124 B-1 TO B-12

Question 1

In operant conditioning, the probability of a response is ______ by its consequences.

Answer 1

Altered

Question 2

Operant extinction is a key principle in______behavior

Answer 2

Reducing

Question 3

______ punishers do not require learning to acquire aversive properties

Answer 3

Unconditioned

Question 4

Stimulus events can be described in the following ways _______, ________, and ________.

Answer 4

Formally, temporally, and functionally

Question 5

Operant extinction as an operation involves witholding ______ following a response.

Answer 5

Reinforcement

Question 6

A operant stimulus class is a group of stinuli that evoke the same _______ class

Answer 6

Response

Question 7

When observing a child’s tantrums, a behavior analyst would classify individual instances of screaming as _____

Answer 7

Responses

Question 8

Generalized reinforcers are _____ across a wide range of contexts

Answer 8

Effective

Question 9

Operant extinction as a process refers to the _______ in responding that occurs when reinforcement is witheld.

Answer 9

Decrease

Question 11

An example of mixed schedules: a student completes math problems on _______ VR and FI schedules without any signals

Answer 11

Alternating

Question 14

In a fixed _______ schedule, reinforcement is delivered after a fixed # of responses.

Answer 14

Ratio

Question 15

An unconditioned punisher is _______ aversive

Answer 15

Inherently

Question 16

Concurrent, multiple, mixed, and chained schedules are considered _______ schedules

Answer 16

Complex

Question 17

An example of _________ schedules: A rat recieves food on a VI schedule when a green light is on and an FR schedule when a red light is on.

Answer 17

Multiple

Question 18

An example of a ________ schedule: Check email at varying intervals throughout the day

Answer 18

Variable interval

Question 19

When recording data on a complex behavior, a behavior analyst might break it down into individual ____________

Answer 19

Responses

Question 20

In chained schedules, reinforcement is delivered after completing a __________ of responses

Answer 20

Sequence

Question 21

Generalized reinforcers/punishers are __________ across individuals

Answer 21

Consistent

Question 22

Operant conditioning is also known as __________ conditioning

Answer 22

Instrumental

Question 23

________ schedules require discrimination between stimuli

Answer 23

Multiple

Question 24

A(n) ___________ reinforcer is inherently reinforcing

Answer 24

Unconditioned

Question 25

Both operant and respondent extinction involve the _______ of a previously learned association.

Answer 25

Weakening

Question 26

A dog salivating in response to a a bell is an example of _______.

Answer 26

Respondent conditioning

Question 27

Food is an example of an unconditioned ___________.

Answer 27

Reinforcer

Question 28

Repondent conditioning is important for emotional ________.

Answer 28

Responses

Question 29

In stimulus control, the controlling stimulus is called a ________ stimulus

Answer 29

Discriminative

Question 30

In operant extinction as an operation, the focus is on the _________ of reinforcement

Answer 30

Witholding

Question 31

Stimulus classes are defined by their _______ on behavior.

Answer 31

Effect

Question 32

Pain is example of an unconditioned _________

Answer 32

Stimulus

Question 33

An example of stimulus _________: A dog sits when the owner says "sit"

Answer 33

Control

Question 34

_________ punishers are often related to physical factors

Answer 34

Unconditioned

Question 35

Respondent extinction is a key principle in ________ conditioned emotional responses

Answer 35

Reducing

Question 36

Respondent extinction as a process results from the ______ of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli

Answer 36

Uncoupling

Question 37

In respondent conditioning, the response is _________ by antecedent stimuli

Answer 37

Elicited

Question 38

Unconditioned reinforcers are often related to ________ needs

Answer 38

Biological

Question 39

In ______ reinforcement schedules, reinforcement is delivered after some responses

Answer 39

Intermittent

Question 40

____________ schedules involve two or more simple schedules operating simultaneously

Answer 40

Concurrent

Question 41

Respondent Conditioning is also known as __________ conditioning

Answer 41

Classical or Pavlovian

Question 42

A conditioned _________ acquires aversive properties through pairing with an unconditioned punisher

Answer 42

Punisher

Question 43

To establish stimulus control for a child's hand washing behavior, a behavior analyst would pair the instruction with a specific _______.

