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Behavior Modification - PT 1 > Ch 7: Quizes > Flashcards

Ch 7: Quizes Flashcards

1
Q

An antecedent stimulus that is present when a behavior is reinforced is called a(n) _______.

A

discriminative stimulus or SD

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An antecedent stimulus that is present when a behavior is not reinforced is called a(n) ______.

A

S-delta

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________ is when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of a specific antecedent stimulus.

A

stimulus control

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4
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How do you develop stimulus control?

A

through stimulus discrimination training

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5
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What are the three components of a three-term contingency?

A
  1. antecedent or SD
  2. response
  3. consequence or reinforcer
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In _______ , you reinforce a behavior when the SD is present and do not reinforce the behavior when the SΔ present.

A

stimulus discrimination training

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Teddy screams when he asks for cookies, and he is told he can’t have any. When he screams, his mom eventually gives him a cookie. However, his dad never gives him a cookie when he screams. As a result, Teddy is more likely to scream for a cookie when his mom is around.

What is the SD for Teddy’s screaming?

A

mom

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Teddy screams when he asks for cookies, and he is told he can’t have any. When he screams, his mom eventually gives him a cookie. However, his dad never gives him a cookie when he screams. As a result, Teddy is more likely to scream for a cookie when his mom is around.

What is the SΔ for Teddy’s screaming?

A

dad

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Teddy screams when he asks for cookies, and he is told he can’t have any. When he screams, his mom eventually gives him a cookie. However, his dad never gives him a cookie when he screams. As a result, Teddy is more likely to scream for a cookie when his mom is around.

What is the reinforcer for Teddy’s screaming?

A

getting cookies

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Teddy screams when he asks for cookies, and he is told he can’t have any. When he screams, his mom eventually gives him a cookie. However, his dad never gives him a cookie when he screams. As a result, Teddy is more likely to scream for a cookie when his mom is around.

Is this an example of positive or negative reinforcement for screaming?

A

positive reinforcement

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A discriminative stimulus is an antecedent that is present when a behavior is _______.

A

reinforced

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As a result of discrimination training, what happens in the future when an SD is present?

A

the behavior is more likely to occur

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_______ is developed through the process of stimulus discrimination training.

A

stimulus control

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14
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In discrimination training, the behavior is not reinforced when the is present.

A

S-delta

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15
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_______ takes place when a behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the SD.

A

generalization

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16
Q

Marianne steals candy in the store when a clerk is not in sight because she gets away with it. She does not steal candy when a clerk is in sight because she does not get away with it.

What is the SD for stealing candy?

A

clerk out of sight

17
Q

Marianne steals candy in the store when a clerk is not in sight because she gets away with it. She does not steal candy when a clerk is in sight because she does not get away with it.

What is the SΔ for stealing candy?

A

clerk in sight

18
Q

Farley says “reinforcement” when the professor provides an example of reinforcement. He does not say “reinforcement” when the professor provides an example of some other behavioral principle.

What is the SD for saying “reinforcement”?

A

an example of reinforcement

19
Q

Farley says “reinforcement” when the professor provides an example of reinforcement. He does not say “reinforcement” when the professor provides an example of some other behavioral principle.

What is the SΔ for saying “reinforcement”?

A

an example of another behavioral principle

20
Q

What is it called when Farley can label a novel example of reinforcement correctly?

A

generalization

21
Q

An SΔ is an antecedent stimulus that is present when a behavior is .

A

not reinforced

22
Q

As a result of discrimination training, what happens in the future when an SΔ is present?

A

the behavior is less likely to occur

23
Q

Stimulus control develops through the process of _______.

A

stimulus discrimination training

24
Q

In discrimination training, a behavior is reinforced when the _______ is present.

A

SD

25
Q

Generalization takes place when the behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are _______ to the SD.

A

similar

26
Q

When Patty hears thunder at school, she cries and her classmates ignore her. When Patty hears thunder at home, she cries and her parents hold her and comfort her. As a result, she cries at home but not at school when she hears thunder.

What is the SΔ for Patty’s crying when she hears thunder?

A

being at school with classmates

27
Q

When Patty hears thunder at school, she cries and her classmates ignore her. When Patty hears thunder at home, she cries and her parents hold her and comfort her. As a result, she cries at home but not at school when she hears thunder.

What is the SD for Patty’s crying when she hears thunder?

A

being at home with parents

28
Q

When Patty hears thunder at school, she cries and her classmates ignore her. When Patty hears thunder at home, she cries and her parents hold her and comfort her. As a result, she cries at home but not at school when she hears thunder.

What behavioral process is illustrated in this example?

A

stimulus discrimination training

29
Q

When Patty hears thunder at school, she cries and her classmates ignore her. When Patty hears thunder at home, she cries and her parents hold her and comfort her. As a result, she cries at home but not at school when she hears thunder.

If Patty cried when she heard thunder at her grandparents’ house, we would say that _______

had occurred.

A

generalization

30
Q

Provide an example of stimulus control.

A

any example in which a behavior is said to be more likely to occur in the presence of a specific stimulus

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