosquitos are flying around me and this elicits a startle response. Soon after, my daughter flings her hair, and it rubs the side of my arm which elicits a startle response. This is an example of: A) Adaptation B) Habituation C) Potentiation D) Sensitization |
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I’m sitting in my bedroom getting ready for bed and I hear a loud boom (fireworks) which startles me. The booms continue for 10 minutes, and for each subsequent firework that is fired, I get less and less startled until it no longer startles me. A) Adaptation B) Habituation C) Potentiation D) Sensitization |
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You are sitting in silence enjoying a tea and fire truck drives down your street sirens blasting and this startles you! The sirens stop and a few seconds later, a second firetruck comes down the street with sirens blasting and your reaction is even greater than when the first fire truck drove by. A) Adaptation B) Habituation C) Potentiation D) Sensitization |
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You move into a new neighborhood which is not too far from an airport. Randomly you hear the planes flying low and the loud noise leads to an increase your heart rate. After living there for some time, you no longer have this reaction when the planes fly by. A) Adaptation B) Habituation C) Potentiation D) Sensitization |
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Who discovered respondent conditioning and many of its principles? A) Watson B) Pavlov C) Neither |
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Who discovered that emotional reactions could be learned? A) Watson B) Pavlov C) Neither |
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In order for conditioning to occur which of the following should take place: A) CS should come first B) There should be overlap between cs and US C) If no overlap, short delay between cs offset and us onset D) All of the above are true E) None of the above are true |
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D) All of the above are true |
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You hear a commercial on the radio for pizza and you think to yourself, “YUMMY” Thinking, “YUMMY” is:
a.Public b.Private c.Not behavior |
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What are some considerations in delivering reinforcers? The stimulus delivered should be...
A. contingent on behavior
B. within a short amount of the response
C. according to the schedule of reinforcement
D. Valuable in the moment (presence of EO)
E. All of the above |
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Reinforcement should be all of the following EXCEPT: A. Encourage desired behavior B. Specific and sincere C. Distributed equally amongst all responses D. Immediate (short temporal contiguity) E. Certain (contingent) |
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C. Distributed equally amongst all responses |
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A schedule of reinforcement is:
A. a rule that describes which responses will be followed by a reinforcer & which will not B. a rule that describes how many responses have to be made in order to get a reinforcer C. a rule that describes how much time has to pass before a reinforcer is available D. a rule that dictates when to give a reinforcer |
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A. a rule that describes which responses will be followed by a reinforcer & which will not |
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The two schedules of reinforcement that serve as boundaries for all other schedules are: A. Fixed and Variable B. Ratio and Interval C. CRF and Extinction |
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I say, “stop barking” when my dogs are barking at a squirrel out the window about once every minute. What schedule is this? A.FI B.FR C.VI D.VR |
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Kainoa rarely engages in appropriate play skills with toys. He mostly likes to hold the toy at eye level and flap it back and forth. The teacher has 10 kids in her class. During play time she rotates around the room giving each kid some attention. When she comes around to Kainoa about 5 min later she waits until she sees him playing appropriately she gives him praise and a skittle. What schedule of reinforcement? A. FI B. FR C. VI D. VR |
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Kekoa says, “Hey mom, watch me!” constantly. Mom gets kind of bored of watching him this so now she only looks about every 4thtime. This is a____.
A.VR4
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Albert gets a water break for every 30 sit ups he completes.What schedule is this? a.FI b.FR c.VI d.VR |
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Nadia pushes buttons on vending machines she passes (without putting in money). Every once in a while she gets a free snack. What schedule is this? a.FI b.FR c.VI d.VR |
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Each week you log into CANVAS at a certain time to take the Unit test. (hint: think about what happens if you try to take the test too early). What schedule is this?
A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) with a limited hold D. Variable Interval (VI) C. Fixed Interval (FI) |
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C. Fixed Interval (FI) with a limited hold |
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To increase sales, drinks & appetizers are half off between 4-6pm Mon-Thurs
1.CRF 2. Limited Hold 3. Variable Ratio 4. Variable Interval |
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Maya gives praise every hour to staff while they implement client programs. The praise occurs every hour regardless of the quality of their performance. What schedule is this? A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) D. Variable Interval (VI) E. Limited hold F. Fixed Time |
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What is a problem with using time based schedules? Ex: Hourly pay: getting a paycheck every two weeks. A. It is not contingent upon a specific behavior B. It is not consistent C. A better name for it is: Response Independent Stimulus Delivery |
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A. It is not contingent upon a specific behavior |
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Caleb gives attention every 20 min to a new client who just moved into the group home he works at. What schedule is this? A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) D. Variable Interval (VI) E. Limited hold F. Fixed Time |
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Which parameter of reinforcement? Cheryl can have 3 sour skittles if she solves 5 math problems. a.Intensity b.Quantity c.Duration |
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Luna is a young child that enjoys interactive songs, tickles, being chased and chasing others as well as hide-and-seek. A new RBT is working with Luna and is playing a series of chase games. Sometimes she lets Luna catch her. Sometimes she jumps out from behind a doorway and scoops Luna up and yells excitedly, “I got you!” Sometimes in a soft neutral voice she says, “uh-oh you found me.” The RBT is specifically attending to which parameter of reinforcement? a.Quality b.Delay c.Rate d.Magnitude |
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d.Magnitude: what dimension of magnitude? intensity |
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Which parameter of reinforcement? Lauren gets to watch Lonely Island videos on You Tube for 5 minutes once she finishes her Fl Tech videos. A.Rate B.Quality C.Magnitude D.Delay |
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C.Magnitude: what dimension of magnitude? duration |
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The parameters of reinforcement are:
A. Magnitude, response effort and quality B. Quality, quantity, delay and magnitude C. Quality, magnitude, rate and duration D. Delay, magnitude, rate and quality |
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D. Delay, magnitude, rate and quality |
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Which of the following are not examples of extinction?
A.Response blocking
B.Passage of time/forgetting
C.Negative or positive punishment
D.Unpairing CS from US
E.All of the above
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I call the vet. Normally they answer. Today each time I call it goes to voicemail and the inbox is full. I stop calling and send a text instead. Sending a text is an example of: A.Variable ratio B.Fixed ratio C.Extinction D.Extinction burst E.Shaping |
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Wes raises his hand in class often for teacher attention. The teacher grew tired of the constant requests & started ignoring (not calling on him). He began waving his arm, snapping his fingers, and saying, “hey, look at me!” This change is mostly explained by: A.Differentiation B.DRL C.Extinction D.Extinction burst E.Shaping |
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In addition to aggression, which of the following are side effects of an extinction procedure? A.Emotional outbursts B.Response variation (changes in topography and rate) C.Escape and avoidance responses D.All of the above E.Only B & C |
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Susie is 7yrs old with ASD. A verbal behavior program was implemented in the home and now Susie mands constantly. In the store with her mother she constantly mands for candy & cookies. Mom stops responding to mands and ignores Susie’s repeated requests. Susie starts manding louder, reaching & lounging for candy, and grabbing mom’s face and looking her in the eyes. Which procedure is in place for the repetitive manding? A.DRH B.DRL C.Extinction D.Variable time schedule |
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In the store with her mother Susie constantly mands for candy & cookies. Mom stops responding to mands and ignores Susie’s repeated requests. Susie starts manding louder, reaching & lounging for candy, and grabbing mom’s face and looking her in the eyes. The change in Susie’s behavior is what? A.Differentiation B.DRL C.Extinction D.Extinction burst E.Shaping |
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When Chloe barks at noises outside I would shake a can with coins in it (a sound she dislikes) she eventually stopped barking at noises. However, months after I stopped shaking the can contingent upon her barking behavior she started barking again. This is an example of: A.Negative reinforcement B.Extinction C.Recovery from punishment |
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C.Recovery from punishment |
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A parent complains that their teenage son is often disrespectful, has a bad attitude and uses bad words. I suggest that when the son speaks kindly and appropriately the parent give attention. But when the teen swears or is “disrespectful” for the parent to ignore it and not say anything to the teen. This is: A.Discrimination B.Differentiation C.Extinction D.Bad parenting |
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My dog likes to lay against walls & couches. I started providing treats if she rolled from her side to her back. Then I gave treats when she would roll all the way to her other side & no longer when on her back. Now, she will roll over when I tell her “roll over.” This was established through: a.Differentiation b.Avoidance c.Escape d.Shaping e.Extinction burst |
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Tonks (the dog) is learning to put away toys. First, she gets rewarded for touching her nose to the toy, then for picking up toy in mouth, then she only gets a reward for walking to the basket with the toy, then for putting toy in the basket. a.Differentiation b.Avoidance c.Escape d.Shaping e.Extinction burst |
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When Janet says, “What up ya fat dink.” her peers ignore her. If Janet says, “Hi Eleanor, fun fact.” Then, Eleanor will smile and give Janet attention. This is an example of: a.DRA b.Spaced DRH c.Full session DRH d.Interval DRH e.Paced responding (DRP) |
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Why would you use a lag schedule of reinforcement?
A. To increase response diversity
B. To decrease response diversity
C. to reinforce additional responses that may “lag behind” the target response
D. To ensure short latencies (do not want responses lagging) |
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A. To increase response diversity |
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Which compound schedule? These schedules are available at the same time. A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained E.Tandem F.Alternative G.Conjunctive |
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When Ho’onani gets to summer camp she can chose her morning activity to be taking a hula class, or lei making (flower necklace) or ukulele lessons. What type of schedule is this? A. Mixed B. Concurrent C Multiple D. tandem |
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B. Concurrent: Available at the same time |
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At a children’s ward in the hospital the kids rotate to different centers. At one center they get to pet and play with a puppy, at another they get to finger paint, at another they can play on the computer. Which schedule? A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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B. Multiple: One schedule is on, then off, then on again, while the first is off--signaled |
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Breanne is often physically aggressive at home and school. Breanne has a BCBA work with her in the home who developed a system in which appropriate responses are rewarded. As a result, aggression at home has decreased. But, increased at school even though no changes were made there. This is an example of what? A. Ratio Strain B. Behavior Contrast C. Matching Law D. Extinction burst E. Shaping |
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What compound schedule of reinforcement? One schedule is on while another is off. There is no signals. A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained |
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I have dogs with special health needs. I also foster dogs of various needs. Sometimes, I can feed my dog regular kibble and she will eat. Sometimes I have to feed her prescription food. Other times I make rice and boiled chicken. Every now and then I make homemade dog food with turkey, sweet potato and pasta or rice to get the dog to eat. What type of schedule? A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained |
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C.Mixed: 2 or more basic schedules are presented in a random, alternating sequence |
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Christi wants to watch a show: Ted Lasso. It is only Apple TV (which she doesn’t have). First, she has to create an account. Then, she has to download the app. Then she has to search for the show. Finally, she gets to watch a funny, feel good show!
