Introduction to Behavior Modification
Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Behavior Modification explores the principles and techniques used to understand, assess, and change human behavior. This course covers foundational concepts of behavioral theory, including reinforcement, punishment, extinction, and shaping, while emphasizing practical strategies for applying these principles in educational, clinical, and everyday settings. Students learn to systematically observe, record, and analyze behavior, create intervention plans, and evaluate the effectiveness of behavior change programs, with attention to ethical considerations and cultural sensitivity. Through case studies, discussions, and experiential activities, students develop practical skills in promoting positive behavior change and addressing maladaptive behaviors.
Recommended Textbook
Behavior Modification Principles and Procedures 6th Edition by Raymond G. Miltenberger
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
50 Chapters
1609 Verified Questions
1609 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3767 Page 2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75124
Sample Questions
Q1) Behavior is defined as:
A)actions of a person
B)what a person says and does
C)a person's mental processes
D)a and b are both correct
Answer: D
Q2) The amount of time it takes a worker to complete a task would be an example of what dimension of behavior?
A)frequency
B)intensity
C)duration
D)latency
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?
A)behavior is dimensionless
B)behavior is random
C)behavior can be observed,described,and recorded
D)behavior is always overt
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 3
Chapter 1: A: Introduction to Behavior Modification
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75099
Sample Questions
Q1) Behavior is defined as what people do and say.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A behavior does not have an impact on the environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavior?
A) frequency
B) impact
C) duration
D) intensity
Answer: B
Q4) In behavior modification,measurement of behavior is taken:
A) before intervention
B) during intervention
C) following intervention
D) all of these
Answer: D
Page 4
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 2: Observing and Recording Behavior
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
9 Verified Questions
9 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75125
Sample Questions
Q1) If you record how long a child with ADHD is out of his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?
A)frequency
B)duration
C)intensity
D)latency
Answer: B
Q2) Continuous recording involves:
A)recording the behavior in consecutive intervals of time
B)recording each instance of the behavior
C)recording the product of the behavior
D)interval and time sample recording
Answer: B
Q3) Indirect assessment occurs through:
A)the person's recall of the behavior
B)watching the behavior and recording its occurrence
C)video recording the behavior and recording it from the video
D)all of these
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 2: A: Observing and Recording Behavior
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75100
Sample Questions
Q1) Which dimensions of behavior is NOT recorded using continuous recording?
A) frequency
B) duration
C) intensity
D) time sample
Q2) What is the percentage of intervals scored by observer A? ______________
Q3) Sherry had throat surgery and could not talk for days.She worked with a speech therapist to increase her voice loudness.The therapist used an instrument to measure increases in the loudness of her voice.What dimension of behavior was the speech therapist recording?
Q4) Identify two of the reasons why behavioral assessment is an important part of behavior modification.
Q5) Julie and Beth independently observe (hear)a child swear,and each records that swearing occurred.This is called:
A) independent agreement
B) interobserver agreement
C) independent observation
D) agreement recording
Q6) Describe how you would conduct real-time recording.
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 3: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
9 Verified Questions
9 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75126
Sample Questions
Q1) In which research design is treatment staggered over time?
A)A-B-A-B
B)alternating treatments
C)changing criterion
D)multiple baseline
Q2) An A-B-A-B design:
A)is a research design
B)demonstrates a functional relationship
C)involves replication
D)all of these
Q3) When a researcher shows that a behavior modification procedure causes a behavior to change,the researcher is demonstrating a(n):
A)statistical analysis
B)experimental design
C)correlation
D)functional relationship
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
7
Chapter 3: A: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
49 Verified Questions
49 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75101
Sample Questions
Q1) What should be taken into account before using an A-B-A-B design?
A) Is it ethical to remove treatment?
B) Can treatment be removed?
C) Will the level of behavior reverse?
D) all of these
Q2) Which of the following is a type of multiple-baseline design?
A) across-subjects
B) across- staff
C) across-time
D) all of these
Q3) The level of the target behavior is recorded on the:
A) horizontal axis
B) vertical axis
C) x-axis
D) abscissa
Q4) A vertical line on a graph indicating a change in treatment is called a:
A) baseline
B) time line
C) phase line
D) treatment line
Page 8
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 4: Reinforcement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
6 Verified Questions
6 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75127
Sample Questions
Q1) In which schedule of reinforcement does a reinforcer get delivered when a response occurs after a period of time?
