PSY 333 FINAL EXAM – Psychology course comprehensive exam material
reinforcer priming - correct answer ✔✔any procedure that initiates early steps in a sequence or
chain of responses
example of reinforcer priming - correct answer ✔✔you can lead a horse to water but you cant
make hi drink - leading him to water will increase the chances that he will drink
reinforcer sampling - correct answer ✔✔procedures that provide brief reinforcing events to
enhance use of those events
example of reinforcer sampling - correct answer ✔✔free sample of product - increases the
likelihood of continued use
key characteristics of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-adaptive behaviors of all
individuals involved
-maladaptive behaviors of concern for al individuals involved in the contract
-specific consequences of behavior
-timeline for delivery of consequences
-timeline for review of contract
-signatures of all involved
strengths of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-program more acceptable bc of client
input
-planned positive consequences are more reinforcing
-aversive consequences do not get emotional response
-flexibility
-clear expectations
, -relationship develops between client and clinician
limitations of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-power to negotiate contracts may be
lopsided
-impairment of one party limits negotiation
-expectation of parents and teachers for this to be effective
-limited research examining effectiveness
overall characteristics of group-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-specifies
reinforcement consequences for group as a whole AKA punishment
-reinforcement is based on performance of group
group as a whole contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-set goal for group behavior
-encouragement for adaptive behaviors
-set initial goal that is reachable
-work way to higher goals
team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-group is divided into subgroups
-group has own goal
-competition
strengths - team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-workplace
-summer camps
-schools
limitations - team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔not clear if this is more effective
than group contingencies
reinforcer priming - correct answer ✔✔any procedure that initiates early steps in a sequence or
chain of responses
example of reinforcer priming - correct answer ✔✔you can lead a horse to water but you cant
make hi drink - leading him to water will increase the chances that he will drink
reinforcer sampling - correct answer ✔✔procedures that provide brief reinforcing events to
enhance use of those events
example of reinforcer sampling - correct answer ✔✔free sample of product - increases the
likelihood of continued use
key characteristics of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-adaptive behaviors of all
individuals involved
-maladaptive behaviors of concern for al individuals involved in the contract
-specific consequences of behavior
-timeline for delivery of consequences
-timeline for review of contract
-signatures of all involved
strengths of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-program more acceptable bc of client
input
-planned positive consequences are more reinforcing
-aversive consequences do not get emotional response
-flexibility
-clear expectations
, -relationship develops between client and clinician
limitations of contingency contracts - correct answer ✔✔-power to negotiate contracts may be
lopsided
-impairment of one party limits negotiation
-expectation of parents and teachers for this to be effective
-limited research examining effectiveness
overall characteristics of group-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-specifies
reinforcement consequences for group as a whole AKA punishment
-reinforcement is based on performance of group
group as a whole contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-set goal for group behavior
-encouragement for adaptive behaviors
-set initial goal that is reachable
-work way to higher goals
team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-group is divided into subgroups
-group has own goal
-competition
strengths - team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔-workplace
-summer camps
-schools
limitations - team-based contingencies - correct answer ✔✔not clear if this is more effective
than group contingencies
