B08 Define & Provide Examples of Unconditioned, Conditioned, & Generalized Reinforcers and Punishers Part 2

Question 1

A dog barks and his abusive master gives him a sharp blow to the snout. The dog’s frequency of barking decreases. The decrease in barking is likely the result of

Answer 1

Unconditioned punishment

Question 2

When John came to the clinic, he already responded to “good” as in “good boy” and “good job”, as a reinforcer, so his BCBA knew that

Answer 2

“Good” could be used in training because it was a conditioned reinforcer for him.

Question 3

When an abusive master walks into a room, the dog stops wagging his tail. Cessation of wagging may be the result of

Answer 3

Conditioned punishment

Question 4

Conditioned punishment

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Requires a previous learning history

Question 5

An effective conditioned reinforcer may be established by pairing a previously neutral or ineffective stimulus with

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All the above:
Preferred food items in a contingency arrangement.
A primary or previously established secondary reinforcer.
Activities that the client engages in at higher rates than other activities

Question 6

The effectiveness of a conditioned reinforcer is determined by the

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Current MO for the unconditioned reinforcer

Question 7

Amanda squirts the cat with water and shouts “Moo!” when he jumps on the kitchen counter. Amanda hopes that the “Moo!” will acquire the function of

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A conditioned punisher

Question 8

A child’s self-injury results in a contingent loss of points. However, this has not changed the rate of self-injury. The loss of point exemplifies

Answer 8

None of the above

Question 9

Secondary reinforcers are developed by

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Pairing current primary or secondary reinforcers with a neutral stimulus

Question 10

Unconditioned punishment

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Requires no previous learning history

Question 11

Because of a learner’s history with the aversive consequences associated with particular stimuli, these stimuli

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Can suppress behavior in the absence of the actual aversive stimuli

Question 12

When an abusive master walks into a room, the dog walks out. The dog’s behavior is likely maintained by

Answer 12

Negative reinforcement

Question 13

Amanda squirts the cat with water and says “No!” when he jumps on the counter. Amanda hopes that the water will function as

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An unconditioned punisher

Question 14

Tom’s token system includes earning tokens for his academic behaviors and the removal of tokens contingent upon problem behaviors. Staff concluded that the increase in Tom’s academic behaviors was due to

Answer 14

Conditioned reinforcement

Question 15

Every time Jason matches correctly, Amy says “good” with a smile and makes eye contact as she hands him a bit of food. She does this

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So that her words and facial expression become conditioned reinforcers

Question 16

Conditioned reinforcers

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Are personal; that is, idiosyncratic to individuals because they depend on experience

Question 17

An effective conditioned reinforcer may be established by pairing a previously neutral or ineffective stimulus with

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A primary or previously established secondary reinforcer

Question 18

Many token systems include the removal of tokens if problem behavior occurs. When this contingency was imposed on Tom and his academic and problem behaviors decreased, staff concluded that the effect was due to

Answer 18

Conditioned negative punishment

Question 19

Maddy disclosed a personal issue in group therapy and John told everyone about it later. In the next group session, the counselor noted that Maddy was unusually quiet. The counselor was seeing response suppression due to

Answer 19

Conditioned punishment