A.Concurrent
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D.Chained: 2 or more schedule of reinforcement operate sequentially and in a specific order, components of schedule are signaled |
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Keiko is learning time management. She has already acquired many self-care skills. She is now using a picture schedule to complete those daily tasks. First, she take a shower-then moves the picture to the completed column. The next picture shows clothes, she just dressed and moves the picture. Next is a picture of breakfast foods. After making and eating breakfast then she gets to play on the iPad (her preferred leisure activity). A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained |
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D.Chained: 2 or more signaled (SDs) basic schedules are presented in sequential order |
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This compound schedule must be completed in a specific order. There are signals at each stage. A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained |
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D.Chained Hint: same as chained, but no signals (think bicycles –chained-tandem) |
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Entering your password when you are using your debit or credit card to make a transaction and you are only given the feedback of an asterisk as you complete each response in the chain A.Concurrent B.Multiple C.Mixed D.Chained e. tandem |
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Two or more schedules of reinforcement operate sequentially and must be completed in a specific order. There are no signals at each stage.
a. tandem schedule b. alternative schedule c. conjunctive schedule |
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In a conjunctive schedule, reinforcement is earned when both of the schedules components are completed.
A. True B. False |
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Milo works at a bakery. He needs to make a two dozen croissants and decorate six cupcakes before he can have a break. What schedule is this? a.Alternative b.Conjunctive c.Mixed D.Chained |
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Mina can do 30 min of a fast walk on the treadmill OR a mix of burpees and jumping jacks for 10 minutes before she can take a shower. What schedule is this? a.Alternative b.Conjunctive c.Mixed D.Chained |
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Mina can do 30 min of a fast walk on the treadmill OR a mix of burpees and jumping jacks for 10 minutes before she can take a shower. What schedule is this? a.Alternative b.Conjunctive c.Mixed D.Chained |
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In a casino, one slot machine is programmed to provide a jackpot on the first play that occurs after five hours, on average, have elapsed since the last jackpot. A. Fixed Ratio B. Variable Ratio C. Fixed Interval D. Variable Interval |
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In a casino, one slot machine is programmed to provide a jackpot on the first play that occurs after five hours, on average, have elapsed since the last jackpot. The casino would like to have a higher rate of play but does not want to change the pattern of responding. Which schedule should the casino use instead. A. Fixed Interval B. Fixed Interval with a limited hold C. Variable Interval D. Variable Interval with a limited hold |
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D. Variable Interval with a limited hold |
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Bernie goes to the park to feed the ducks every day at noon. A. Fixed Interval B. Fixed Time C. Variable Interval D. Variable Time |
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I give my cat dry food in the morning when I wake up and in the evening before I go to bed. I do not keep a consistent sleeping schedule. A. Fixed Interval B. Fixed Time C. Variable Interval D. Variable Time |
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Which is an example of a multiple schedule? A. A lever press is reinforced at some times but not others. B. David receives points for completing work when his green card is present but not when his red card is present. |
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B. David receives points for completing work when his green card is present but not when his red card is present. |
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Which of the following is a chained schedule? A. Starting a car’s engine B. Driving to the store C. Turning a doorknob |
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Which is an example of IRT for yelling? A. Brian yells at Delilah 10 minutes after a deadline has passed B. Brian yells at Delilah for 10 minutes C. Brian yells at Delilah and, 10 minutes later, Brian yells at David |
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Brian yells at Delilah and, 10 minutes later, Brian yells at David |
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You’ve used a continuous schedule of reinforcement to increase Brian’s use of praise with his employees. You start thinning the schedule of reinforcement but you must keep an eye out for
extinction ratio stain schedule thinning |
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Eddie works at a vocational setting where he sorts towels into clean and dirty bins. I set up a plan where every five minutes, I will give him praise if I see him sort a towel. A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) D. Variable Interval (VI) |
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C. Fixed Interval (FI) FI 5’ |
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Mark is another worker in a different area, doing the same job as Eddie. About every five minutes or so, I walk into his area, and praise him the first time I see him sort a towel. A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) D. Variable Interval (VI) |
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D. Variable Interval (VI) VI 5’ |
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Each week you log into adobe connect at a certain time for instruction. (hint: think about what happens if you log in too early) A. Fixed Ratio (FR) B. Variable Ratio (VR) C. Fixed Interval (FI) D. Variable Interval (VI) |
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If you log in exactly 168 hours after the last time you logged in, the co-instructor is present and class is in session. However, if you log in after 169 hours have passed since your last log-in, no co-instructor is present and class is not in session. A. Fixed Interval B. Fixed Interval w/limited hold C. Variable Interval D. Variable Interval w/limited hold |
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B. Fixed Interval w/limited hold FI168hr LH 1hr |
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About every five minutes or so, I walk into the area where Mark is, and say hello to him and ask him how’s he doing. A. Fixed Interval (FI) B. Variable Interval (VI) C. Fixed Time (FT) D. Variable Time (VT) |
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During ‘activity time’, students can play with blocks, or color, or read a book, or use the computer A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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During ‘center time’, students are broken up into groups and travel from table to table. At one table, they engage in individual reading with the teacher. At another table, there are vocabulary worksheets to complete independently. At the third table, they work on a phonics program on a computer. A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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When Sage gets home, he has to complete any worksheets he has for homework. When he gets finished, I tell him to do his silent reading for 30 minutes. When the timer goes off, he straightens up his room. Then he has access to video games A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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Sometimes the PC laptop will connect to the internet immediately when you turn it on. Other times you have to remove the USB wireless adapter and plug it back in, then it will connect. Other times, you have to get up and reset the internet router before the laptop will connect to the internet. (By the way, this makes my wife FURIOUS!) A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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What produces an “all or none” pattern of responding, post-reinforcement pause is followed by burst of responding? a. FR b. VR c. FI d. VI |
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Produces a “scalloped” pattern of responding a. FR b. VR c. FI d. VI |
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What schedule of reinforcement is the MOST resistant to extinction: a. FR b. VR c. FI d. VI |
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A friend of mine is very clingy and sends Facebook messages every 10 minutes. I get annoyed at these constant messages and memes. So now, I only click the like button if it has been an hour since I last liked a meme. a. FR 60 b. VR 60 c. FI 60 d. VI 60 |
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Play the Oculus or do homework
A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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A behavior technician starts to provide services at Liam’s home for his punching and kicking behaviors. The behaviors have decreased at home but the teacher reports that Liam has started kicking and punching more kids and more frequently at school. Liam does not receive ABA services at Loma Elementary School. a. Premack principle b. Behavioral contrast c. Behavior momentum d. Matching law |
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Classroom teacher and substitute teacher
A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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Teacher changing the schedule of reinforcement
A. Concurrent B. Multiple C. Mixed D. Chained |
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Putting in computer password
a. Tandem Schedule B. Multiple Schedule C. Mixed Schedule D. Chained Schedule |
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50 push ups or 40 mountain climbers
a. Alternative Schedule B. Multiple Schedule C. Mixed Schedule D. Chained Schedule |
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Run 5 laps and do 50 sit ups
Conjunctive Schedule Tandem Schedule Multiple Schedule Mixed Schedule Chained Schedule |
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Consists of two or more alternating schedules without any different stimuli associated with each component schedule. a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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Response requirements of two or more basic schedules must be met in specific sequence before reinforcement is delivered. A discriminative stimulus is correlated with each component of the schedule. a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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Rihanna got a phone call from Rocky and he invited her to go to the skating rink. Now she must decide whether to stay home and watch her favorite show on Netflix or go out with Rocky to the rink where she always has a great time. This demonstrates what schedule of reinforcement? a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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During reading class, Ms. Baek reinforces hand raising behavior on a CRF schedule. During Mandrin class, Mr. Chen reinforces hand raising on an interval schedule. After Mandarin, the students go back to Ms. Baek’s room for art class. This is an example of what schedule of reinforcement? a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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Peter Venkman gets paid every month. – A. Continuous Reinforcement – B. Fixed Ratio – C. Variable Ratio – D. Fixed Interval – E. Variable Interval – F. Extinction – G. None of the above |
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G. None of the above – Time-Based Schedule! |
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When you arrive to a crossroads and the stoplight is broken, you don’t know when to drive and when to stay put a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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You could be watching Tiger King or you could be here in class
a. Concurrent b. Multiple c. Mixed d. Chained e. Tandem |
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You put your dollar in the machine. Did it work?
You press the button for your selection. Did you get confirmation?
You get your soda (if you followed the order)
a. Concurrent
b. Multiple
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One schedule is on while another is off. There is no signal to indicate this. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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This schedule must be completed in a specific order. There are signals at each stage. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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These schedules are available at the same time. Reinforcement is earned when ONE is completed. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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One schedule is on while another is off. There is a signal to indicate this. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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These schedules are available at the same time. Reinforcement is earned when BOTH are completed. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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This schedule must be completed in a specific order. There are no signals at each stage. • A. Concurrent • B. Multiple • C. Mixed • D. Chained • E. Tandem • F. Alternative • G. Conjunctive |
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Which of these is an example of the function- altering effects of a consequence on an antecedent? A. Brian sends his report to his Sharon B. Sharon tells Brian, “great job!” C. Brian only submits his reports to Sharon and never to Jerry D. Brian is insecure about his work |
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Brian only submits his reports to Sharon and never to Jerry |
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When Rachel is making dinner, Scott comes into the kitchen to chat and gets in her way. Rachel says, “Get outta my kitchen!” and Scott goes away. In the future, Scott comes into the kitchen every time he sees Rachel in there cooking. What effect is demonstrated by the fact that Scott goes away when Rachel yells? A. Behavior altering B. Function altering |
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When I was teaching my cat to “shake” (putting his paw in my right hand), sometimes he would sniff my left hand (where the treat was). I only gave treats for putting his paw in my right hand; never for sniffing my left hand. This led to: A. Differentiation B. Discrimination |
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My dog used to jump up on people, including me. When he jumped up on me, I would ignore him. Over time, he stopped jumping up on me but would still jump on other people, who would pet him and give him attention. What kind of stimulus did I become? A. SD B. S∆ C. SDP D. S∆P |
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When my cat jumps on the counter, and I am nearby, she gets hit with a spray of water. When I’m not nearby, she does not get hit with a spray of water. She only jumps on the counter when I’m not nearby. What kind of stimulus am I? A. SD B. S∆ C. SDP D. S∆P |
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When Brian’s employees are chatting in the kitchen, he yells at them to get back to work. They stop chatting in the kitchen. When the employees find out Brian is away at a conference for a few days, they go back to chatting in the kitchen. Brian’s absence from the office is what kind of antecedent? A. SD B. S∆ C. SDP D. S∆P |
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Which of these demonstrates the function altering effect of a consequence on an antecedent? A. Miguel plays video games B. Miguel’s mother is dating John C. Miguel gets upset whenever he hears that his mother is going out with John D. Miguel gets excited when he sees John |
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D. Miguel gets excited when he sees John |
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Little Johnny does not do well in school, and acts up in class because his teacher always sends him outside. When Ms. Melissa, the behavior analyst, comes in the room to observe, she makes sure the teacher does not send him outside for any behavior. Thus, Johnny tends not to act up when Ms. Melissa is observing, but does act up when only his teacher is present. In relation to acting out in class, the presence of the teacher functioned as a: A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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Little Johnny does not do well in school, and acts up in class because his teacher always sends him outside. When Ms. Melissa comes in the room to observe, she makes sure the teacher does not send him outside for any behavior. Thus, Johnny tends not to act up when Ms. Melissa is observing, but does act up when only his teacher is present. In relation to acting out in class, the presence of Ms. Melissa functioned as a: A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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B. SΔSr : no reinforcement! |
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The dean of students, whenever she sees Johnny acting out, calls his mother, which results in Johnny being grounded when he gets home. Thus Johnny tends not to act out if the dean is present in the class. The dean served as a ___ for acting out in class A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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A mother is tired of taking her toddler to the store, because every time she does, the toddler tantrums. She has been able to stop the tantrums (at least momentarily) by giving the toddler a cookie. The overall rate of tantrums has increased. The child's grandmother, when she takes him to the store, never gives a cookie. Thus the child tantrums with mother, and never with grandmother. In relation to tantrums, the grandmother functioned as an __________________.
