G06 Use Instructions & Rules

Question 1

Which is the best rule?

Answer 1

Children who put their toys in the box within the next 2 minutes will get a special snack.

Question 2

Which is the best rule?

Answer 2

If you drive over the speed limit, you may get a ticket

Question 3

Rules and instructions that are stated negatively

Answer 3

Do not specify behavior that is likely to be reinforced

Question 4

Rules and instructions are more effective when they are

Answer 4

All the above:
Written in objective terms
Simple and short
Stated positively

Question 5

Rules and instructions are most effective when they

Answer 5

Include specific circumstances under which the rule is to be followed and the consequence are probable.

Question 6

Before using instructions to prompt behavior, you should

Answer 6

All the above:
Ensure the environment is set up to support the target behavior.
Determine whether the person responds to verbal antecedents.
Ensure that the target behavior is in the person’s repertoire.

Question 7

Rules and instructions are most effective when

Answer 7

Other behavior in one’s repertoire is under instructional control.

Question 8

A person’s behavior is less likely to be responsive to instructional control when

Answer 8

All the above:
Instructions are used too frequently or used to restrict access to reinforcers.
Following instructions has historically resulted in undesirable outcomes such as negative peer pressure.
Instructions are inconsistent with natural contingencies.

Question 9

A person is less likely to follow instructions when

Answer 9

Instructions are inconsistent with natural contingencies of reinforcement

Question 10

For nonreaders, young children, and individuals with severe learning disabilities, instructions

Answer 10

Can be presented visually or orally.
Should be presented using stimulus-response relations present in the learner’s repertoire.
Should be directly taught such as in role plays of situations to which they apply.

Question 11

A behavior may come under the control of a rule

Answer 11

Without having contacted the consequences specified by that rule.

Question 12

Rules and instructions are most effective when they

Answer 12

Include specific descriptions of behavior and specific circumstances under which the rules are to be followed.

Question 13

Which is the best rule?

Answer 13

If I floss every morning, I’ll keep my teeth for a very long time.

Question 14

Rules and instructions are most effective when

Answer 14

They are presented at an optimal rate