Page | 1
SPCE 609 EXAM 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. Mentalism - correct answer -An approach to understanding
behavior that assumes that a mental, or 'inner,' dimension
exists that differs from a behavioral dimension.
2. Negative Punishment - correct answer -A stimulus is
REMOVED from the environment following a behavior which
results in a DECREASE in future occurrences of that behavior.
3. Negative Reinforcement - correct answer -A stimulus is
REMOVED from the environment following a behavior which
results in an INCREASE in future occurrences of that behavior.
4. Non-Exclusionary Time Out - correct answer -Following a
behavior targeted for reduction, the individual remains in the
current environment, but access to reinforcement is removed or
significantly reduced.
, Page | 2
5. Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR) - correct answer -
Reinforcement is delivered on a schedule independent of
behavior.
6. Operant Behavior - correct answer -Behavior that is selected,
maintained, and brought under stimulus control as a function of
its consequences.
7. Operant Conditioning - correct answer -A learning process in
which behavior is shaped by its consequences, such as
reinforcement or punishment.
8. Overcorrection - correct answer -A way to reduce behavior by
having a learner correct what they did and practice doing it the
right way.
9. Philosophic Doubt - correct answer -A healthy skepticism that
requires scientists to continuously question the truthfulness of
what is regarded as fact.
SPCE 609 EXAM 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. Mentalism - correct answer -An approach to understanding
behavior that assumes that a mental, or 'inner,' dimension
exists that differs from a behavioral dimension.
2. Negative Punishment - correct answer -A stimulus is
REMOVED from the environment following a behavior which
results in a DECREASE in future occurrences of that behavior.
3. Negative Reinforcement - correct answer -A stimulus is
REMOVED from the environment following a behavior which
results in an INCREASE in future occurrences of that behavior.
4. Non-Exclusionary Time Out - correct answer -Following a
behavior targeted for reduction, the individual remains in the
current environment, but access to reinforcement is removed or
significantly reduced.
, Page | 2
5. Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR) - correct answer -
Reinforcement is delivered on a schedule independent of
behavior.
6. Operant Behavior - correct answer -Behavior that is selected,
maintained, and brought under stimulus control as a function of
its consequences.
7. Operant Conditioning - correct answer -A learning process in
which behavior is shaped by its consequences, such as
reinforcement or punishment.
8. Overcorrection - correct answer -A way to reduce behavior by
having a learner correct what they did and practice doing it the
right way.
9. Philosophic Doubt - correct answer -A healthy skepticism that
requires scientists to continuously question the truthfulness of
what is regarded as fact.