A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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A mother is tired of taking her toddler to the store, because every time she does, the toddler tantrums. She has been able to stop the tantrums (at least momentarily) by giving the toddler a cookie. The overall rate of tantrums has increased. The child's grandmother, when she takes him to the store, never gives a cookie. Thus the child tantrums with mother, and never with grandmother. In relation to tantrums maintained by cookies, the mother served as an:_________________ A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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In the past, when you have attempted to log into Adobe 10 minutes before class time, you have been successful with being able to get into the classroom. When you have tried logging in 20 minutes before class, a message appears that states “Class is not currently in session, try again closer to your class time.” Thus, you have increased attempting to log in 10 minutes before class, and have decreased logging in 20 minutes before class. In relation to logging into Adobe, 20 minutes before the class time functions as a: (Think! What has happened when you have logged in 20 mins before class?) A. SDSr B. SΔSr C. SDSp D. SΔSp |
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SDSp : the message onset functions as a punisher, not extinction! |
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We teach a client how to greet staff appropriately, (shake hands and say "how do you do?”). When we take him out to the movies, he greets a stranger this way, even though we never worked on the skill out in the community. A. Stimulus Generalization B. Not Stimulus Generalization |
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A. Stimulus Generalization -response is greeting, trained with staff, generalizing to new people |
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Which of the following demonstrates the function-altering effects of a consequence on an antecedent? a. Sheila sings along to her favorite pop songs b. Sheila’s brother laughs at her c. Sheila only sings when her brother is not home and never sings when he is home d. Sheila feels bad about her singing voice |
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c. Sheila only sings when her brother is not home and never sings when he is home |
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The effects of behavior are observed in the moment. A) Motivating Operations B) Discriminative Stimuli C) Reinforcement D) Punishment E) A and B F) C and D |
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When I go to my favorite sushi restaurant and Chef Jon is working, I order the spicy tuna salad since he puts avocado in it. When I go to the same sushi restaurant and Chef Chris is working, I don’t order the spicy tuna salad since he never puts avocado in it. In relation to ordering the spicy tuna salad, the presence of Chef Jon likely functioned as a: A. SD+ B. SΔR+ C. SDP D. SΔP |
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A. SD+ (positive reinforcement) |
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When I go to my favorite sushi restaurant and Chef Jon is working, I order the spicy tuna salad since he puts avocado in it. When I go to the same sushi restaurant and Chef Chris is working, I don’t order the spicy tuna salad since he never puts avocado in it. In relation to ordering the spicy tuna salad, the presence of Chef Chris likely functioned as a:
a. SDR+
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B. SΔR+ (extinction from positive reinforcement) |
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When Jim’s friend Chris hears Sally whimper, he usually yells “no” which decreases whimpering. Suzanne does not appreciate Chris yelling at her dog. Whenever Suzanne is nearby, Chris does not yell. In relation to the whimpers, the sight of Suzanne nearby Chris functions as a:______________ A. SD+ B. SΔR+ C. SΔR D. SDP+ E. SDP F. SΔP+ G. SΔP |
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F. SΔP+(signals unavailability of positive punishment) |
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When Jim’s friend Chris hears Sally whimper, he yells “no” which startles Sally. Whimpering decreases in Chris’ presence. In relation to the whimpers, the sight of Chris functions as a:______________ A. SD B. SΔR+ C. SΔR D. SDP+ E. SDP F. SΔP+ G. SΔP- |
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D. SDP+(signals availability of positive punishment) |
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• I am teaching a female client to independently use a public bathroom. I teach her to look for a sign that says restroom and then open the door with the female bathroom sign. A. Stimulus Generalization B. Response Generalization C. Simple discrimination D. Conditional discrimination |
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I am teaching a client to independently and efficiently go grocery shopping. At checkout, I teach him to look and select the shortest line that also has the cashier light on and/or no sign to indicate closed. A. Stimulus Generalization B. Response Generalization C. Simple discrimination D. Conditional discrimination |
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What are the two types of effects related to motivating operations? a. Behavior-altering and function-altering b. Behavior-altering and value-altering c. Function-altering and value-altering d. Motivative-altering and value-altering |
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b. Behavior-altering and value-altering |
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I see on the news that a snow storm is going to move through Denver and they warn the roads will be icy. My dog, Tonks, is almost out of dog food. I decide to drive to the pet store to buy more food before the storm. Seeing the weather forecast served as a: a. Discriminative Stimulus (SD) b. Motivating Operation (MO) c. Consequence d. Reinforcement |
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b. Motivating Operation (MO) |
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I had a crazy long work day and didn’t have time to eat lunch. I come home. I immediately open the refrigerator which always has food in it. The refrigerator served as an_____ A.SD B. SΔ C. EO D.AO |
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Scotty loves Fruity Loopies. We taught him to make the sign for cereal when he wants some. I often keep a zippy bag of them in my apron when in the center. Scotty arrives late to the center one morning. Mom tells me she didn’t have time to feed him breakfast. When scotty sees me he immediately signs “cereal.” Not eating breakfast served as a/an_____ A. SD B. S-delta C. EO D. AO E. I don’t know but, I want some fruity loopies! |
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I haven’t talked to my mom in a long time. I really miss her. I see my phone. I open the menu to my contact list and press the button to call her. The sight of my phone is: A. EO B. AO C. SD D. S-delta E. evocative F. abative |
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C. SD: signals availability of SR+ |
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Kiele is watching Jose’s videos in the living room, and it is very loud and there are weird noises and it is disruptive to her husband doing work in the other room. Her husband asks her to put on her headphones. With respect to the loud videos and the request to wear headphones, the loud videos functioned as? A. AO B. SD C. EO D. S-delta |
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I’m wearing a jacket and gloves. I start to get too hot. I no longer want the gloves and jacket. What effect is this? A. Establishing effect B. Abative effect C. Evocative effect D. Abolishing effect |
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What is the value-altering effect of food deprivation? a. Abates behavior that has been reinforced by food in the past b. Abolishes food as a reinforcer c. Establishes food as a reinforcer d. Evokes behavior that has been reinforced by food in the past |
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c. Establishes food as a reinforcer |
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What is the behavior-altering effect of food deprivation? a. Abates behavior that has been reinforced by food in the past b. Abolishes food as a reinforcer c. Establish food as a reinforcer d. Evokes behavior that has been reinforced by food in the past |
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d. Evokes behavior that has been reinforced by food in the past |
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What is the evocative effect of increases in external temperature? A. momentary increase in value of a fan or ice water B. momentary decrease in behavior to find a jacket C. momentary decrease in value of a jacket D. momentary increase in behavior to cool down |
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D. momentary increase in bx to cool down |
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Christi is on vacation and is missing her dogs. She sees a dog and reaches to pet it. But the person says, “be careful, he bites.” Christi stops reaching towards the dog. The statement “be careful that dog bites” functions as: a.Establishing b.Abolishing c.SD d.S-delta e.SDP |
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What do EO’s related to reinforcement do?