A)ratio schedule
B)continuous reinforcement schedule
C)interval schedule
D)discontinuous reinforcement schedule
Q2) _______________ demonstrated the 'law of effect," one of the earliest demonstration of reinforcement.
A)Thorndike
B)Skinner
C)Pavlov
D)Watson
Q3) A behavior that is strengthened through the process of reinforcement is called (n)_______________.
A)conditioned response
B)unconditioned response
C)operant behavior
D)conditioned stimulus
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
9
Chapter 4: A: Reinforcement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
64 Verified Questions
64 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75102
Sample Questions
Q1) Barry throws the football into the stands after scoring a touchdown,and is cheered by the fans.As a result,Barry is more likely to throw the ball into the stands whenever he scores a touchdown.This is an example of:
A) negative reinforcement
B) positive reinforcement
C) punishment
D) satiation
Q2) Define reinforcement.
Q3) A schedule of reinforcement in which the reinforcer is delivered for the first response occurring after X amount of time on the average is _______________________.
Q4) Mary takes out the garbage and,as a result,her parents let her watch her favorite television show.Mary is then more likely to take out the garbage when asked.Being able to watch her favorite television show is a ____________ for her behavior of taking out the garbage.
A) reinforcer
B) reinforcement
C) contingency
D) dependent variable
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 5: Extinction
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
9 Verified Questions
9 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75128
Sample Questions
Q1) When extinction occurs for a behavior that was continuously reinforced
A)the behavior decreases rapidly
B)the behavior decreases more gradually
C)the behavior does not decrease
D)the behavior increases
Q2) When extinction occurs for a negatively reinforced behavior:
A)the aversive stimulus is no longer removed following the behavior
B)the positive reinforcer is no longer delivered following the behavior
C)the aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior
D)the positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior
Q3) If a behavior is no longer followed by a reinforcing consequence,the person will:
A)continue to engage in the behavior
B)stop engaging in the behavior
C)undergo extinction
D)become extinguished
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
11
Chapter 5: A: Extinction
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75103
Sample Questions
Q1) A common misconception people have about extinction,is that it:
A) means ignoring the behavior
B) increases the behavior
C) is the same as reinforcement
D) decreases the behavior
Q2) Ignoring is the same as extinction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the two factors that influence extinction?
Q4) Timmy takes out the garbage and his mother praises him when he does it.When his mother stops praising him,Timmy stops taking out the garbage.Timmy's behavior of taking out the garbage has been:
A) punished
B) extinguished
C) reversed
D) negatively reinforced
Q5) During an extinction burst,novel behaviors or emotional behaviors may occur.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Define spontaneous recovery following extinction.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Punishment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
6 Verified Questions
6 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75129
Sample Questions
Q1) In negative punishment,a stimulus is ____________ following the behavior and the behavior is weakened (less likely to occur in the future).
A)provided
B)increased
C)added
D)removed
Q2) ________________ is a stimulus that became a punisher by being paired with an unconditioned punisher or conditioned punisher.
A)conditioned punisher
B)conditioned reinforcer
C)unconditioned reinforcer
D)unconditioned punisher
Q3) While changing a light bulb,Martha stuck her finger in the light socket and got a shock.As a result,she never again put her finger in a light socket.This is an example of:
A)positive reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative punishment
D)extinction
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
13
Chapter 6: A: Punishment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
60 Verified Questions
60 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75104
Sample Questions
Q1) The behavior modification definition of punishment can be quite different than a nonprofessional definition of punishment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The principles of reinforcement and punishment are alike in that:
A) behavior is followed by a consequence
B) the consequence influences future behavior
C) behavior is strengthened
D) A and B
Q3) _______________ is the process in which a stimulus is delivered following a behavior and the behavior decreases in the future.
Q4) Punishment by application is another name for _______________ punishment.
Q5) Nicholas used to come home late for supper until his parents started to take away a dollar of his allowance every time he was late.Nicholas' behavior of coming home late decreased to zero.This is an example of what form of negative punishment? .
Q6) Punishment by withdrawal is another name for _______________ punishment.
Q7) _______________ is the process in which a stimulus is removed following a behavior and the behavior decreases in the future.
