SPCE 611 exam 5 with complete solution
Which of the following is an example of a behavior maintained by negative
reinforcement that would be appropriate to implement escape extinction.
a second grade boy who refuses to eat vegetables because he does not like the texture
or taste
Taylor is a three year old who engaged in tantrum behavior consisting of
screaming and kicking at night when it was bedtime for 40 minutes to an hour.
Her parents and behavior therapists implemented an extinction procedure and
her tantrum behavior decreased to 1 to 2 minutes per night. Most nights she
stopped engaging in any tantrum behavior at all. Then two months later she
engaged in tantrum behavior for 40 minutes. Which effect of extinction is this an
example of?
spontaneous recovery
Which of the following is a factor that may influence resistance to extinction?
how long the history of reinforcement has been
Paul often engages in property destruction (e.g., paper tearing, swiping of
materials from his desk) in an effort to get his teacher, Mrs. Johnson's, attention.
Mrs. Johnson plans to implement a DRA to decrease property destruction and
teach an alternative, more appropriate response. Which of the following might
serve as an alternative appropriate response to replace Paul's property
destruction?
Walking quietly to Mrs. Johnson's desk to ask for help
Saying, "Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?"
Raising his hand
Which of the following is an incompatible behavior with hair-twirling?
writing
Jack's third grade teacher is using a DRL to decrease the number of times that
Jack calls out during his hour-long spelling class. If Jack calls out three or less
times during the entire spelling class, Jack will get a small treat at the end of
class. Which type of DRL is the teacher implementing?
full session DRL
Which of the following is an example of an antecedent stimuli?
a verbal prompt given before an adult begins a cooking task
Overcorrection, response blocking, response interruption and redirection, and
response cost are all ________________. (Choose the best alternative)
punishment procedures
Behavior contrast refers to a change in a response rate in one setting due to
__________________.
a change in the reinforcement schedule in another environment
Julia engages in problem behavior (e.g., screaming, pushing food away, hitting)
during mealtimes whenever new or nonpreferred foods are presented. In the past
when this problem behavio occurred, Julia's parents allowed her to leave the
table prior to completing the meal. Julia's behavior therapist determined that the
function of her problematic mealtime behavior was escape. Now, Julia's behavior
therapist will not allow Julia to leave the table until she completes at least 3 bites
Which of the following is an example of a behavior maintained by negative
reinforcement that would be appropriate to implement escape extinction.
a second grade boy who refuses to eat vegetables because he does not like the texture
or taste
Taylor is a three year old who engaged in tantrum behavior consisting of
screaming and kicking at night when it was bedtime for 40 minutes to an hour.
Her parents and behavior therapists implemented an extinction procedure and
her tantrum behavior decreased to 1 to 2 minutes per night. Most nights she
stopped engaging in any tantrum behavior at all. Then two months later she
engaged in tantrum behavior for 40 minutes. Which effect of extinction is this an
example of?
spontaneous recovery
Which of the following is a factor that may influence resistance to extinction?
how long the history of reinforcement has been
Paul often engages in property destruction (e.g., paper tearing, swiping of
materials from his desk) in an effort to get his teacher, Mrs. Johnson's, attention.
Mrs. Johnson plans to implement a DRA to decrease property destruction and
teach an alternative, more appropriate response. Which of the following might
serve as an alternative appropriate response to replace Paul's property
destruction?
Walking quietly to Mrs. Johnson's desk to ask for help
Saying, "Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?"
Raising his hand
Which of the following is an incompatible behavior with hair-twirling?
writing
Jack's third grade teacher is using a DRL to decrease the number of times that
Jack calls out during his hour-long spelling class. If Jack calls out three or less
times during the entire spelling class, Jack will get a small treat at the end of
class. Which type of DRL is the teacher implementing?
full session DRL
Which of the following is an example of an antecedent stimuli?
a verbal prompt given before an adult begins a cooking task
Overcorrection, response blocking, response interruption and redirection, and
response cost are all ________________. (Choose the best alternative)
punishment procedures
Behavior contrast refers to a change in a response rate in one setting due to
__________________.
a change in the reinforcement schedule in another environment
Julia engages in problem behavior (e.g., screaming, pushing food away, hitting)
during mealtimes whenever new or nonpreferred foods are presented. In the past
when this problem behavio occurred, Julia's parents allowed her to leave the
table prior to completing the meal. Julia's behavior therapist determined that the
function of her problematic mealtime behavior was escape. Now, Julia's behavior
therapist will not allow Julia to leave the table until she completes at least 3 bites
