SPCE609 FINAL EXAM;
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Provide no more than three verbal warnings before putting
the individual in timeout.
The textbook outlines four guidelines for effectively using
timeout from positive reinforcement. Which of the following is
NOT one of those guidelines?
timeout from positive reinforcement
Most people today have first-hand experience with the negative
punishment technique known as
_______________________________. This method of
punishment was pioneered in the animal lab and adapted for
use by applied behavior analysts. This effective method of
punishment has largely replaced the physical punishments
previously used by parents; e.g., smacking, hitting, spanking,
and whipping with a switch.
conditioned punisher
A dog has learned to stay away from the invisible fence
because, each time it approaches it, a tone is presented. The
tone signals that, if the dog continues to approach the invisible
fence, a shock will be presented. This device uses a
___________________ (the tone) to decrease the frequency of
leaving the yard.
,negative punishment
Burns got a job teaching at the local high-school. On the first
day, he had many problems with class clowns and rude
behaviors occurring during his lecture (e.g., one student sitting
in the back would make squishy sounds every time Mr. Burns
took a step). Burns had had enough of this about 30 minutes
into his first class. He started subtracting 1 point from each
student who spoke (or made squishy sounds) without first
raising their hand. Mr. Burns found that this
_____________________ procedure resulted in an immediate
decrease in inappropriate verbal responses.
positive reinforcement
The parents consulted with the behavior analyst because their
child threw tantrums at bedtime. This typically went on for
hours, which meant that the child was not getting enough sleep
(nor were the parents). The parents said they had been using
timeout - when the child tantrums in bed, they remove the
child from the bed and bring him to the living room where he
has to sit quietly in a timeout chair for 30 minutes while the
parents (and the child) watch TV. Despite their good intentions,
the tantruming continues. The behavior analyst explained to
the parents that timeout only works if it is a timeout from...
Negative punisher
Charlie works about 8 overtime hours per week. He says he
hates it, but it helps his family make ends meet. On Monday,
, Charlie lost his temper and yelled at his boss. His boss told him
that he was barring him from working any overtime hours for
the rest of the week. This reduced Charlie's income. After that,
Charlie was careful to hold his tongue when he was angry with
his boss. Barring Charlie from working overtime hours appears
to function as a
All of these
When thinning out the schedule of reinforcement that is
maintaining a newly acquired adaptive behavior (which is to
replace a problem behavior), it is critical to...
Variable-ratio (VR)
Under a ____________________ schedule of reinforcement,
the amount of time that must elapse before the first response is
reinforced is not the same every time.
a high rate of responding with little or no post-reinforcement
pause.
The typical pattern of responding under an FR schedule of
reinforcement is...
Variable-ratio (VR)
Which schedule of reinforcement will maintain the most
behavior, particularly as the schedule value gets very large?
continuous
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Provide no more than three verbal warnings before putting
the individual in timeout.
The textbook outlines four guidelines for effectively using
timeout from positive reinforcement. Which of the following is
NOT one of those guidelines?
timeout from positive reinforcement
Most people today have first-hand experience with the negative
punishment technique known as
_______________________________. This method of
punishment was pioneered in the animal lab and adapted for
use by applied behavior analysts. This effective method of
punishment has largely replaced the physical punishments
previously used by parents; e.g., smacking, hitting, spanking,
and whipping with a switch.
conditioned punisher
A dog has learned to stay away from the invisible fence
because, each time it approaches it, a tone is presented. The
tone signals that, if the dog continues to approach the invisible
fence, a shock will be presented. This device uses a
___________________ (the tone) to decrease the frequency of
leaving the yard.
,negative punishment
Burns got a job teaching at the local high-school. On the first
day, he had many problems with class clowns and rude
behaviors occurring during his lecture (e.g., one student sitting
in the back would make squishy sounds every time Mr. Burns
took a step). Burns had had enough of this about 30 minutes
into his first class. He started subtracting 1 point from each
student who spoke (or made squishy sounds) without first
raising their hand. Mr. Burns found that this
_____________________ procedure resulted in an immediate
decrease in inappropriate verbal responses.
positive reinforcement
The parents consulted with the behavior analyst because their
child threw tantrums at bedtime. This typically went on for
hours, which meant that the child was not getting enough sleep
(nor were the parents). The parents said they had been using
timeout - when the child tantrums in bed, they remove the
child from the bed and bring him to the living room where he
has to sit quietly in a timeout chair for 30 minutes while the
parents (and the child) watch TV. Despite their good intentions,
the tantruming continues. The behavior analyst explained to
the parents that timeout only works if it is a timeout from...
Negative punisher
Charlie works about 8 overtime hours per week. He says he
hates it, but it helps his family make ends meet. On Monday,
, Charlie lost his temper and yelled at his boss. His boss told him
that he was barring him from working any overtime hours for
the rest of the week. This reduced Charlie's income. After that,
Charlie was careful to hold his tongue when he was angry with
his boss. Barring Charlie from working overtime hours appears
to function as a
All of these
When thinning out the schedule of reinforcement that is
maintaining a newly acquired adaptive behavior (which is to
replace a problem behavior), it is critical to...
Variable-ratio (VR)
Under a ____________________ schedule of reinforcement,
the amount of time that must elapse before the first response is
reinforced is not the same every time.
a high rate of responding with little or no post-reinforcement
pause.
The typical pattern of responding under an FR schedule of
reinforcement is...
Variable-ratio (VR)
Which schedule of reinforcement will maintain the most
behavior, particularly as the schedule value gets very large?
continuous
