Behavior Therapy Test 4

19 Questions | By Rprie | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 175

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1.

When extinction begins and the behavior temporarily increases in frequency, duration, or intensity, this phenomenon is called a (an) .
2.

Extinction works best when:
- A.
  
  It follows positive reinforcement
- B.
  
  It follows continuous reinforcement
- C.
  
  It follows negative punishers
- D.
  
  It reinforcers positive punishers
3.

In order to extinguish a negatively reinforced behavior, the is no longer removed or avoided following a behavior.
4.

Extinction and negative reinforcement both decrease a behavior.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Extinction is when a behavior is no longer reinforced and as a result, the behavior stops occurring.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

When extinction is used following intermittent reinforcement, the behavior will be more resistant to extinction.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Extreme cold and extreme levels of auditory stimulation are examples of:
- A.
  
  Unconditioned punishers
- B.
  
  Conditioned punishers
- C.
  
  Negative punishers
- D.
  
  Positive punishers
8.

A consequence can be considered a punisher if the:
- A.
  
  Behavior immediately decreases
- B.
  
  Behavior immediately increase
- C.
  
  Behavior decreases in the future
- D.
  
  Behavior is accelerated in the future
9.

Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents. If, as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it would be an example of .
- A.
  
  Positive punishment
- B.
  
  Negative punishment
- C.
  
  Positive reinforcement
- D.
  
  Negative reinforcement
10.

Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for ten games. As a result of being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again. Being suspended for his behavior of spitting is referred to as a:
11.

A conditioned punisher is .
12.

In behavior modification, a punisher is defined by its:
- A.
  
  Consequences
- B.
  
  Way the punishers are delivered
- C.
  
  A and B
- D.
  
  Effect on the behavior it follows
13.

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14.

Nicholas used to come home late for supper until his parents started to take away a dollar of his allowance every time he was late. Nicholas behavior of coming home late decreased to zero. This is an example of what form of negative punishment?
15.

Stimulus control develops as a result of .
16.

A (an) is the stimulus that is present when a behavior is reinforced.
17.

Behaviors usually occur at random and are rarely under stimulus control.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

A group of stimuli having the same functional effect on a certain behavior are said to belong to a stimulus:
- A.
  
  Class
- B.
  
  Behavior
- C.
  
  Group
19.

Genralization is associated with broad stimulus control.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False