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SPE: 526 MOD 7 Comp Check Exam
Practice Questions and Answers
In order to teach manding to Cynthia, the teacher did not give Cynthia juice for a whole week. When
juice was presented, Cynthia extended her hand to the juice. The teacher immediately said, "I want
juice." After Cynthia said the same, the teacher praised her, "good job saying that. It is not the time for
juice though." In this example:
All are correct.
a nonverbal response that is evoked by the MO was present.
(HINT: Given Cynthia "wanted" the juice by extending her hand to the juice, did withholding juice for a
whole week increase the value of juice?)
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the teacher did not deliver the specific reinforcer, teaching manding may not be successful.
(HINT: What should be the reinforcer for a mand?)
Cynthia's verbal response was at least part echoic.
(HINT: Did Cynthia echo the model given by the teacher?) - Ans:✔✔-All are correct
The law says, "a person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater 65 miles per hour."
Doug drove his car at 70 miles per hour on the highway and got a fine. Now, he drives at 60 miles per
hour. In this example, ______________________.
Doug driving at 60 miles per hour is a rule-governed behavior because the law mandates a speed limit
below 65 miles per hour.
(HINT: Doug driving at 60 mph happened after the fine.)
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the fine functioned as a negative reinforcer for driving at 70 miles per hour.
(HINT: Reinforcement increases the future frequency of the behavior.)
Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
(HINT: Tricky option! Considering the law prohibits driving faster than 65 mph, could driving at 70 mph
be rule-governed? If not, given that all operant behavior is either contingency-shaped or rule-governed,
what could have shaped this behavior?)
Doug driving at 70 mil - Ans:✔✔-Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
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