Page 14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 7: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75130
Sample Questions
Q1) An antecedent stimulus that is present when the behavior is reinforced is a(n):
A)S-delta
B)reinforcer
C)discriminative stimulus
D)conditioned stimulus
Q2) If you provide a reinforcer when a rat presses a lever when a green light is on and,as a result,it also presses the lever when a similar color light is on (green/blue for example),_______________ has occurred:
A)reinforcement
B)stimulus control
C)generalization
D)extinction
Q3) An antecedent stimulus that is present when the behavior is not reinforced is a(n):
A)S-delta
B)reinforcer
C)discriminative stimulus
D)conditioned stimulus
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 15
Chapter 7: A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75105
Sample Questions
Q1) What are the 2 steps involved in stimulus discrimination training?
Q2) If the effects of reinforcement,extinction,and punishment occur in some situations but not in others,the effects are said to be:
A) generalized
B) situation-specific
C) isolated
D) intermittent
Q3) Behaviors usually occur at random and are rarely under stimulus control.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Generalization is associated with ____________ stimulus control.
A) strong
B) unique
C) broad
D) specific
Q5) Generalization is associated with broad stimulus control.
A)True
B)False
Page 16
Q6) A(n)________________ is the stimulus that is present when the behavior is not reinforced.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 17
Chapter 8: Respondent Conditioning
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75131
Sample Questions
Q1) Pavlov paired the sound of a metronome with meat powder in a dog's mouth.As a result,the dog started salivating to the sound of the metronome.Later,Pavlov presented the metronome without the meat powder.Eventually,the dog quit salivating when it heard the metronome.This is an example of:
A)spontaneous recovery
B)operant extinction
C)extinction of a conditioned response (respondent extinction)
D)resurgence
Q2) When food is in the mouth the person salivates.This is an example of:
A)a US and a UR
B)a US and a CR
C)a CS and a CR
D)a CS and a UR
Q3) An unconditioned stimulus elicits a(n):
A)discriminative stimulus
B)conditioned response
C)unconditioned response
D)operant behavior
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
18
Chapter 8: A: Respondent Conditioning
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75106
Sample Questions
Q1) Ideally,the US should occur immediately before the onset of the NS.
A)True
B)False
Q2) CERs are always negative.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which type of conditioning is it if the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the neutral stimulus ends?
A) delay
B) trace
C) backward
D) concurrent
Q4) Stimulation that is painful to the body is as example of a(n)____________ stimulus.
A) neutral
B) conditioned
C) unconditioned
D) environmental
Q5) Define respondent extinction.
Q6) List 5 factors that influence respondent conditioning.
Page 19
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Shaping
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75132
Sample Questions
Q1) If a parent uses shaping to help a child speak new words,what variation of shaping is the parent using?
A)generating a novel behavior
B)reinstating a previously exhibited behavior
C)changing some dimension of an existing behavior
D)all of these
Q2) Shaping can be used to:
A)generate a novel behavior
B)reinstate a previously exhibited behavior
C)change some dimension of an existing behavior
D)all of these
Q3) In the example in the book,which variation of shaping was used to get Mrs.F to walk again after her hip replacement surgery?
A)generating a novel behavior
B)reinstating a previously exhibited behavior
C)changing some dimension of an existing behavior
D)all of these
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
20
Chapter 9: A: Shaping
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75107
Sample Questions
Q1) An extinction burst is valuable in shaping because it may lead to the next approximation to the target behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When using shaping,each step should be ____________ to the target behavior.
A) identical
B) a closer approximation
C) irrelevant
D) B and C
Q3) Which of the following is (are)involved in the process of learning language?
A) reinforcement
B) successive approximations
C) extinction
D) all of these
Q4) The starting behavior that is used in shaping is:
A) a behavior that is already occurring
B) an approximation of the target behavior
C) A and B
D) none of the above
Q5) Define shaping.Provide an example.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 10: Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75133
Sample Questions
Q1) An instructor puts her hands over the student's hands to help the student mold the clay as the clay is spinning on the wheel during a pottery class.What type of prompt is the instructor using?
A)verbal
B)gestural
C)modeling
D)physical
Q2) Verbal,gestural,modeling,and physical are types of ________________.
A)stimulus prompts
B)response prompts
C)stimulus control
D)all of these
Q3) In which procedure do you present the S<sup>D</sup>,wait a certain number of seconds,and then present the prompt if the correct response is not made?
A)prompting
B)fading
C)prompt delay
D)all of these
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
22
Chapter 10: A: Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
58 Verified Questions
58 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75108
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is (are)necessary for prompting and transfer of stimulus control to be considered complete?
