INCREASING BEHAVIOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Which of the following increases the likelihood of the future occurrence of a
behavior?
a) responses
b) antecedents
c) reinforcers
d) punishers
c) reinforcers
Which of the following is an antecedent that can be altered to help enhance the
display of desirable behavior?
a) saying "come here"
b) providing an edible reinforcer if the individual is hungry
c) noise level in the intervention environment
d) providing reinforcement for a job well done
c) noise level in the intervention environment
Which of the following might be a functionally equivalent skill for grabbing food
from others?
a) putting hands in pockets instead of grabbing food
b) leaving the room instead of grabbing food
, c) asking to leave the area instead of grabbing food
d) requesting food items instead of grabbing food
d) requesting food items instead of grabbing food
Which of the following is true regarding behavioral shaping?
a) only easily attainable behaviors are addressed by shaping
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
c) larger behaviors are not addressed unless they are detrimental to the person's
health
d) the larger behavior is reinforced at the beginning of shaping programs
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
Which of the following is true regarding behavioral shaping?
a) only easily attainable behaviors are addressed by shaping
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
c) larger behaviors are not addressed unless they are detrimental to the person's
health
d) the larger behavior is reinforced at the beginning of shaping programs
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
Should the student get the reinforcer:
Charlie displays high levels of hand flapping behavior. he is on a DRO interval of
45 seconds. During the last interval he engaged in the following behaviors:
*playing with a ball
*singing a song
Yes
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Which of the following increases the likelihood of the future occurrence of a
behavior?
a) responses
b) antecedents
c) reinforcers
d) punishers
c) reinforcers
Which of the following is an antecedent that can be altered to help enhance the
display of desirable behavior?
a) saying "come here"
b) providing an edible reinforcer if the individual is hungry
c) noise level in the intervention environment
d) providing reinforcement for a job well done
c) noise level in the intervention environment
Which of the following might be a functionally equivalent skill for grabbing food
from others?
a) putting hands in pockets instead of grabbing food
b) leaving the room instead of grabbing food
, c) asking to leave the area instead of grabbing food
d) requesting food items instead of grabbing food
d) requesting food items instead of grabbing food
Which of the following is true regarding behavioral shaping?
a) only easily attainable behaviors are addressed by shaping
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
c) larger behaviors are not addressed unless they are detrimental to the person's
health
d) the larger behavior is reinforced at the beginning of shaping programs
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
Which of the following is true regarding behavioral shaping?
a) only easily attainable behaviors are addressed by shaping
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
c) larger behaviors are not addressed unless they are detrimental to the person's
health
d) the larger behavior is reinforced at the beginning of shaping programs
b) larger or more complex behaviors are taught in smaller steps
Should the student get the reinforcer:
Charlie displays high levels of hand flapping behavior. he is on a DRO interval of
45 seconds. During the last interval he engaged in the following behaviors:
*playing with a ball
*singing a song
Yes