a. Increase value of stimuli to act as punishers b. Increase value of stimuli to act as reinforcers c. Decrease value of stimuli to act as punishers d. Decrease value of stimuli to act as reinforcers |
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. Increase value of stimuli to act as reinforcers |
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In the presence of the headache, taking pain relievers makes the head ache go away (neg rein). So, in the absence of the headache, taking pain relievers doesn‘tresult in the headache going away. The headache functions as an_______. A.SD B.SΔ C.EO D.SDP |
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Painful stimulation (headache) establishes pain attenuation (medicine) as an effective reinforcer. This is a(n):
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Is this an unconditionedmotivating operation? The effect of eating a really dry cookie on the value of a glass of milk? a.Yes b.No |
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Is this an unconditionedmotivating operation? The effect of drinking a large glass of milk on the value of milk? a.Yes b.No |
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Is this an unconditionedmotivating operation? The effect of seeing a cookie on the value of milk? a.Yes b.No |
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Is this an unconditioned motivating operation? The effect of burning your mouth on a cookie right out of the oven on the value of having that discomfort removed? a.Yes b.No |
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When the temperature in my apartment drops to 72 degrees, I get up to put on a sweater. The drop in temperature has what value- altering effect? A. Establishes the effectiveness of items that raise temperature as reinforcers B. Abolishes the effectiveness of items that raise temperature as reinforcers |
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A. Establishes the effectiveness of items that raise temperature as reinforcers |
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I go to the grocery store when I’ve just had a big meal and I am less likely to buy things that aren’t on my list (a.k.a. chocolate and potato chips). How does feeling full function here? A. EO for reinforcement B. AO for reinforcement |
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I go to the grocery store when I’m hungry and I am more likely to buy things that aren’t on my list (a.k.a. chocolate and potato chips). How does feeling hungry function here? A. EO for reinforcement B. AO for reinforcement |
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Satiation of food, water, sleep, activity, or oxygen is A. UEO B. UAO |
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Deprivation of food, water, sleep, activity, or oxygen is A. UEO B. UAO |
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Deprivation of praise is most likely a A. CEO B. UEO C. CAO D. UAO |
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Is this an unconditioned motivating operation? The effect of a long walk on the value of activity A. Yes B. No |
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Is this an unconditioned motivating operation? The effect of a sunny day on the value of activity A. Yes B. No |
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Liz often calls out in class without permission. A behavior analyst determines that the reinforcer for this behavior is attention from the teacher. The behavior analyst recommends providing attention to Liz every few minutes, regardless of what she is doing at the time. This decreases Liz’s rate of calling out. What effect did this intervention have on the value of attention? A. Establishing operation for reinforcement B. Abolishing operation for reinforcement |
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Painful stimulation is an ___ for _________ reinforcement. A. SD, negative B. SD, positive C. EO, negative D. EO, positive |
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If I’m experiencing pain, the painful stimulation might become a(n) _________ for a consequence called signs of damage. A. SDfor positive reinforcement B. UEO for positive reinforcement C. SDfor negative reinforcement D. UEO for negative reinforcement |
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B. UEO for positive reinforcement |
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Driving around in the Florida summer without A/C makes me very hot! When I get to my destinations, I go straight to the water coolers and get some water. Thus the heat functions as a: A.SDSr B.SΔSr C.EOSr D.AOSr |
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Driving around in the Florida summer without A/C makes me very hot! When I get to my destinations, I go straight to the water coolers and get some water. The water cooler served as a: A. SDSr B.SΔSr C.EOSr D.AOSr |
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After drinking all that water, someone offers me another glass, and I decline. Consuming a large amount of water functioned as as A. SDSr B.SΔSr C.EOSr D.AOSr |
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I typically ask Becky for a cigarette when I see her smoking, and she usually gives me one. However, today I have a sore throat, so I do not ask Becky for a cigarette. The sore throat abated asking for a cigarette, and functioned as a(n)_______ A.SDSr B.SΔSr C.EOSr D.AOSr |
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It is an hour past Snoopy the dog’s lunch time, and he has not yet received food. Typically, when Snoopy’s owner comes home on his lunch break he has Snoopy go to his bed and wait until lunch is ready. When Snoopy’s owner gets home for lunch Snoopy immediately runs to his bed and waits. The additional hour without food functioned as an: a. SD for SR+ b. SΔ for SR+ c. EO for SR+ d. AO for SR+ |
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It is an hour past Snoopy the dog’s lunch time, and he has not yet received food. Typically, when Snoopy’s owner comes home on his lunch break he has Snoopy go to his bed and wait until lunch is ready. When Snoopy’s owner gets home for lunch Snoopy immediately runs to his bed and waits. The sight of Snoopy’s owner functioned as an: a. SD for SR+ b. SΔ for SR+ c. EO for SR+ d. AO for SR+ |
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Snoopy’s owner accidentally left a bag of dog treats open when he went to work. Snoopy ate all of them. During the hour before Snoopy’s owner comes home for lunch he does not go to his bowl at all. Eating an entire bag of dog treats functioned as an: a. SD for SR+ b. SΔ for SR+ c. EO for SR+ d. AO for SR+ |
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Snoopy’s owner accidentally left a bag of dog treats open when he went to work. Snoopy ate all of them. During the hour before Snoopy’s owner comes home for lunch he does not go to his bed at all. The absence of Snoopy’s owner functioned as an: a. SD for SR+ b.SΔ for SR+ c. EO for SR+ d. AO for SR+ |
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Mike tells his teacher “Give me the Ipad or I will slap you”. The teacher gives him the Ipadbecause in the past, he has slapped the teacher. The threat “I will slap you” which evoked the teacher giving Mike the Ipad is a: a. SD b. Punishment c. UMO d. CMO |
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Khalil only gets to play the Oculus if he gets 5 tickets from the after-school program. He just got a new game downloaded and is eager to play. The new game would be considered: a. UEO b. UAO c. CEO d. CAO |
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Which of the following is an unconditioned abolishing operation? a. Sleep satiation b. Temperature too cold c. All of the above |
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I have a major headache, and loud noises make it worse. I try to go to a concert (despite my best judgement). As soon as I walk into the loud room, I reach for my ear plugs. When the band stops playing, I take my ear plugs out and put them away
A. Establishing Effect • B. Abolishing Effect • C. Evocative Effect • D. Abative Effect |
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Who elaborated on the term EO? A) Skinner B) Watson C) Michael D) Pavlov |
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C) Michael later renamed as the MO |
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After a hot yoga class, drinking water quenches my thirst, and cools me off, so I stop drinking water. Thus, in relation to drinking, having all that water had an: A. Establishing Effect B. Abolishing Effect C. Evocative Effect D. Abative Effect |
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D. Abative Effect -decreased behavior |
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When I moved to Omaha, I bought an SUV which costs more in gas to run than my old car. When gas prices are low, I tend to drive my SUV more often. Lower gas prices have an _______________ on my driving behavior. A. Establishing Effect B. Abolishing Effect C. Evocative Effect D. Abative Effect |
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C. Evocative Effect (increases driving behavior) |
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Kate, a shy female, is always afraid of what her co-workers think about her. She always does the right thing, never speaks nasty about anyone, and never does anything she considers ‘risky’ employee behavior. She is attracted to Dan, her boss. One night after work, Kate’s co-workers convince her to have several mojitos. Kate gets up on stage and sings karaoke, dances on the tabletops, and finally grabs Dan and pulls him to a corner, where she tells him she likes him. In regards to talking to Dan about her feelings for him, the office setting, his position, and the presence of other co-workers likely had an: _____________ A. Establishing Effect B. Abolishing Effect C. Evocative Effect D. Abative Effect |
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Kate, a shy female, is always afraid of what her co-workers think about her. She always does the right thing, never speaks nasty about anyone, and never does anything she considers ‘risky’ employee behavior. She is attracted to Dan, her boss. One night after work, Kate’s co-workers convince her to have several mojitos. Kate gets up on stage and sings karaoke, dances on the tabletops, and finally grabs Dan and pulls him to a corner, where she tells him she likes him.
In regards to singing karaoke, dancing on the tabletops, and talking to Dan at the bar, the mojitos had an:
A. Establishing Effect B. Abolishing Effect C. Evocative Effect D. Abative Effect |
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MOs can be classified according to their..... A. Value-altering and behavior altering effects (EOs and AOs) B. Operant and respondent effects C. Phylogenic and Ontogenic origins (UMOs and CMOs) D. A and C E. All of the above |
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Paul is holding onto his girlfriend Jane’s arm and demands she stays by his side at a club. Paul begins to squeeze harder. Jane immediately sits back down next to him in the booth. Being squeezed harder and harder is a(n): A. Unconditioned Establishing Operation (UEO) B. Unconditioned Abolishing Operation (UAO) C.Conditioned Establishing Operation (CEO) D. Conditioned Abolishing Operation (CAO) |
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A. Unconditioned Establishing Operation (UEO) - be careful, pain is an unconditioned UEO for escape |
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The effect of the stressful day on the value of cigarettes for the smoker. A. Unconditioned Establishing Operation (UEO) B. Unconditioned Abolishing Operation (UAO) C.Conditioned Establishing Operation (CEO) D. Conditioned Abolishing Operation (CAO) |
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C.Conditioned Establishing Operation (CEO) |
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Which type of event? Injecting morphine decreases the value of presenting shock which is delivered contingent upon the rat pressing a lever. A. UEOSR- B. UAOSP- C. UAOSP+ D. CAOSP+ E. CEOSP+ F. CAOSR- |
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Which type of event? Having a large snack before EIBI session decreases the value of chips which are delivered contingent upon signing for chip. A. UAOSR+ B. UAOSR- C. UAOSP+ D. CAOSP+ E. CEOSR+ F. CAOSR- |
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Which type of event? Getting an 100% on test A decreases the value of getting an 80% on test B contingent upon taking test B. A. UEOSR+ B. UAOSR+ C. UAOSP+ D. CAOSP+ E. CEOSR+ F. CAOSR+ |
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Groceries/ingredients in the fridge (SD) + I haven’t had anything to eat in a while (MO) [ANTECEDENTS] -> Cooking dinner [BEHAVIORS]-> Consuming delicious mealI haven’t had anything to eat [CONSEQUENCE] |
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Aaron is on his daily run. Exercising has put him in a state of liquid deprivation. Towards the end of his run, he passes a convenient store, goes inside and purchases a Gatorade and drinks it immediately. What is the value-altering effect?