A) prompts have been completely removed
B) behavior is under control of the natural discriminative stimulus
C) behavior consistently occurs when the prompt is presented
D) A and B
Q2) Matt's Dad is teaching him to shoot a basketball.His Dad takes the ball and demonstrates to Matt how to shoot it through the hoop.The use of antecedent stimuli by his Dad in order to get Matt to engage in the right behavior at the right time is called:
A) fading
B) prompting
C) shaping
D) stimulus control
Q3) When the correct behavior occurs at the right time without any assistance,___________ has occurred.
Q4) Verbal,gestural,modeling and physical prompts are all examples of what category of prompts? ___________
Q5) What is a stimulus prompt?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 23
Chapter 11: Chaining
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
5 Verified Questions
5 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75134
Sample Questions
Q1) ________________ is a chaining procedure in which you use prompting and fading to teach the first behavior in the chain first.
A)forward chaining
B)backward chaining
C)total task presentation
D)all of these
Q2) ______________ is a chaining procedure in which the chain of behaviors is taught as a single unit.
A)forward chaining
B)backward chaining
C)total task presentation
D)all of these
Q3) You can conduct a task analysis by:
A)observing a competent person engaging in the task
B)asking an expert who performs the task well
C)performing the task yourself and recording each of the S<sup>D</sup>s and responses.
D)all of these
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
24
Chapter 11: A: Chaining
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75109
Sample Questions
Q1) Total task presentation works best for long and complex tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What type of prompt is most often used with total task presentation?
A) verbal
B) gestural
C) stimulus
D) physical
Q3) Each response in a behavioral chain creates the stimulus situation that is the discriminative stimulus for the next response.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Every time Mary uses her DVR to record a television show,she verbally recites each step that she must go through in order to program the DVR.Mary is using:
A) self-generated stimulus prompts
B) self-instructions
C) total task presentation
D) A and B
Q5) ___________ involve a list of each component behavior in their proper sequence.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 25
Chapter 12: Behavioral Skills Training Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
9 Verified Questions
9 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75135
Sample Questions
Q1) When does in situ training take place?
A)before instructions and modeling
B)after instructions and modeling
C)immediately after a behavioral skills training session
D)when the learner fails to use the skills during and in situ assessment
Q2) What type of assessment should be used to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral skills training??
A)self-report assessment
B)in situ assessment
C)self-monitoring
D)indirect assessment
Q3) When an assessment takes place in the natural environment and the learner is not aware that an assessment is taking place,it is called:
A)in situ assessment
B)undercover assessment
C)in place assessment
D)surreptitious assessment
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
26
Chapter 12: A: Behavioral Skills Training Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
54 Verified Questions
54 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75110
Sample Questions
Q1) Behavioral skills training procedures will be more effective if you:
A) use instructions,modeling,rehearsal,and feedback together in each training session
B) begin with the most difficult skill
C) provide instructions and modeling separately from rehearsal and feedback
D) start with rehearsal and feedback and use modeling and instructions only as necessary
Q2) Which of the following is an example of symbolic modeling?
A) observing a cartoon character engage in the target behavior
B) observing your teacher engage in the target behavior
C) observing a video of a peer engaging in the target behavior
D) A and C
Q3) BST procedures are NOT used to:
A) teach new behaviors
B) overcome behavioral deficits
C) decrease a problem behavior
D) B and C
Q4) To be most effective,instructions should be general.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 27
Chapter 13: Understanding Problem Behaviors Through
Functioning Assessments
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75136
Sample Questions
Q1) Mandy cries when her parents ask her to do a chore and she does not have to do the chore.As a result,she is more likely to cry when her parents ask her to do a chore.This is an example of:
A)social positive reinforcement
B)social negative reinforcement
C)automatic positive reinforcement
D)automatic negative reinforcement
Q2) Joe flicks the light switch on and off and it produces reinforcing visual stimulation.As a result he is more likely to flick the light switch on and off.This is an example of:
A)social positive reinforcement
B)social negative reinforcement
C)automatic positive reinforcement
D)automatic negative reinforcement
Q3) The process of identifying the antecedents and consequences of a problem behavior is called:
A)functional assessment
B)behavior recording
C)functional relationship
D)experimental control
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: A: Understanding Problem Behaviors Through
Functioning Assessments
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
54 Verified Questions
54 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75111
Sample Questions
Q1) How is information gathered in an indirect functional assessment method?
