SAFMEDS deck 1

Question 1

A reinforcer is a(n) ___ that increases responding that produces it.

Answer 1

stimulus

Question 2

A(n) ___ is an event produced by a response.

Answer 2

consequence

Question 3

Negative reinforcement is a behavior followed by ___ of a stimulus that increases the future rate of similar responses.

Answer 3

removal

Question 4

The three-term contingency is antecedent, ___, consequence.

Answer 4

behavior

Question 5

A stimulus is added (following an operant behavior) that decreases the rate of behavior.

Answer 5

positive punishment

Question 6

A behavior is measurable and ___.

Answer 6

observable

Question 7

Negative reinforcement is a behavior followed by removal of a stimulus that ___ the future rate of similar responses.

Answer 7

increases

Question 8

Presentation or addition of an event or stimulus that increases the rate of response.

Answer 8

positive reinforcement.

Question 9

A condition or stimulus following behavior of interest.

Answer 9

consequence

Question 10

Nia sees a dog, says dog, and gets to pet the dog. Seeing the dog is a(n) ___.

Answer 10

antecedent

Question 11

A stimulus is an energy change that affects a(n) ___ through its receptor cells.

Answer 11

organism

Question 12

Positive punishment involves the ___ of a stimulus that follows a behavior.

Answer 12

addition

Question 13

Negative punishment is to ___ as negative reinforcement is to increase.

Answer 13

decrease

Question 14

A stimulus that increases the future rate of a preceding behavior.

Answer 14

reinforcer

Question 15

A reinforcer is a consequence stimulus that ___ the future rate or probability of a behavior.

Answer 15

increases

Question 16

Positive punishment involves ___ the future rate of similar responses under similar conditions.

Answer 16

decreasing

Question 17

Any measurable and observable act of an organism.

Answer 17

Behavior

Question 18

Any physical event, combination of events or relations among events can be a(n) ___.

Answer 18

stimulus

Question 19

Negative punishment involves the ___ of a stimulus that follows a behavior.

Answer 19

removal

Question 20

When a stimulus is removed/prevented (following an operant behavior) that decreases the rate of behavior.

Answer 20

negative punishment

Question 21

positive reinforcement involves the occurrence of a stimulus ___ following a response.

Answer 21

immediately

Question 22

An antecedent occurs ___ to the behavior of interest.

Answer 22

prior

Question 23

A punisher is a(n) ___ that decreases responding that produces it.

Answer 23

stimulus

Question 24

Nia’s mom gives her a high five each time Nia says “5.” Nis starts to say “5” more frequently. This is an example of ___ reinforcement.

Answer 24

positive

Question 25

A behavior is any ___ and observable act of an organism.

Answer 25

measurable

Question 26

A stimulus that decreases the future rate of a preceding behavior.

Answer 26

punisher

Question 27

External agents that affect behavior are ___.

Answer 27

stimuli

Question 28

A punisher is a consequence stimulus that ___ the future rate or probability of a behavior.

Answer 28

decreases

Question 29

Negative reinforcement is to ___ as positive reinforcement is to add.

Answer 29

remove

Question 30

Negative punishment is to remove as positive punishment is to ___

Answer 30

add

Question 31

The three-term contingency is ___, behavior, consequence.

Answer 31

antecedent

Question 32

A consequence is a condition or ___ following a behavior of interest.

Answer 32

stimulus

Question 33

Negative punishment involves ___ the future rate of similar responses under similar conditions.

Answer 33

decreasing

Question 34

Nia receives gum after she says “gum” and saying “gum” decreases in the future. This is a positive ___.

Answer 34

punisher

Question 35

Nia has a stomach ache. This can be a(n) ___, an external agent that affects her behavior.

Answer 35

stimulus

Question 36

Negative reinforcement is to ___ as negative punishment is to decrease.

Answer 36

increase

Question 37

The seatbelt sound stops when you buckle your seatbelt, increasing the future frequency of that response. Example of a negative ___.

Answer 37

reinforcer

Question 38

Negative reinforcement has occured when the termination of a stimulus ___ following a response results in an increase in responding.

Answer 38

immediately

Question 39

A stimulus prior to the behavior being observed.

Answer 39

antecedent

Question 40

The three-term contingency is antecedent, behavior, ___.

Answer 40

consequence

Question 41

A behavior followed by the presentation of a stimulus that ___ the future rate of similar responses is positive reinforcement.

Answer 41

increases