A) Purchasing a Gatorade
B) Drinking the Gatorade
C) Increases the effectiveness of Gatorade as an effective reinforcer
D) Decreases the effectiveness of Gatorade as an effective reinforcer Aaron is on his daily run. |
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Increases the effectiveness of Gatorade as an effective reinforcer |
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Michael fell down the stairs at home and immediately felt some pain in his lower back. He goes to the freezer and grabs some ice to put on the hurt area. This is an example of: A) EO for reinforcement B) AO for reinforcement |
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A) EO for reinforcement – Positive or negative reinforcement?negative reinforcement |
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Usually, when mom is going out, she spends 1 hour getting ready and her son Mark has to play alone while she gets ready. Mark throws a tantrum when the babysitter arrives. Mom stays home and sends the babysitter away. Now, 1 hour before the babysitter arrives, mom spends high quality 1:1 time with Mark and he no longer throws a tantrum when the babysitter arrives, and mom needs to go out. This best exemplifies: A) EO for positive reinforcement B) EO for negative reinforcement C) AO for positive reinforcement D) AO for negative reinforcement |
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C) AO for positive reinforcement |
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Gloria typically sees her mom every month. Gloria hasn’t seen her mom in over 2 years due to pandemic restrictions prohibiting her to leave the country. As soon as the restrictions are lifted, she drives across the border to visit her mom. This best exemplifies: A) EO for positive reinforcement B) EO for negative reinforcement C) AO for positive reinforcement D) AO for negative reinforcement |
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A) EO for positive reinforcement |
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Which one is the best example of an unconditioned establishing operation (UEO)? A) Linda dips her chip is a dip that says, extra spicy. Her tongue starts burning. She immediately pours herself a glass of milk and chugs it. B) Lori sees a commercial for pizza on TV and orders a pizza to be delivered. |
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A) Linda dips her chip is a dip that says, extra spicy. Her tongue starts burning. She immediately pours herself a glass of milk and chugs it. |
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After Marta put on her jacket, she no longer looked for something to warm her up. This is an example of which of the following: A) Unconditioned establishing operation B) Conditioned establishing operation C) Unconditioned abolishing operation D) Conditioned abolishing operation |
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C) Unconditioned abolishing operation |
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Hearing a fire alarm makes getting out of the burning building an effective reinforcer. A)Phylogenic B)Ontogenic |
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A baby drinking milk after not having milk for 3 hours. The baby does not have to learn that milk is an effective reinforcer. A)Phylogenic B)Ontogenic |
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Being cold increases the value of warm tea and evokes any behavior that in the past has produced tea. This is: A. AO for punishment B. EO for Reinforcement C. EO for punishment D. AO for reinforcement |
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Having zero points on my license decreases the value of getting points and evokes speeding, this is: A. AO for punishment B. EO for Reinforcement C. EO for punishment D. AO for reinforcement |
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Sheldon isn’t feeling well. When he sees Penny, he asks her to sing him a comforting song, a lullaby, titled “Soft Kitty.” His mother used to sing this to him when he was sick. Penny has sung to him previously when he was ill.Seeing Penny evoked asking for a song, thus, Penny served as an_______. a.SD b.SDP c.EO d.AO |
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My brother left the military on medical discharge after being in Afghanistan. He lives on a very small monthly check and has to be very careful to make his money last till the end of the month. He got a ticket fining him $100 for speeding.Having little money, no job, and a $100 fine would be a:
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If my brother had a lot of money or won the lottery then got a ticket fining him $100 for a traffic violation.Having a lot of money would and 100 dollar fine would function as:
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B. An AO for punishment: the punisher is less punishing |
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Marcus gets a splinter in his hand. It is mildly painful. This increases the value of access to tweezers (to remove the splinter). He walks to the bathroom, and picks up the tweezers. The splinter is an:
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b.AO for reinforcement
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a.EO for reinforcement (negative rein) eo= for pain |
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Allie is often argumentative with her mom. Mom tells her she will take away her phone if she argues again this week. Allie stops arguing. This is an example of: a.EO for reinforcement b.AO for reinforcement c.EO for punishment d.AO for punishment |
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Sam stopped running because he would get leg cramps. He has started drinking a glass of water and stretching prior to running. He starts running again. This is an example of: a.EO for reinforcement b.AO for reinforcement c.EO for punishment d.AO for punishment |
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Sam usually eats popcorn when he watches movies. Sam just had a big meal and turns on a moving. After a a few minutes-he gets up to make popcorn-even though he isn’t hungry. This is an example of: A. UMO B. CMO-S C. CMO-R D. CMO-T |
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Mable is have 6yr old girl diagnosed w/ ASD. Mom reports she had lots of problem behaviors when working with her previous therapist. Sometimes when the therapist would enter the house Mable would scream and run away. Sometimes would play with therapist until the therapist would take out the flashcards and notebook. The sight of the therapist and teaching materials functions as: a.CMO-S b.CMO-T c.CMO-R d.SD e.SDP |
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Leonard's roommate always sits in the same place on the couch. When someone sits on his place on the couch, he says, “You are in my spot”. This is usually followed by a long, boring tirade of why it the perfect spot and that it is his spot because he is one of the greatest minds on the planet. Friends now move immediately to a different seat as soon as they hear him say “You’re in my spot.” “You’re in my spot” functions as a _______. a.SD b.SDP c.CMO-S d.CMO-R |
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When Leonard does something Sheldon doesn’t like, he says “If you don’t stop, I’m going to bring out the Roommate Agreement.” In the past, Sheldon followed through citing the contract and a long, annoying lecture, something that Leonard never likes. Leonard immediately stops the unwanted behavior. Sheldon’s statement, which abated Leonard’s bx, functioned as a _______. a.SDP b.CMO-S c.CMO-R d.CMO-T |
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What is the CMO-T?
Has a sore throat wants hot tea mands "where is the tea kettle?" access to teapot |
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I haven’t seen a Harry Potter movie a long time. I sit on the couch and pick up the remote to turn on the movie. The tv doesn’t turn on. I get up to go look for new batteries to put in the remote. What type of MO established the batteries as valuable? A. UMO B. CMO-S C. CMO-R D. CMO-T |
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At The Cheesecake Factory, Penny, a waitress, brings Leonard a hamburger & fries. Leonard notices there is no ketchup on the table. He immediately begins looking for the waitress so he can get her attention. In relation to the hamburger, the fact that there was no ketchup on the table functioned as a _______. a.Discriminative Stimulus b.CMO-S c.CMO-R d.CMO-T |
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You work at a center for children with disabilities. One of your parents has stated that when they begin to turn into the parking lot their child John begins to tantrum & scream, ‘no school, no school’. Sometimes mom will drive the other way to get him to stop screaming. The sight of the school functioned as a _____What type of MO is this? A. SDP B. CMO-S C. CMO-R D. CMO-T |
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A dear friend that I haven’t seen in a long time brings me a bottle of wine. I go to the kitchen to get the corkscrew to open the bottle. This is an example of: A.UMO B. CMO-S C. CMO-T D. CMO-R |
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Any response may contact the relevant reinforcer. a.Behavior chain b.Response class hierarchy |
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b.Response class hierarchy |
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Kilican sign “eat” and sometimes someone gives her food. If they don’t she may sign, “eat please” and sometimes someone gives her food. If not, she may stomp her foot or hit the table and then sign “eat” and someone gives her food.
a.Behavior chain b.Response class hierarchy c. response generalization d. stimulus generalization |
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As a teen-ager, I generally did what my father said for fear of the consequences: getting yelled at, loss of privileges, etc. My father was not crazy about my long hair, and would not allow me to get my ear pierced. The spring break before I graduated (and would be moving to college) I got my ear pierced. When he told me to remove it, I refused and stated the earring would only be a problem if he made it one.
Who is the behaver in this scenario? What is the behavior? In relation to piercing my ear, my dad yelling at me or grounding me might function as: A.Sr+ B.Sr- C.Sp+ D.Sp- |
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As a teen-ager, I generally did what my father said for fear of the consequences: getting yelled at, loss of privileges, etc. My father was not crazy about my long hair, and would not allow me to get my ear pierced. The spring break before I graduated (and would be moving to college) I got my ear pierced. When he told me to remove it, I refused and stated the earring would only be a problem if he made it one.
Who is the behaver in this scenario? What is the behavior?
So, in relation to my dad yelling at/grounding me for piercing my ear, my impending graduation and move to college functioned as: A.EOSr B.AOSr C.EOSp D.AOSp |
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Sally, the shyest girl at the office, is always afraid of what people will say about her. She always does the right thing, never speaks nasty about anyone, and never does anything she considers risky. She is attracted to Dan, a co-worker, and as such NEVER speaks to him in the office, for fear of embarrassing herself. One night after work, Sally’s co-workers convince her to have several mangotinis. Sally gets up on stage and sings karaoke, dances on the tabletops, and finally grabs Dan and pulls him to a corner, where she tells him she loves him.
For Sally, how does social disapproval function? A. Sr+ B.Sr- C.Sp+ D.Sp- |
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Sally, the shyest girl at the office, is always afraid of what people will say about her. She always does the right thing, never speaks nasty about anyone, and never does anything she considers risky. She is attracted to Dan, a co-worker, and as such NEVER speaks to him in the office, for fear of embarrassing herself. One night after work, Sally’s co-workers convince her to have several mangotinis. Sally gets up on stage and sings karaoke, dances on the tabletops, and finally grabs Dan and pulls him to a corner, where she tells him she loves him.
So, Sally’s feelings for Dan functioned as a ________ in relation to the consequential embarrassment for talking to Dan in the office. A. EOSr B.AOSr C.EOSp D.AOSp |
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Sally, the shyest girl at the office, is always afraid of what people will say about her. She always does the right thing, never speaks nasty about anyone, and never does anything she considers risky. She is attracted to Dan, a co-worker, and as such NEVER speaks to him in the office, for fear of embarrassing herself. One night after work, Sally’s co-workers convince her to have several mangotinis. Sally gets up on stage and sings karaoke, dances on the tabletops, and finally grabs Dan and pulls him to a corner, where she tells him she loves him.
Therefore, the mangotinis functioned as _______ in relation to social disapproval for singing, dancing, and talking to Dan. A. EOSr B.AOSr C.EOSp D.AOSp |
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When Danny and his little brother get home from school, no one is home for a few hours. They are supposed to do their homework and keep the house clean. If their mother gets home and finds that the house is a mess, they will get yelled at or spanked. When Danny hears his mother’s car pull up in the driveway, he immediately sends his brother out to greet her and begins straightening up the family room and washing the dishes in the sink.