A) recording antecedents,behaviors,and consequences as they occur
B) interviews
C) questionnaires
D) B and C
Q2) Identify and describe three methods for conducting a functional assessment of a problem behavior.
Q3) If a person strums his guitar a certain way and it makes a great sound,the person is more likely to strum the guitar that way again.His is an example of:
A) automatic positive reinforcement
B) social positive reinforcement
C) automatic negative reinforcement
D) social negative reinforcement
Q4) Respondent behavior is controlled by ___________ stimuli and operant behavior is controlled by ___________ and ___________.
Q5) Functional assessments tell you the antecedents and consequences that maintain a problem behavior.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 29
Chapter 14: Applying Extinction
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75137
Sample Questions
Q1) An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with a(n)______________ procedure.
A)reinforcement
B)stimulus control
C)in situ training
D)in situ assessment
Q2) To implement extinction,you must eliminate the ________________ after each instance of the problem behavior
A)discriminative stimulus
B)reinforcer
C)establishing operation
D)all of these
Q3) Joe flicks the light switch on and off and it produces reinforcing visual stimulation.As a result he is more likely to flick the light switch on and off.Describe the use of extinction in this case.
A)provide no attention when Joe flicks the switch
B)make Joe complete a task when the flicks the switch
C)disable the light switch so flicking it no longer turns the light on or off
D)remove a favorite toy when Joe flicks the light switch
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 14: A: Applying Extinction
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75112
Sample Questions
Q1) The increase in the problem behavior at first when extinction is used is referred to as: A) generalization
B) an extinction burst
C) spontaneous recovery
D) behavioral escalation
Q2) Two year old Roscoe pushes the off button on the remote control while the family is watching TV and the family gets upset and scolds him.He continues to push the off button on the remote when they are watching TV.How would the family use extinction in this case?
A) grab the remote from him before he can hit the off button
B) refrain from getting upset and scolding him when he pushes the off button
C) take away a favorite toy when he pushes the off button
D) A and B
Q3) If a behavior is maintained by social positive reinforcement,extinction will involve A) terminating sensory stimulation for the behavior
B) no longer delivering the reinforcer when the behavior occurs
C) no longer terminating the aversive stimulus when the behavior occurs
D) providing attention for desirable behavior
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: Differential Reinforcement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
7 Verified Questions
7 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75138
Sample Questions
Q1) What two behavioral principles are involved in DRA?
A)reinforcement and stimulus control
B)continuous reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement
C)reinforcement and extinction
D)social and automatic reinforcement
Q2) In the example of Mrs.Williams in the book,staff used differential reinforcement to get her to make more positive comments.Describe the reinforcement and extinction components of DRA in this case.
A)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted with attention.When she complained,they did not provide attention.
B)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted gave her a back rub.When she complained,they did not provide a back rub.
C)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff let her escape from a task she did not enjoy.When she complained,they required her to complete the task.
D)When Mrs.Williams made positive comments staff reacted with positive attention.When she complained,they reacted with negative attention.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: A: Differential Reinforcement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
59 Verified Questions
59 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75113
Sample Questions
Q1) The same reinforcers will be effective for most people.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a DRO procedure,the reinforcer is contingent on ___________.
Q3) A parent is trying to decrease a child's swearing behavior.For every hour that the child goes without swearing,the parent reinforces the absence of swearing by reading to the child.If the child swears,the parent does not give the child attention and the child has to wait another hour for a story.Which differential reinforcement procedure is the parent using?
A) DRA
B) DRL
C) DRO
D) DRI
Q4) It is not necessary to define both the desirable and the undesirable behaviors when using DRA
A)True
B)False
Q5) Continuous reinforcement should be used throughout the process of using DRA.
A)True
B)False
33
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 16: Antecedent Control Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75139
Sample Questions
Q1) Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would eat healthy food,Melissa only went out to eat at health food restaurants.
A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S<sup>D</sup>
D)present an S<sup>D</sup>
Q2) Which procedure is a functional intervention for problem behaviors?
A)extinction
B)differential reinforcement
C)antecedent control procedures
D)all of these
Q3) Which antecedent control procedure is used to evoke a desired behavior?
A)remove the S<sup>D</sup>
B)present an AO
C)present the S<sup>D</sup>
D)increase response effort
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 16: A: Antecedent Control Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75114
Sample Questions
Q1) Julie wants to replace drinking coffee with the alternative behavior of drinking water.Julie keeps a filled water bottle on her desk at work,and has her co-workers remind her to drink more water.In this example,Julie is using the antecedent control strategy of ____________ for desirable alternative behaviors.
