G18 Use Group Contingencies

Question 1

The group is divided into two or more teams. The team whose score is the highest with respect to their behavior earns a reward. This is called the

Answer 1

Good behavior game

Question 2

When using an interdependent group contingency you should monitor

Answer 2

Individual and group data

Question 3

You want to decrease the aggression of two children in a classroom whom you feel will not respond to peer pressure. A functional analysis revealed that the function of the aggression for both children is escape from academic related tasks. In addition to reading adaptations, which group contingency might you use?

Answer 3

Independent

Question 4

You have a student who is threatened by his peers for disruptive outbursts. Which contingency is more appropriate?

Answer 4

It is not known to the group or target student until after the fact that the entire group gets a reward because the target student got fewer than X outbursts

Question 5

A teacher wants to reduce call outs and side conversations. He divides the class into 3 teams, spreading the biggest talkers across the teams. Each member of the team with the least unwanted talk outs earns an item of their choice from a reward cabinet. This is an example of:

Answer 5

Good Behavior Game

Question 6

An interdependent or dependent group contingencies, the members of the group who excel at meeting the criteria can increase their chances of reinforcement by,

Answer 6

Bullying and coercing the underperformers to perform better

Question 7

DEPENDENT group contingency:

Answer 7

Reinforcement for the group is contingent upon the behavior of one or a few individuals.

Question 8

You want to decrease the aggression of one member of a group whom you feel will respond to peer pressure. Which group contingency would be most appropriate?

Answer 8

Dependent

Question 9

In interdependent or dependent group contingencies, the members of the group who excel at meeting the criteria can increase their chances of reinforcement by

Answer 9

All the above:
Bullying and coercing the underperformers to perform better.
Showing the underperforming members of the group what to do.
Giving positive social support to the underperforming members.

Question 10

You want to decrease the aggression of one member of a group whom you feel will not respond to peer pressure. You don’t want to embarrass the target child. Which group contingency might you use?

Answer 10

Independent

Question 11

Which types of group contingencies exert control over desirable behavior through social contingencies by allowing members of the group/team to earn rewards based on the performance of its members?

Answer 11

Dependent and interdependent group contingencies and the Good Behavior Game

Question 12

“Our team is going to get more points than your team,” is most likely to be said as the result of

Answer 12

The Good Behavior Game

Question 13

You want to use an interdependent group contingency to decrease the time it takes for a class to come in from the playground. To select the best criterion for reinforcement for the initial day, you collect several days of baseline data and then take the

Answer 13

Average time it takes for last person to come in from the playground; subtract a short amount of time.

Question 14

Using the good behavior games, the number of time completed… what else should you consider?

Answer 14

Implement an individual contingency for this individual

Question 15

A manager has been having trouble with her staff… this type of group contingency is

Answer 15

The Good Behavior Game

Question 16

In interdependent or dependent group contingencies, the members of the group who excel at meeting the criteria can increase their chances of reinforcement by

Answer 16

Showing the underperforming members of the group what to do.

Question 17

You have a subgroup of girls who tends to pick on another subgroup of girls. Which contingency is most appropriate?

Answer 17

Divide the group into two teams. Put the aggressors and victims on both teams. The team with the fewest rude remarks wins a reward.

Question 18

INTERDEPENDENT group contingency:

Answer 18

Reinforcement for each member of the group is contingent upon the behavior of the group as a whole

Question 19

“okay gang, let’s all pull together and make sure nobody slips up”, is most likely to be said as the result of

Answer 19

An interdependent group contingency or the good behavior game

Question 20

“Thanks for getting us more recess time,” said to one member of the group is most likely to be said as the result of

Answer 20

A dependent group contingency

Question 21

In which circumstance might a dependent group contingency be particularly helpful?

Answer 21

When one member of the group seeks the approval of other members more than the teacher.

Question 22

In which circumstance might an interdependent or independent group contingency be particularly helpful?

Answer 22

When the behavior of a majority of the members of the group needs to be changed.

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT an ethical consideration of using dependent or interdependent group contingencies?

Answer 23

Behavior analysts hold that all interventions be individualized

Question 24

“I’ll be getting my reward; will you be getting yours?” said to one member of the group is most likely to be said as the result of

Answer 24

An indpendent group contingency

Question 25

You have a large group of elementary students who talk too loud at lunch. Which group contingency would you use?

Answer 25

The entire group gets 5 extra minutes of recess if the noise level stays below a certain level.

Question 26

Independent group-oriented contingency (GOC):

Answer 26

The same contingency applies to all members of the group, but reinforcement for each individual is contingent upon his/her behavior.