The sound of Danny’s mother’s car in the driveway functions as:
• Who is the behaver? • What is the behavior? • What is the consequence of the behavior? • How does the antecedent relate to the consequence? (availability or value?) • Why? A.Discriminative Stimulus B.CMO-S C.CMO-R D.CMO-T |
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C.CMO-R - Worsening condition! |
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When my son begins teasing my daughter, I say “If you don’t knock it off, you won’t play Xbox for a week!” In the past, when I have made this kind of statement, if he continued to tease her, I followed through and took away the Xbox. My son immediately stops teasing my daughter. My statement, which abated my son’s teasing, functioned as a _______. A. Discriminative Stimulus B. CMO-S C. CMO-R D. CMO-T |
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A. Discriminative Stimulus: for punishment! SDp |
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A friend of mine told me that ginger ale goes great with pretzels. I tried them together and enjoyed them greatly. Now, whenever I eat pretzels, I crave ginger ale. In relation to ginger ale, pretzels function as: A. Discriminative Stimulus B. CMO-S C. CMO-R D. CMO-T |
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I enjoy watching an adult animated sitcom that my wife finds obnoxious. While she is in the bathroom getting ready for bed, I decide to watch one episode. I hear her finishing up brushing her teeth just as the end credits begin to roll, and the streaming service indicates the next episode will start in 5 seconds. I immediately reach for the remote to close the app so that my wife and I can watch something that we both enjoy. In relation to the remote control, the end credits starting and the indication that the next episode would begin functioned as; A.Discriminative Stimulus B.CMO-S C.CMO-R D.CMO-T |
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D. CMO-T – in order to turn off the show, I need the remote! |
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In order to wash his hands, Lemar can use some antibacterial gel or lotion, he can wipe his hands with a wipe, or he can wash them with soap and water for 30 seconds. This is an example of a: A. Behavior Chain B. Response Class Hierarchy |
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B. Response Class Hierarchy |
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Its presentation evokes behavior that terminates it: A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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Its removal abates behavior that removes it: A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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A. Appetitive Stimulus: Sp- |
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Its presentation abates behavior that produced it: A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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B. Aversive Stimulus: Sp+ |
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Its offset strengthens behavior that precedes its offset: A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus |
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B. Aversive Stimulus: Sr- |
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Allison’s mom does not let Allison go out with her friends on Friday night if she has called her brother a mean name during the week. This Friday her friend’s invited Allison’s crush to go bowling with the group. Allison does not call her brother mean names during the week. In relation to calling her brother mean names, not being able to see her friends on Friday night might function as: a. Sr+ b. Sr- c. Sp+ d. Sp- |
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Allison’s mom does not let Allison go out with her friends on Friday night if she has called her brother a mean name during the week. This Friday her friend’s invited Allison’s crush to go bowling with the group. Allison does not call her brother mean names during the week. So, in relation to to not being able to see her friends on Friday night, Allison’scrush being invited functioned as: a. EOSr b. AOSr c. EOSp d. AOSp |
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Shuri arrives at the football stadium with her friends. She has been to the stadium several times. Typically, she sits in the sun cheering for the first half, and then loads up on snacks at half-time. Today, even though she has eaten not long ago, as soon as Shuri enters the stadium she tells her friends, “Suddenly, snacks sound really good. Let’s get some right away.” When they get to the concession stand, she starts searching her bag for her debit card. A bottle of lotion has cracked open and is covering her wallet. She grabs napkins and wipes it off. Then pays for her snacks and walks to her seat. Arriving at the stadium results in snacks becoming effective as reinforcement. What type of MO is this? a) UMO b) CMO-R c) CMO-S d) CMO-T |
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Cailyn’s crying was correlated with Cailyn’s screaming and hollering (a worsening condition). It functioned as a warning stimulus for Mr. Chen and would evoke snack-giving behavior to terminate Cailyn’s crying. In relation to Mr. Chen’s snack-giving behavior, Cailyn’s crying functioned as: a. CMO-R b. CMO-S c. CMO-T |
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Shuri would often get hungry while watching the game at the stadium, but did not want to miss any of the game. She has asked her friends if they would go get snacks and sometimes they agree. Other times she has flagged down vendors that walk into her section carrying a tray of snacks. More often, Shuri has end up waiting until half-time to go to the concession. Today she has cash and flags down the vendor. This is an example of: a. Response class hierarchy b. Behavior chain c, stimulus class d. response class |
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a. Response class hierarchy |
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I got to a party and have several drinks. Generally, I’m not one to sing in a crowded room, but social punishers have decreased in value in my current state. This evokes my karaoke singing behavior. This is: • A. EO for Reinforcement • B. AO for Reinforcement • C. EO for Punishment • D. AO for Punishment |
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Leonardo and his brothers have been eating pizza all night, and now they are so full they can barely move. They do NOT want any more pizza. This is: • A. EO for Reinforcement • B. AO for Reinforcement • C. EO for Punishment • D. AO for Punishment |
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• B. AO for Reinforcement |
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I’ve recently put in my two-weeks notice at my job. During that time, I’m not as concerned about getting reprimanded anymore, so behavior that would normally get me “written up” begins to occur. This is: • A. EO for Reinforcement • B. AO for Reinforcement • C. EO for Punishment • D. AO for Punishment |
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Over the past several weeks, I’ve had 20 speeding tickets (which is certainly a bigger problem than I might realize). When I see a cop anywhere (including walking in the mall), I immediately slow down. This is: • A. EO for Reinforcement • B. AO for Reinforcement • C. EO for Punishment • D. AO for Punishment |
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Thor loses his hammer, and he is NOT thrilled. He spends the next week engaging in behavior to gain a new hammer. This is: • A. EO for Reinforcement • B. AO for Reinforcement • C. EO for Punishment • D. AO for Punishment |
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• A. EO for Reinforcement |
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is any set of events, stimulus, or condition that alters the value of some stimulus as a reinforcer and alters the frequency of some response that has produced that consequences. A. Motivating Operation B. Reinforcer C. Discriminative Stimulus D. Conditioned Stimulus |
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After a long day, I prepare a hot bath. Once the bath is prepared, I immediately light my scented candles. Seeing the hot bath evokes lighting the candles and makes scented candles valued in that moment. Which type of CMO? A. CMO-T B. CMO-R C. CMO-S D. UMO |
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Its presentation evokes behavior that terminates it. Which is the omnibus term (possible functional term) to describe the stimulus? A. Appetitive Stimulus (SR-) B. Aversive Stimulus (SP-) C. Aversive Stimulus (EOSR-) D. Appetitive Stimulus (EOSR-) |
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C. Aversive Stimulus (EOSR-) EO for escape |
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Its removal abates behavior that removes it.Which is the omnibus term (possible functional term) to describe the stimulus? A. Appetitive Stimulus (SP-) B. Aversive Stimulus (SP-) C. Aversive Stimulus (EOSP-) D. Appetitive Stimulus (EOSR-) |
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A. Appetitive Stimulus (SP-) |
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Its presentation abates behavior that produced it. Which is the omnibus term (possible functional term) to describe the stimulus? A. Appetitive Stimulus (SR+) B. Aversive Stimulus (SP+) C. Aversive Stimulus (EOSP-) D. Appetitive Stimulus (EOSR-) |
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B. Aversive Stimulus (SP+) |
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Its offset strengthens behavior that precedes its offset. Which omnibus term? A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus C. Unconditioned stimulus D. Conditioned stimulus |
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Its onset strengthens behavior that precedes its onset. Which omnibus term? A. Appetitive Stimulus B. Aversive Stimulus C. Unconditioned stimulus D. Conditioned stimulus |
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In the past, when Mom wanted to punish Sania’s behavior, she would take away her iPad. Today, Sania has been playing on her iPad all morning for at least 2 hours. Immediately after she puts it down, her mom asks her to get dressed and Sania refuses. Mom says, “if you don’t get dressed right away, I’m going to take your iPad away for the rest of the day.” Sania continues to refuse getting dressed.
AO for punishment EO for punishment AO for reinforcement EO for reinforcement |
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In the past, when Mom wanted to punish Sania’s noncompliance, she would take away her iPad. Today, Sania hasn’t played on her iPad in at least a week. Her mom asks her to get dressed and Sania does not refuse (in the past if she refused mom would take away the iPad). AO for punishment EO for punishment AO for reinforcement EO for reinforcement |
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Chloe is saving up to buy a new keyboard. If Chloe is mean to her brother, her parents take away $5.00. Chloe is no longer mean to her brother. The fact that she is saving up to buy a new keyboard functions as an: A) AO for reinforcement B) AO for punishment C) EO for reinforcement D) EO for punishment |
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When grandma comes over, she hands Chloe $100. Chloe is mean to her brother again. The fact that grandma gave her $100 functions as an: A) AO for reinforcement B) AO for punishment C) EO for reinforcement D) EO for punishment |
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Whenever Maya has a full bladder, she uses a toilet to relieve her bladder. Now, in the absence of a full bladder, Maya will always use the toilet, when she sees a toilet, even if she doesn’t have to go. A) CMO-S B) CMO-R C) CMO-T |
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This type of CMO establishes its own termination as an effective form of negative reinforcement. A) CMO-R B) CMO-S C) CMO-T |
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Jillian will do anything for a glass of wine. Wine can also elicit salivation. Wine can reinforce behavior that precedes its onset. If someone takes away her glass of wine or drinks the last sip it can punish behavior that precedes its removal. Wine has many functions; it can best be called a(n): A)Negative reinforcer B)Appetitive stimulus C)Aversive stimulus D)Positive reinforcer |
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I am allergic to cats. My best friend has cats, so I usually take an allergy pill before I go over but today, I forgot. When I get there, I pet the cat/touch my eyes, and my eyes immediately begin to itch and burn. This increases the value of reducing the itch as an effective reinforcer and evokes putting eye drops/taking allergy pill. • My eyes becoming irritated is an example of: A) An appetitive stimulus B) Aversive stimulus |
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In the past when the irritant entered my eyes, this increased the value of relief as an effective reinforcer and evoked behavior that removed the itch. Additionally, the irritant in my eye was paired with the sight of a cat. Now, whenever I see a cat, it evokes putting eyes drops even if my eyes are not irritated. The sight of the cat evoking putting eye drops is an example of: A) An SD B) A UEO C) A CMO |
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C) A CMO Which type? •1. CMO-S (contingent pairing of NS (cat) and UEO (irritant in eye) now the cat has the same value-altering effect and behavior-altering effect that the UEO it was paired with can accomplish |
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Bill says something stupid to his spouse and gets yelled at. Bill gets a knot in his stomach. Yelling quickly results in Bill making appropriate statements. Bill stops making stupid statements. There is also an increase in appropriate statements. The fact that yelling evokes appropriate statements speaks to what? Yelling functions as a: A. UE B. SP+ C. EO for SR- D. SR- |
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Bill says something stupid to his spouse and gets yelled at. Bill gets a knot in his stomach. Yelling quickly results in Bill making appropriate statements. Bill stops making stupid statements. There is also an increase in appropriate statements.The fact that yelling weakens stupid statements, yelling functions as a:
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B. SP+
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Saying words, forming signs & gestures and writing words are examples of:
A.Nonverbal behavior
B.Selection-based VB
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Pointing, touching, or gesturing towards are examples of: A.Nonverbal behavior B.Selection-based VB C.Topography-based VB |
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Selection-based or Topography-based? You write notes while watching videos. A. Selection-based B. Topography-based |
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All of the following are topography based responding except: a. saying words b. pointing to pictures or words c. forming signs d. writing words e. drawing Braille patterns |
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b. pointing to pictures or words |
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The mand is under the control of an EO. What else must be in place for a mand to occur? A. Specific reinforcement B. A listener/SD C. verbal stimulus D. All of the above |
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Saying “ice-cream” after hearing “ice-cream” is a ____ A. Duplic B. Codic |
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A. Duplic: Hint you duplicate the antecedent |
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Saying “ice-cream” after hearing “ice-cream” is ____ A. Topography -based VB B. Selection -based VB |
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Reading the word ice-cream aloud as a result of seeing the word on your computer screen. A. Duplic B. Codic |
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Verbal behavior requires: A. the behavior of a listener B. MOs C.nonverbal behavior D. Untrained audience |
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A. the behavior of a listener |
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A listener is