A) increasing response effort
B) presenting the discriminative stimulus and cues
C) arranging establishing operations
D) eliminating establishing operations
Q2) Andrea wants to start eating a healthier diet,but she is having problems because she likes to eat junk food while studying.Andrea starts eating regular meals so that she is never hungry and less likely to want junk food.Eating regular meals in order to make junk food less desirable is an example of ____________ for competing behaviors.
A) arranging an establishing operation
B) presenting an abolishing operation
C) increasing response effort
D) removing the discriminative stimulus
Q3) After choosing appropriate antecedent control procedures,you then ___________ the antecedents that are most likely to influence the behavior.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 17: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75140
Sample Questions
Q1) Time-out is appropriate for problem behaviors maintained by:
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)automatic reinforcement
D)all of these
Q2) In which type of time-out does the child remain in the room while being removed from access to positive reinforcers?
A)removal time-out
B)exclusionary time-out
C)nonexclusionary time-out
D)sit-in-place time-out
Q3) ______________________ procedures are usually not the first choice of interventions for decreasing problem behaviors:
A)antecedent control
B)differential reinforcement
C)punishment
D)extinction
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 36
Chapter 17: A: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response
Cost
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75115
Sample Questions
Q1) The "time-in" environment must be more reinforcing than the time-out environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When should punishment procedures be considered?
Q3) Two common negative punishment procedures are
Q4) Taking away a child's dessert is an appropriate loss of a reinforcer in a response cost procedure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The use of response cost involves the consideration of:
A) whether interactions can be avoided
B) which reinforcer to remove and when the loss will occur
C) whether escape can be prevented
D) when the punishing stimulus will be presented
Q6) Time-out should be brief.
A)True
B)False
Q7) In _______________________ time out,the child is moved to another part of the room contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior. Page 37
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 38
Chapter 18: Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of
Punishment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
9 Verified Questions
9 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75141
Sample Questions
Q1) In the _________________ procedure,the client is made to engage in some form of physical exercise contingent on an instance of the problem behavior
A)contingent exercise
B)positive practice
C)restitution
D)response cost
Q2) In _______________,the client has to engage in correct forms of relevant behavior contingent on the problem behavior.
A)time-out
B)positive practice
C)restitution
D)response cost
Q3) What happens if the client starts engaging in the requested activity during guided compliance?
A)physical guidance continues until the task is completed
B)physical guidance is withdrawn
C)physical guidance is used intermittently
D)physical guidance is increased
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 39
Chapter 18: A: Positive Punishment Procedures and the
Ethics of Punishment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75116
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the use of punishment?
A) implementing differential reinforcement in conjunction with punishment
B) using functional nonaversive procedures prior to the use of punishment
C) selecting a punishment procedure that will gradually decrease the problem behavior
D) choosing an appropriate aversive stimulus
Q2) Which category of behavioral intervention is the treatment of last resort?
A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) time-out
Q3) The punishment procedure of time-out is used for problem behaviors that are maintained by ____________,and guided compliance is used for problem behaviors that are maintained by ____________.
A) attention;escape
B) escape;attention
C) positive punishers;negative punishers
D) negative reinforcers;positive reinforcers
Q4) Punishment by ___________ involves the delivery of an aversive stimulus following the problem behavior.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 40
Chapter 19: Promoting Generalization
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75142
Sample Questions
Q1) While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel taught the parents specific things to say and do with their children that would generate the most reinforcing responses from the children (the children would react most favorably).What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?
A)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
B)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
C)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training
D)Incorporating common stimuli
Q2) While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel taught the parents a variety of different ways to exhibit the skills (for example,a number of different ways to reinforce their child's appropriate behavior. )What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?
A)Incorporating common stimuli
B)Teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
C)Providing cues in the natural environment
D)Incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 19: A: Promoting Generalization
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75117
Sample Questions
Q1) When reinforcing a behavior that occurs outside the training situation in the presence of relevant stimuli,the relevant stimuli develop ___________ over the behavior.
Q2) The only desired outcome in a behavior modification treatment is elimination of the problem behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a guideline for promoting a generalized reduction in problem behaviors?
A) focusing on functionally equivalent alternative behaviors
B) conducting a functional assessment for the problem behavior
C) planning for generalization once treatment has been successful
D) maintaining extinction or punishment contingencies
Q4) What is the most straightforward approach to promoting generalization?
