chapter 6

Question 1

the reinforcement of successive approximations of a target (desired) behavior

Answer 1

Shaping

Question 2

the process of reinforcing each of a series of related behaviors to form a behavior chain.

Answer 2

Chaining

Question 3

procedure of breaking a task down into its component elements

Answer 3

Task analysis

Question 4

begin chaining by reinforcing performance of the first link in the chain

Answer 4

Forward chaining

Question 5

begin chaining with the last link in the chain and work backward toward the first component (link)

Answer 5

Backward chaining

Question 6

A series of related behaviors, the last of which produces reinforcement

Answer 6

Behavior chain

Question 7

a situation in which reinforcement is available but the behavior necessary to produce it is not

Answer 7

Problem

Question 8

the response that produces reinforcement

Answer 8

Solution

Question 9

a sudden appearance of the solution (in the mind?)

Answer 9

insight

Question 10

novelty

Answer 10

Common feature (of creativity

Question 11

Common feature (of creativity

Answer 11

novelty

Question 12

any behavior that occurs repeatedly even though it does not produce the reinforcers that maintain it

Answer 12

Superstitious behavior

Question 13

The tendency to give up on a problem as a result of previous exposure to insoluble problems

Answer 13

Learned helplessness