B04 Define & Provide Examples of Positive and Negative Reinforcement Contingencies Part 1 Flashcards

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A teacher takes away a point each time a student speaks out in class. This is a/an

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Operant contingency

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A dependent relationship between two or more stimuli is

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A respondent contingency

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A dependent relationship between two or more stimuli is

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All the above

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The magnitude of a reinforcer pertains to

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The number of reinforcers per unit time (reinforcer rate)

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To enhance the performance of learners with limited behavioral repertoires, the target behavior should

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Produce direct access to the reinforcer

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An individual with an intellectual disability engages in escape-maintained self-injury. There is a plan to teach him an appropriate escape behavior of walking to a bulletin board, selecting an object that represents ‘break’, returning to the work station with it, then taking a break. You

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Maintain that it might not work due to the response effort required

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The magnitude of a reinforcer pertains to

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The number of reinforcers per unit time (reinforcer rate)

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An M&M follows the response “Ball”, in the presence of the work “ball”. This is a/an

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Operant contingency

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Generalized reinforcers are minimally affected by satiation, and therefore can be delivered

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Frequently without compromising their potency

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A dependent relationship between a response class and one or more stimulus classes, or between two or more stimuli is

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A contingency

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The criterion for reinforcement should be set

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So that the individual’s initial responses contact reinforcement

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When two or more events are functionally related to each other, this is referred to as

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A contingency

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The preference for a reinforcer and the amount of a reinforcer are referred to as the reinforcer’s

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Quality and magnitude

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A dependent relationship between a response class and one or more stimulus classes is

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A contingency

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The magnitude of a reinforcer pertains to

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The intensity of the reinforcer

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Superstitious behavior is established and maintained by

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A contiguous relationship between a behavior and reinforcing events that follow its occurrence but occur independent of the behavior

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To maintain potent EOs for reinforcers, you may

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Vary the properties of the reinforcer

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When two or more events occur simultaneously or very close in time, this is referred to as

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Contiguity

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A respondent contingency includes

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The probability of a particular stimulus given another stimulus

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The magnitude of a reinforcer pertains to

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The duration of time for access to the reinforcer

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To maintain potent EOs for reinforcers, you may

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Use generalized reinforcers

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The quality of a reinforcer

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Is independent of the magnitude of a reinforcer

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The “quality” of a reinforcer refers to

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The level of individual preference for the reinforcer