Q5) What is likely to happen to the problem behavior if functionally equivalent alternative behaviors aren't used to replace the problem?
Q6) Another way to promote generalization if reinforcing the behavior outside of training sessions is not feasible,is to ___________.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 42
Chapter 20: Self-Management
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
7 Verified Questions
7 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75143
Sample Questions
Q1) The following is a type of self-management strategy.
A)goal-setting and self-monitoring
B)antecedent manipulations
C)behavioral contracting
D)all of these
Q2) Why might people fail to exercise even though it is good for them in the long run?
A)exercise might be punished with sore muscles
B)high response effort is involved in exercise
C)competing behaviors that are reinforced immediately interfere with exercise
D)all of these
Q3) _______________ occurs when significant others in a person's life help the person succeed in a self-management program
A)reinforcement
B)prompting and fading
C)social support
D)behavioral contracting
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 43
Chapter 20: A: Self-Management
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75118
Sample Questions
Q1) When choosing appropriate self-management strategies,you should choose one or more strategies that manipulate relevant ___________ and relevant ___________.
Q2) One reason for the existence of self-management problems is that the occurrence of excess and deficit behavior is influenced by:
A) immediate contingencies
B) long-term outcomes
C) delayed contingencies
D) B and C
Q3) Which of the following should be used in ALL self-management procedures?
A) arranging reinforcers
B) antecedent manipulation
C) behavioral contract
D) social support
Q4) The fact that exercise provides health benefits in the future is often enough to get people to exercise in the present time.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When does social support become a self-management strategy?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 44
Chapter 21: Habit Reversal Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75144
Sample Questions
Q1) _____________ are repetitive,jerking movements of particular muscle groups in the body.
A)nervous habits
B)motor tics
C)nervous tics
D)habit reversal
Q2) After learning the definition of the habit behavior,the clients then learns to identify when the habit occurs.Which habit reversal component is this?
A)motivation strategy
B)awareness training
C)competing response training
D)social support
Q3) ___________________ is a type of speech disfluency in which a person repeats words or syllables,prolongs the sound of a word or syllable,or blocks on a word.
A)stuttering
B)motor tic
C)vocal tic
D)vocal habit
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
45
Chapter 21: A: Habit Reversal Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75119
Sample Questions
Q1) A therapist instructs a parent to prompt a child to make a fist whenever the child starts to suck his thumb,and to praise the child for doing so.In which habit reversal component are significant others involved?
A) motivational strategies
B) awareness training
C) competing response training
D) social support
Q2) Nervous habits typically serve a social function for the individual.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Provide an example of a competing behavior for hair-pulling.
Q4) Prolonging the sound of a syllable or word while speaking is an example of:
A) a vocal tic
B) a vocal habit
C) stuttering
D) a competing response that is used for treating a vocal tic
Q5) An example of a nervous habit is ________________.
Q6) What is the main way in which the habit reversal procedure varies across the different types of habit disorders?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 22: The Token Economy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
7 Verified Questions
7 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75145
Sample Questions
Q1) In a token economy,a _______________ must be something tangible that can be delivered after each instance of the desirable behavior.
A)reinforcer
B)back-up reinforcer
C)token
D)contract
Q2) What is true regarding the use of response cost in a token economy?
A)response cost is always used
B)response cost is not always used but when it is,the token economy starts with response cost
C)response cost is not always used but when it is,the token economy gets established and then response cost is added
D)response cost is not used in a token economy
Q3) Which of the following would not be a good item to use as a token in a token economy with elementary students?
A)pennies
B)hole punches in a card made with a uniquely shaped hole punch
C)smiley face stickers
D)all of these
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 47
Chapter 22: A: The Token Economy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75120
Sample Questions
Q1) Most often the token exchange rate remains stagnant throughout the token economy program.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the purpose of a token economy?
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true concerning a token economy?
A) desirable behavior can be immediately reinforced
B) tokens are easy to dispense and accumulate
C) a token economy is easy to implement in terms of time and effort
D) response cost is easier to implement in a token economy
Q4) The tokens that are selected for use in a token economy must be:
A) intangible
B) convenient to dispense
C) difficult to accumulate
D) available from outside sources
Q5) Describe 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages involved in the use of a token economy.
Q6) In a token economy,a token should be delivered immediately after the occurrence of
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 48
Q7) In a token economy tokens are exchanged for _________________________.