someone who provides reinforcement for_____ _____. A. producing stimuli B. nonverbal behavior C.verbal behavior |
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Contingency specifying stimuli are: A. Rules B. Cues C. Prompts D. SDs |
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I come home and see a package sitting on my doorstep. I immediately pick it up and proceed to open it, as in the past when I saw similar packages there were items inside that I liked. This exemplifies A.Contingency-shaped behavior B.Rule-governed Behavior C.Respondent behavior D.Erratic Behavior |
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A.Contingency-shaped behavior |
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I start eating more fresh fruits and vegetables because I read case studies stating they are high in antioxidants and help regrowth of brain cells. This is most likely: A.Contingency-shaped behavior B.Rule-governed Behavior C.Respondent behavior D.Erratic Behavior |
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My friend tells me there is a shoe sale at the mall this weekend. So, on Saturday I go to buy a new pair of running shoes and.... Maybe some boots too. My behavior is ____________. A Rule-governed B. Contingency-shaped C. Higher order responding D. Irrational... of course I should get the boots too! |
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While implementing treatment for eloping, I take data, graph it, & discover that there is no decrease in overall rate, so I change some components of the tx, then take data & see the rate does decrease. This exemplifies which dimension: A. Applied B. Effective C. Behavioral D. Conceptually Systematic E. Analytic F. Generality G. Technological |
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E. Effective: “If it doesn’t work, change it!” or, “Let your data be your guide!” |
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When writing a behavior plan, I make sure to list all the procedures so that staff can implement the treatment. Thus ABA is:
A. Applied B. Effective C. Behavioral D. Conceptually Systematic E. Analytic F. Generality G. Technological |
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I make sure to teach Katie how to use a credit card in various stores not just in the day center where she first learned to use it. This demonstrates which dimension? A. Applied B. Effective C. Behavioral D. Conceptually Systematic E. Analytic F. Generality G. Technological |
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Mom wants Chip to stop swearing, so I suggest giving attention, praise, and money contingent on using appropriate language particularly when he is upset, based on the research on differential reinforcement. Thus ABA is:
A. Applied B. Effective C. Behavioral D. Conceptually Systematic E. Analytic F. Generality G. Technological |
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F. Conceptually Systematic: consistent with fundamental principles of behavior |
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The behavior analyst defines the target behavior in terms that are both observable and measurable. He is utilizing the ____________ dimension. A. Applied B. Effective C. Behavioral D. Conceptually Systematic E. Analytic F. Generality G. Technological |
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B. Behavioral: behavior is focus, not a symptom! |
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Cheryl praises her toddler Riley for putting his blocks away in the toy box. Riley begins to put away his match box cars and take the train set apart and place on the shelf even though he has not been praised for this. This is an example of: a. Response Generalization b. Stimulus Generalization c. Conditional Discrimination d. Evocative Effects e. Maintenance |
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a. Response Generalization |
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Veronica’s brother teaches her to say, “smell you later”to Don the class bully when he picks on her. One day, even though he didn’t teach her to say this, Veronica says to the bully, “smell my feet!” a.Response Generalization b.Stimulus Generalization c.Conditional Discrimination d.Generalization across participants e.Maintenance |
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a.Response Generalization |
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I tell you I want French fries, not tater tots. A.Selection-based B.Topography -based |
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B.Topography -based French (fries sounds different from tater tots) |
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You show me a picture of milk and a picture of juice. I point to the picture of milk. A.Selection-based B.Topography -based |
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A.Selection-based: because the response (pointing) would look the same for both- it is WHAT I point TO that communicates |
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I write my answer to the test question. A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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I bubble in my answer in on an answer sheet A.Selection-based B.Topography -based |
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Sign Language: A.Selection-based B.Topography -based |
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PECS: A.Selection-based B.Topography -based |
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Solely upon hearing me say "burger", John says "Cheeseburger." John's response is a: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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C.Intraverbal: (verbal SD, no point to point correspondence |
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I say C-A-T, and you make the signs for C, A, and T: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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I say "cat" and you make the sign for “cat”. A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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C.Intraverbal: NO POINT-TO-POINT CORRESPONDENCE! |
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Rather than focusing on Luke’s "issues" with his father through many counseling sessions, I work with him on relaxation strategies and communication skills to replace aggressive behavior. Thus ABA is:
A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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When writing my behavior plan, I make sure to list all the procedures so that anyone can implement the plan. Thus ABA is:
a. effective
b. applied
c. conceptually systematic
d. technological
e. analytic
f. Generality
g. behavioral |
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Before a token economy was implemented, rate of hand-raising in class averaged once per hr over a week. During the token delivery phase, hand-raising averaged 5x/hr for a week. When the token system was suspended, the rate fell to once per hr again for 4 days, and when it was reinstated, hand-raising returned to an average of 5x/hr for two weeks. Thus, we can infer that the token delivery increased the rate of hand-raising: A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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Mrs. Simpson wants Bart to stop watching violent shows on television, so I suggest giving attention, praise, and snacks contingent on watching appropriate shows, based on what I know about positive reinforcement. Thus ABA is:
A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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F. Conceptually Systematic |
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ABA is used to treat mental and developmental disorders, addresses education, and has even solved important problems in business and industry. Thus, ABA is:
A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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When asked if I want fries with that, I nod. My nod functions as a(n): A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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I say "ABA is great!", and you write "ABA is great" on your notebook paper: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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You say "Jack Michael" after seeing “Jack Michael”written in a textbook: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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You say "hombre" after hearing me say "man" A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Listener responding |
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Hank was referred for “depression”. OJ decides to take data on hours of sleep per 24 hrs, and number and duration of engagement in leisure activities daily.
A. Applied
B. Behavioral
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E. Effective
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In addition to demonstrating internal validity (that the change in behavior is caused by the intervention) and external validity (similar effects could be expected under slightly different conditions), behavior analysts are also concerned with social validity: whether the intervention and results were of importance to consumers of our services.
A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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I conduct several observations and manipulate antecedent conditions in order to hypothesize a function for the behavior. Thus ABA is:
A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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I reduce the difficulty of tasks presented in the morning, because it will function as an abolishing operation for escape, thus decreasing the likelihood of disruptive behavior which has in the past resulted in escape from task demands.
a. generality
b. effective
c. technological
d. analytic
e. applied
f. concepturally systematic
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F. Conceptually Systematic |
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Mr. Wayne needs some help. Now that I’ve figured out the function of Mr. Wayne’s dress-up behavior, I recommend some additional interventions that align with the current research. • A. Generality • B. Effective • C. Technological • D. Applied • E. Conceptually Systematic • F. Analytic • G. Behavioral |
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• E. Conceptually Systematic |
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Which of the following ARE examples of verbal behavior? A. Asking someone to make you a sandwich B. Making a sandwich when someone tells you they want to eat a sandwich C. Ordering a sandwich in English when you are eating at a Chinese restaurant vgggand no one speaks English D. All of the above E. A and C |
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speaker selects the stimulus and hands it to the listener to communicate –Response form stays the same
Selection based Topography based |
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istener discriminates what the speaker is saying based on the form of the behavior –Response form changes
Selection based Topography based |
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Selection-based or Topography-based?
I say “I want a Blue Moon, not a Bud Light.” A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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B.Topography-based (Blue Moon sounds different from Bud Light) |
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You show me a bottle of Blue Moon and a bottle of Bud Light. I point to the bottle of Blue Moon.
A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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A.Selection-based (point response does not change in form) |
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I click on a house listing on a real-estate website. A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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Speaking, writing, and signing are based while PECS and pointing are based communication modes. A) Vocal, non-vocal B) Non-vocal, vocal C) Topography, selection D) Selection, topography |
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Is the person who looks up at the traffic light and proceeds through the intersection after hearing a honking car a member of a trained audience? A. Yes B. No |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal behavior? A. Knocking at the door results in someone answering the door B. Ringing the bell at the hotel results in the hotel attendant coming to the front desk C. Boy hits his head, results in Mom and Dad picking up the boy from his crib D. All of the above are examples of verbal behavior |
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C. Boy hits his head, results in Mom and Dad picking up the boy from his crib |
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The mand is maintained by which type of reinforcement? A. Generalized conditioned reinforcement B. Specific reinforcement |
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B. Specific reinforcement (the response specifies the reinforcer) |
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is this a tact? Pointing to the airplane when asked “show me the airplane in the sky.” A. Yes B. No |
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B. No (not verbal behavior)
non verbal listener response |
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Saying cookie as a result of hearing cookie is a.... A. Duplic B. Codic |
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Reading the word cookie aloud as a result of seeing the word on the chalkboard. 1. Duplic 2. Codic |
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Is this an intraverbal? Saying “Skinner” as a result of hearing “Founder of verbal behavior”. A. Yes B. No |
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Is this an intraverbal? Saying “Hello” as a result of seeing a friend approaching who has not yet seen you. A. Yes B. No |
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B. No Which type of response? (Type your response) • mand |
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Is this an intraverbal? Saying “How old are you?” as a result of seeing a young teenager getting beer out of the cooler. A. Yes B. No |
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B. No Which type of response? (Type your response) • mand |
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Your friend tells you there is a huge sale at Banana Republic this weekend so you go there on Saturday to purchase a new outfit. Your behavior is A. Rule-governed B. Contingency-shaped C. Respondent D. Event-governed |
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Which dimension? Rather than focusing on Harry’s "issues" with his father through many counseling sessions, I work with him on coping strategies such as relaxed breathing and communication skills to replace aggressive behavior. Thus ABA is: A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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I conduct several observations and manipulate antecedent and consequence conditions in order to identify the function for the behavior. Thus ABA is: A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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Which dimension? Mrs. Simpson wants Bart to stop watching violent shows on television, so I suggest giving attention, praise, and snacks contingent on watching appropriate shows, based on the research on differential reinforcement. Thus ABA is: A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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. Conceptually Systematic: consistent with fundamental principles of behavior |
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ABA is used to treat behavior associated with drug addictions, obesity and developmental disorders, addresses education, and has even solved important problems in business and industry. Thus, ABA is: A. Applied B. Behavioral C. Analytic D. Technological E. Effective F. Conceptually Systematic G. Generality |
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Which Verbal Operant? Trying to get Liz Loughrey to sing some more, I sing “Little darling". My response is a(n): A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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A.Mand: (EO= her singing!) |