Answer 43

Stimulus

Question 44

Scratching an itch is an example of ________ contingency

Answer 44

Automatic

Question 45

A ________ punisher is a conditioned punisher paired with multiple unconditioned punishers

Answer 45

Generalized

Question 46

In operant conditioning, the response is _______ by the individual

Answer 46

Emitted

Question 47

Stimuli in a stimulus class are ______ in their effect on behavior

Answer 47

Interchangeable

Question 48

In _______ schedules, two or more schedules of reinforcement alternate without distinctive stimuli

Answer 48

Mixed

Question 49

When designing an intervention to reduce problem behavior, a behavior analyst might introduce a ________ stimulus to signal when reinforcement is unavailable

Answer 49

Delta

Question 50

An example of ________ extinction as an operation: presenting a tone without food repeatedly

Answer 50

Respondent

Question 51

________ reinforcers/punishers are universal across individuals

Answer 51

Unconditioned

Question 52

In socially mediated contingency, the antecedent and/or consequence is delivered by another __________

Answer 52

Person

Question 53

An example of a variable ratio schedule: A slot machine pays out after an ________ of 20 pulls

Answer 53

Average

Question 54

Concurrent schedules can be used to assess _________

Answer 54

Preference

Question 55

A stimulus is an ________ event or condition

Answer 55

Environmental

Question 56

A stimulus class includes _______ stimuli

Answer 56

Multiple

Question 57

Behavior is often composed of multiple _________

Answer 57

Responses

Question 58

________ is the subject matter of behavior analysis

Answer 58

Behavior

Question 59

A response class is ______ than a response but _______ than behavior

Answer 59

Broader, Narrower

Question 60

In respondent conditioning, the _________ precedes the response

Answer 60

Stimulus

Question 61

_________ contingencies can be difficult to identify

Answer 61

Automatic

Question 62

A _______ is the basic unit of behavior

Answer 62

Response

Question 63

A stimulus that signals the unavailability of reinforcement is called a stimulus _______

Answer 63

Delta

Question 64

Simple schedules of reinforcement are based on response or ___________ requirements

Answer 64

Time

Question 65

In _______ contingencies, consequences are not arranged or manipulated by other people

Answer 65

Automatic

Question 66

Fixed interval schedules typically produce ______ response patterns

Answer 66

Scalloped

Question 67

A scenario where changing the classroom layout alters student behavior demonstrates the concept of ________ in altering stimulus control

Answer 67

Environmental modification

Question 68

In operant conditioning, a response is controlled by its _______

Answer 68

Consequences

Question 69

A response class is defined by the _______ of the responses.

Answer 69

Function

Question 70

Conditioned punishers acquire aversive properties through _______

Answer 70

Learning

Question 71

A conditioned reinforcer acquires reinforcing properties through _____ with an unconditioned reinforcer

Answer 71

Pairing

Question 72

An example of ______ schedules: A dog must heel, sit, and shake before recieving a treat.

Answer 72

Chained

Question 73

Behavior is anything an organism _______

Answer 73

Does

Question 74

A response class is a group of responses that have the same ____

Answer 74

Function

Question 75

Stimuli in stimulus class may have different ______ properties

Answer 75

Physical

Question 76

A discrimantive stimulus can function as a ________ reinforcer

Answer 76

Conditioned

Question 77

Unconditioned reinforcers do not require ______ to acquire reinforcing properties

Answer 77

Learning

Question 78

Multiple schedules demonstrate _____ control

Answer 78

Stimulus

Question 79

In automatic contingency, the reinforcer is _______ to the behavior

Answer 79

Intrinsic

Question 80

Variable ratio schedules typically produce ______ response rates

Answer 80

High

Question 81

In a ____ schedule, reinforcement is delivered after an average amount of time

Answer 81

Variable interval

Question 82

Different ways to obtain attention is an example of a _____ class

Answer 82

Response

Question 83

An example of respondent extinction as a process: A dog's salivation to tone _______ when the tone is repeatedly presented without food

Answer 83

Decreases

Question 84

The presence or absence of a stimulus can ______ behavior

Answer 84

Alter

Question 85

Mixed schedules typically produce _____ response rates compared to multiple schedules

Answer 85

Lower

Question 86

Respondent extinction as a process refers to the _______ in the conditioned response over time

Answer 86

Decrease

Question 87

Stimulus control is part of the ________ contingency

Answer 87

Three term [ABC]

Question 88

To identify a response class, a behavior analyst would look for behaviors that serve the same ________

Answer 88

Function

Question 89

A response is a single instance of ____

Answer 89

Behavior

Question 90

A response is a ____ occurrence of behavior

Answer 90

Single

Question 91

In a socially mediated contingency, the reinforcer is ______ to the behavior.

Answer 91

Extrinsic

Question 92

In chained schedules, each response in the sequence serves as a ____ for the next response

Answer 92

Conditioned reinforcer

Question 93

An example of stimulus control: a person stops at a ____ light

Answer 93

Red

Question 94

An example of a ___ schedule: A student receives praise every 5 minutes for on-task behavior

Answer 94

Fixed interval

Question 95

Stimulus control is demonstrated through ____

Answer 95

Discriminative responding

Question 96

A rat pressing a lever to obtain food is an example of _____

Answer 96

Operant conditioning

Question 97

Different types of stop signs is an example of a _____

Answer 97

Stimulus class