Chapter 23: Behavioral Contracts
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75146
Sample Questions
Q1) A person writes a behavioral contract with a contract manager in which she agree to run 3 miles,five times per week.If she meets this goal,she will avoid the loss of $10 that she deposited.Each week she gets together with the contract manager and reports how many miles she ran each day and the contract manager implements the contingency.What is wrong with this contract?
A)$10 is too much money to include in the contingency
B)$10 is not enough money to put into the contingency
C)self-report of her daily running distance is not an adequate method for recording the behavior
D)money should not be used in a behavioral contract
Q2) How do behavioral contracts work?
A)behavioral consequences
B)public commitment
C)rule-governed behavior
D)all of these
Q3) Which of the following is not a component of a behavioral contract?
A)identify the target behavior and state how it will be measured
B)identify the reinforcement or punishment contingency.
C)identify who will implement the contingency.
D)identify the items to be used as tokens in the contract
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 49
Chapter 23: A: Behavioral Contracts
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
53 Verified Questions
53 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75121
Sample Questions
Q1) Rule governed behavior is a likely reason that behavioral contracts are effective.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sometimes a behavioral contract is rewritten on a frequent basis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are 2 ways in which a rule-governed behavior can operate to influence the target behavior?
Q4) Define a two party contract.
Q5) Two types of two party contracts are ________________________ and __________________________.
Q6) Which of the following is NOT true concerning a behavioral contract?
A) it is a type of antecedent manipulation
B) it serves as a public commitment
C) it is also referred to as a contingency contract
D) it produces behavior change through simple reinforcement and punishment processes
Q7) Two party contracts are written between people who have some ________________ with each other.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 50
Chapter 24: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
8 Verified Questions
8 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75147
Sample Questions
Q1) In __________________,the person breathes deeply in a slow,rhythmic fashion to produce relaxation.
A)progressive muscle relaxation
B)diaphragmatic breathing
C)attention-focusing exercises
D)behavioral relaxation training
Q2) What operant behavior is involved in a fear?
A)autonomic nervous system arousal
B)escape and avoidance behavior
C)anxiety
D)all of these
Q3) _______________ is similar to systematic desensitization,except that the client gradually approaches or is gradually exposed to the actual fear-producing stimulus.
A)in vivo desensitization
B)systematic desensitization
C)flooding
D)all of these
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
51
Chapter 24: A: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75122
Sample Questions
Q1) Ellen is afraid of snakes.Whenever she sees a picture of a snake or sees one on TV her heart races and she immediately turns her head.The operant behavior involved in Ellen's fear of snakes is ________________.
Q2) __________________ desensitization involves actual contact with the feared stimuli in the hierarchy.
Q3) PMR must be done with a trained therapist.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the case of Ellen's fear,identify the reinforcement for turning her head.________________
Q5) Attention focusing exercises involve:
A) deep,rhythmic breathing
B) tensing and relaxing each of the major muscle groups in the body
C) focusing on a therapist who provides images of relaxing scene
D) assuming relaxed postures with all parts of the body supported in a recliner of comfortable chair
Q6) Flooding is the preferred method for treating fears in most cases.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 52
Chapter 25: Cognitive Behavior Modifications
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
10 Verified Questions
10 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75148
Sample Questions
Q1) In ___________________ procedures,the therapist helps the client identify cognitive behaviors that are distressing and then helps the client get rid of these distressing thoughts or replace them with more desirable thoughts.
A)cognitive behavior
B)cognitive coping skills training
C)cognitive restructuring
D)acceptance-based therapies
Q2) _______________ are negative evaluations or interpretations of life events or logical errors in thinking that lead to negative mood or depressed behavior.
A)self-instructions
B)cognitive distortions
C)cognitive symbols
D)cognitive weaknesses
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 25: A: Cognitive Behavior Modifications
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/75123
Sample Questions
Q1) Who identifies and records the occurrence of cognitive behaviors?
Q2) Cognitive behavior may be distressing when it functions as a(n)________________ that elicits an unpleasant ________________.
Q3) Cognitive therapy is often used to treat people with depression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If self instructional training is effective,the ________________ should be a discriminative stimulus for the ________________.
Q5) Provide 2 examples of cognitive behavior.________________
Q6) Cognitive behaviors cannot be directly observed and recorded by an independent observer.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Which of the following is NOT a type of cognitive distortion?
A) overgeneralization
B) magnification
C) procrastination
D) personalization
54
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.