Chapter 12: Negative Reinforcement

Question 1

a contingency in which a response prevents or postpones the presentation of a stimulus

Answer 1

Avoidance Contingency

Question 2

A previously neutral stimulus change that functions as a negative reinforcer because of prior pairing with one or more negative reinforcers

Answer 2

Conditioned negative reinforcer

Question 3

a contingency in which responding in the presence of a signal prevents the onset of a stimulus from which escape is a reinforcer

Answer 3

Discriminated avoidance

Question 4

a contingency in which a response terminates (produces escape from) ongoing stimulus

Answer 4

Escape contingency

Question 5

A contingency in which responses at any time during an interval prior to the scheduled onset of an aversive stimulus delay the presentation of the aversive stimulus

Answer 5

Free-operant avoidance

Question 6

A stimulus change that does not elicit respondent behavior

Answer 6

Negative reinforcement

Question 7

A stimulus change that increases the frequency of any behavior that immediately precedes it irrespective of the organism’s learning history with the evolutionary development on the species (phylogeny)

Answer 7

Unconditioned Negative Reinforcement