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Which Verbal Operant? Solely upon hearing me say “hummus", my roommate says “pita chips." My roommate’s response is a: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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C.Intraverbal: (verbal SD, no point to point correspondence) |
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I sign for “how are you” and you sign back “fine”. The second response is a(n): A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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When asked if I want cream in my coffee, I nod. My nod functions as a(n): A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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I am at a wedding, and I see someone pick up their champagne flute, so I pick up my champagne flute. A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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F.Motor imitation: (because there really isn't a verbal exchange here, just motor imitation) |
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Which Verbal Operant? I say “Teaching verbal behavior is great!", and you write “Teaching verbal behavior is great" on your notebook paper: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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Which Verbal Operant? I say C-A-T, and you make the signs for C, A, and T: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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I say "cat" and you make the sign for “cat”. A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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C.Intraverbal: NO POINT-TO-POINT CORRESPONDENCE! |
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Which Verbal Operant? You say "hombre" after hearing me say "man" A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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Which Verbal Operant? I've been having a rough day, and I say to my co- worker "got a cigarette?" A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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A.Mand: controlling antecedent is an EO (rough day making cigarette more reinforcing), also, you're asking for something! |
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Luca is asked if he would rather have milk or juice with his kid’s meals. Luca says, “milk please”. The server brings him some milk. This is an example of which type of VB? A) Selection-based B) Topography-based |
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Mary cannot reach her doll on the top shelf. Mary points to the doll and mom brings it down to her. This is an example of which type of VB? A) Selection-based B) Topography-based |
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Which of the following is the best example of a mand? A) John’s mosquito bite is irritating him, he puts some anti-itch ointment on it, and it stops bothering him B) Mariana asks her server for a refill of coffee C) When Mike’s lemonade is running low, he asks the server for a refill, the server brings him another lemonade D) Maria always asks her friend if she wants to hang out whenever she is feeling down |
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C) When Mike’s lemonade is running low, he asks the server for a refill, the server brings him another lemonade |
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Driving by a house for sale, I see the phone number written on the realtor sign and write it down. Friend says, thanks for getting that number. If I am the behaver, is this verbal behavior? – Yes |
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Driving by a house for sale, I see the phone number written on the realtor sign and write it down. Friend says, thanks for getting that number. If I am the behaver, is this verbal behavior? – Yes – Which verbal operant? A) Mand B) Tact C) Duplic |
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C) Duplic – which type? – copying text! |
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While listening to the radio, Michael hears the the secret word of the day, and he repeats it repeatedly out loud, so he doesn’t forget it. Is this an example of a codic? A) Yes B) No |
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B) No – Response is evoked by a verbal SD; has both point-to-point correspondence and formal similarity ... – If he writes down the secret word after hearing it, then this would be a codic |
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Theo is sitting on grandpa’s lap at the dinning room table and patiently waiting dinner. Theo hasn’t had anything to eat since lunch. There is a bowl of broccoli on the table. Theo says, “broccoli”. Grandpa gives him a broccoli and he eats it up. What antecedents are evoking Theo’s saying, “broccoli”? A) EO and a verbal stimulus B) Nonverbal stimulus and a verbal stimulus C) EO and nonverbal stimulus D) Only an EO |
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C) EO and nonverbal stimulus |
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Which one is the best example of a pure tact if Cali is the behaver: A) Mom says, “what do you want to eat”? Cali says, “grapes”. B) Cali says, “paw patrol” after hearing her friend say, “paw patrol” C)Cali says, “hop hop” when she sees a rabbit in the yard. D)Cali colors on the paper after her mom says, “draw me a picture” |
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C)Cali says, “hop hop” when she sees a rabbit in the yard. – Remember “pure” = one antecedent evoking a verbal response |
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Which one is the best example of a multiply controlled verbal response, if Nick is the behaver? A) Nick says, “jump” when he sees a crack in the road. B) Nick asks Mom for a cookie, after not having food in a while, and sees Oreos in the pantry. C) Nick counts to 10 in French after his teacher asks him to. D) Nick says, “green” after his mom asks him, “what’s your favorite color?” |
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B) Nick asks Mom for a cookie, after not having food in a while, and sees Oreos in the pantry. – What type of antecedents are these? • EO and non-verbal stimulus |
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Mary Anne says, “1 cup flour”, solely as a function of reading, “1 cup flour” in the recipe she is making. Saying, “1 cup flour” is an example of: A) Verbal behavior B) Non-verbal listener behavior |
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A) Verbal behavior – Which operant? • Codic |
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Dan and Dana are playing “go fish” (a card game). Dana asks Dan if he has a 7 and he doesn’t so he tells her to “go fish” (which means to pick a card from the deck). Dana picks a card from the deck. Which part of the scenario is an example of non-verbal listener behavior? A) Dan saying, he doesn’t have a 7 B) Dana picking a card from the deck C) Saying “go fish” D) Playing the card game |
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B) Dana picking a card from the deck |
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Frank, Mosa, and Ricado met at a bar after work. Frank is trying to ask Mosa if she wants a drink, but she cannot hear him. Ricardo makes the sign for drink and Mosa nods. In relation to Frank saying, “drink” and if Ricardo is the behaver, this is an example of which one? A) Mand B) Tact C)Intraverbal D)Codic E) Duplic F) Non-verbal listener behavior G)None |
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Mariah only realized at lunch time at work that she forgot her lunch at home in the fridge. She hasn’t had anything to eat since breakfast, so she drives home to get her lunch. This is an example of which one? A)Mand B)Tact C)Intraverbal D)Codic E)Duplic F)Non-verbal listener behavior G) None |
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Susie hasn’t seen Tina, her neighbor, in a long time. She asks her Mom, “Can I play with Tina?” Mom takes her over to the neighbor’s house. Susie asking to play with Tina is an example of which one? A) Mand B) Tact C)Intraverbal D)Codic E) Duplic F) Non-verbal listener behavior G) None |
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Which one has a function-altering effect? A) Rules B) Contingencies |
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A) Rules – Function-altering effect of rules = the rule changes the function of the antecedent stimulus • E.g., I read in a textbook that leaves that look like a saw mouth can give you a 3rddegree burn. I see plants in my backyard that look similar, and I put gloves on before touching them. The rule I read altered the function of those nasty plants. Now, when I see them, I put on gloves; before the rule I wouldn’t have put on gloves. |
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In the past when Sheryl drove too close to a large dump truck on the highway a large rock flew off the truck and smashed her windshield. Now, Sheryl keeps her distance from any dump trucks on the highway. Sheryl learned to stay far away from dump trucks while driving. How did she learn this? A) By rules B) By contingencies |
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B) By contingencies – Direct contact with consequence; experience – Contingency-shaped behavior |
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After Cali went to the dentist, she was offered a treasure box and asked if she wanted to pick a prize. Cali chose a treasure. Now, every time Cali goes to the dentist, she asks if she will get the treasure box after the cleaning. How did Cali learn about the treasure box? A) By rules B) By contingencies |
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Finley was getting ready to go to his first dentist appointment and Cali told him that after his cleaning he will get to choose a prize from the treasure box. How did Finley learn about the treasure box? A) By rules B) By contingencies |
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Shaina, an RBT subs a 1:1 session for a sick colleague. Shaina successfully conducts all the programs with the client solely based on reading a description of each program. This is an example of which dimension? A)Applied B)Behavioral C)Analytic D)Technological E)Conceptually systematic F)Effective G)Generality |
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Ella evaluates changes in behavior using a reversal design while systematically manipulating potential reinforcers to identify if these stimuli have consistent effects on behavior. A) Applied B) Behavioral C)Analytic D)Technological E) Conceptually systematic F) Effective G)Generality |
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C)Analytic Think: - Demonstrating that the change is due to the intervention - Using an experimental design that shows a replication of the effect [e.g., ABAB] |
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Marcie is taught to put away her toys that are downstairs in the living room. Without further training, she also puts all the garbage in the trash can and wipes her little table down with a cloth. A) Maintenance B) Response generalization C) Stimulus generalization |
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B) Response generalization |
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Hughie is at the deli meats counter. The person behind the counter asks Hughie “What would you like today?” Hughie looks at the meat case, sees the salami, and says “I’d like a quarter pound of salami.” Several moments later the person behind the counter hands Hughie a package of sliced salami. What operants is “I’d like a quarter pound of salami” an example of ? |
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I tell you I want french fries, not tater tots. A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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You show me a picture of milk and a picture of juice. I point to the picture of milk. A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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A.Selection-based -because the response (pointing) would look the same for both- it is WHAT I point TO that communicates |
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Which Verbal Operant? I say “Jose Rocks!", and you write “Jose Rocks" on your notebook paper: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic taking dication/ transcription F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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E.Codic taking dication/ transcription |
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Which Verbal Operant? You say "Jack Michael" after seeing Jack Michael written in a textbook: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic textual F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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Which Verbal Operant? I say T-i-g-e-r, and you finger spell T-i-g-e-r: A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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I say “Tiger" and you make the sign for “Tiger”. A.Mand B.Tact C.Intraverbal D.Duplic E.Codic F.Motor imitation G.Receptive language |
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C.Intraverbal: NO POINT-TO-POINT CORRESPONDENCE! |
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I touch a stove, and get burned. As a result, I never touch stoves again: A.Contingency-shaped behavior B.Rule-governed Behavior C.Respondent behavior D.Erratic Behavior |
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A.Contingency-shaped behavior |
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Selection-based or Topography-based? I click on a link on a website. A.Selection-based B.Topography-based |
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The two elements of empiricism are: A. experimentation and repetition B. parsimony and pragmatism C. experimentation and replication D. none of the above |
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C. experimentation and replication |
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Behavior analysts use precise definitions of behavior that are objective and quantifiable, thus one of the practices of behavior analysis as a science is: a.Determinism b.Empiricism c.Parsimony d.Philosophical Doubt e.Pragmaticism |
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Which is NOT an Attitude of Science
Behavioral Determinism Empiricism Experimentation Replication Parsimony Philosophic Doubt |
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Three major branches of behavior analysis ______. |
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB)
Conceptual Analysis of Behavior (CAB) or Behaviorism |
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ABA uses precise definitions of behavior that are objective and quantifiable, thus one of the assumptions of ABA is:
(A) Determinism
(B) Empiricism
(C) Experimentation (Scientific Manipulation)
(D) Replication
(E) Parsimony
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One professional has explained that Mike's "violent tendencies" are because of "issues" he had with his father when he was young. I focus on the immediate effect of his hitting behavior: people leave him alone. This demonstrates:
(A) Determinism
(B) Empiricism
(C) Experimentation (Scientific Manipulation)
(D) Replication
(E) Parsimony
(F) Philosophical Doubt |
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I implement a DRA procedure for a week with a student, while monitoring the behavior. I go for one week without implementing the procedure. I implement the procedure again the next week. The data show that aggression decreases during the weeks that the DRA procedure is used, but increases the weeks it is not used.
(A) Determinism
(B) Empiricism
(C) Experimentation (Scientific Manipulation)
(D) Replication
(E) Parsimony
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(C) Experimentation (Scientific Manipulation) |
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A goal of ABA is to determine functional relations between environmental events and behavior, thus one of the assumptions of ABA is:
A. Determinism B. Empiricism C. Parsimony D. Philosophical DoubtE. Pragmaticism |
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