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CH 11 MC
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Psychology
Graduate
03/13/2015

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Term
The behavior of saying "Please" increases over time.
Definition
A teacher wants to deliver a sticker to Johnny every time he says “Please.” This would be considered positive reinforcement if:
Term
- Delay between response and consequence
- Stimulus conditions when response was emitted
- Strength of motivation
Definition
The qualifications to be considered when utilizing positive reinforcement are:
Term
- Food
- Water
- Oxygen
- Warmth
- Sexual stimulation
Definition
An example of unconditioned reinforcer(s) is:
Term
Pairing it with an unconditioned stimulus
Definition
A neutral stimulus can be made into a reinforcer by:
Term
Heather picks up the phone
Definition
Heather hears a phone ring, then picks up the phone. Her husband talks with her over the phone. What is the behavior in this three-term contingency?
Term
- Hunger
- Hay fever
- Argument with significant other
Definition
An example of a motivating operation is:
Term
Pick a stimulus that is reinforcing for someone else
Definition
Which of the following is not an appropriate way to identify potential reinforcers?
Term
- The stimulus a person prefers
- The relative preference values of those stimuli
- The conditions under which those preference values hold
Definition
Stimulus preference assessment refers to a variety of procedures to determine:
Term
Whether or not a stimulus functions as a reinforcer and how effective that stimulus is as a reinforcer compared to other stimuli
Definition
What information does a concurrent schedule reinforcer assessment provide?
Term
Concurrent
Definition
When two or more contingencies of reinforcement operate independently and simultaneously for two or more behaviors, what schedule of reinforcement is in effect?
Term
Multiple
Definition
Which schedule reinforcer assessment consists of two or more component schedules of reinforcement for a single response with only one component schedule in effect at any given time?
Term
Response-deprivation hypothesis
Definition
The model for predicting whether (a) access to one behavior will function as reinforcement for another behavior based on the relative baseline rates at which each behavior occurs and (b) whether contingent access to one of the behaviors represents a restriction compared to the baseline level of engagement is known as the:
Term
Premack
Definition
The response-deprivation hypothesis was built on whose concept?
Term
- Response rates in the presence of a contingency
- Response rates in the absence of a contingency
- Fixed time reinforcement to differential reinforcement
- Differential reinforcement of other behavior to another reinforcement schedule, such as differential reinforcement of alternate behavior
Definition
Experimental control when evaluating positive reinforcement is demonstrated by comparing:
Term
Noncontingent reinforcement
Definition
The presentation of a potential reinforcer on a fixed or variable schedule independent of the occurrence of the target behavior is also referred to as:
Term
- Noncontingent reinforcement
- Differential reinforcement of other behavior
- Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
Definition
Which could be used as a control condition when evaluating the effects of a reinforcement-based procedure?
Term
None of these
Definition
Which of the following are guidelines for effective reinforcement?
Term
- Arrangement
- Management
- Administration
Definition
Practitioners increase the effectiveness of positive reinforcement when they attend to the ________ of stimulus presentation.
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