Module 9

Question 1

Conditioned Response

Answer 1

an automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus

Question 2

Conditioned Stimulus

Answer 2

a previously neutral stimulus that, after repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits the response produced by the unconditioned stimulus itself

Question 3

Contiguity Learning

Answer 3

learning by simple association

Question 4

Continuous Schedule

Answer 4

schedule of reinforcement in which consequences are provided after every single instance of the behavior

Question 5

Extinction

Answer 5

strategy used to decrease an inappropriate behavior by no longer providing reinforcement for that behavior, or ceasing to provide the paring between stimuli and response

Question 6

Intermittent Schedule

Answer 6

a schedule of reinforcement in which consequences are provided periodically for the behavior

Question 7

Law of Effect

Answer 7

behaviors that are associated with good consequences are more likely to occur, whereas behaviors that are associated with bad consequences are less likely to occur again

Question 8

Neutral Stimuli

Answer 8

all events that do not evoke an automatic response

Question 9

Positive Practice

Answer 9

the person practices an activity with the appropriate behavior

Question 10

Praise-and-Ignore

Answer 10

behavioral strategy used to increase an appropriate behavior by providing reinforcement and decrease inappropriate behavior by ignoring the behavior

Question 11

Premack Principle

Answer 11

behavioral strategy used to increase an appropriate behavior by providing another behavior as reinforcement

Question 12

Reinforcing Incompatible Behaviors

Answer 12

behavioral strategy used to increase appropriate behavior by providing reinforcement and decrease an inappropriate behavior that cannot occur at the same time

Question 13

Response Cost

Answer 13

behavioral strategy used to decrease an inappropriate behavior by taking away something desired

Question 14

Satiation

Answer 14

behavioral strategy used to decrease an inappropriate behavior by having a student perform the behavior until it is no longer reinforcing

Question 15

Shaping

Answer 15

behavioral strategy used to increase an appropriate behavior by reinforcing small steps toward the behavior

Question 16

Social Isolation (time-out)

Answer 16

behavioral strategy used to decrease an inappropriate behavior by removing an individual from a setting that includes reinforcement to a setting in which reinforcement is denied

Question 17

Unconditioned Response

Answer 17

the behavior that automatically occurs due to the unconditioned stimulus

Question 18

Unconditioned Stimulus

Answer 18

the behavior that evokes an automatic response