PRCA 2 Ch.12 Terms

Question 1

One in which the occurrence of a response produces the removal, termination, reductions, or postponement of a stimulus, which leads to an increase in the future occurrence of that response is known as,

Answer 1

negative reinforcement contingency

Question 2

A response that terminates (produces escape from) an ongoing stimulus is

Answer 2

escape contingency

Question 3

A response that prevents or postpones the presentation of a stimulus is

Answer 3

avoidance contingency

Question 4

Responding in the presence of a signal to prevent the onset of a stimulus from which escape is a reinforcer is known as

Answer 4

discriminated avoidance

Question 5

The avoidance behavior is “free to occur” at any time and will delay the presentation of the bright light is known as

Answer 5

free-operant avoidance

Question 6

( A noise bothering a student, student tells roommate who is closer to door to close door) The termination of the EO (the noise) (establishing operation) socially is known as

Answer 6

social negative reinforcement

Question 7

(A noise bothering a student; gets up to close door himself) The termination of EO (the noise) (establishing operation directly and independently is known as

Answer 7

automatic negative reinforcement