SNA Ext., Generalization

Question 1

Extinction can only occur when ______________ is withheld for a previously
reinforced behavior

Answer 1

Reinforcement

Question 2

Extinction is used to _________________ or eliminate the target behavior

Answer 2

Decrease

Question 3

_______________ __________________ refers to the initial increase in the target
behavior when an extinction procedure is implemented.

Answer 3

Extinction Burst

Question 4

Masking is #_______________________

Answer 4

Knower Not A Show’er

Question 5

Overshadowing is #______________________

Answer 5

Don’t Have The Skill

Question 6

When a behavior that has been put on extinction re-emerges after a
period of time, this is known as _____________ _____________.

Answer 6

Spontaneous Recovery

Question 7

With stimulus generalization there are _____________ stimuli and
_______________ response

Answer 7

Multiple, One

Question 8

With response generalization there are ______________ responses and
_________________ stimulus.

Answer 8

Multiple, One

Question 9

This is something to be aware of when teaching for generalization,
__________________________.

Answer 9

Overgenaralization

Question 10

Stimulus generalization has a _______________________ degree of stimulus
control.

Answer 10

Tight

Question 11

When teaching concept formation there needs to be generalization
________________ stimulus classes and stimulus discrimination
_____________________ stimulus classes.

Answer 11

Within, Across/Between

Question 12

T/F: Extinction is the same thing as
punishment.

Answer 12

False, They are different

Question 13

T/F: Extinction is when reinforcement is
withheld for a previously reinforced
behavior

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: When using an extinction procedure
you want to intermittently reinforce
behavior.

Answer 14

False, Prove Zero Reinforcement

Question 15

T/F: The three types of extinction of
behavior are maintained by positive, negative, and automatic
reinforcement.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T/F: Response blocking is the same
thing as an extinction procedure.

Answer 16

False, they are different things

Question 17

T/F: With masking the skill is already in their repertoire but there is a
competing stimulus that can block
the function of that stimulus.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T/F: Masking and Overshadowing are two things that get in the way of
stimulus control.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

During an extinction burst, behavior can increase in

Answer 19

Frequency, Intensity, Duration

Question 20

Which of the following shows the correct sequence in the three-term
contingency?

Answer 20

discriminative stimulus, response, consequence (ABC)

Question 21

Stimulus discrimination can occur as a result of direct experience of:

Answer 21

Reinforcement, Extinction, Punishment

Question 22

Generalization is described as ______________________ stimulus control.

Answer 22

Broad

Question 23

Melissa needs to crack open a bottle of wine. Typically she would use a bottle opener. However, today, she can’t find it. Which of the
following would best represent response generalization?

Answer 23

Melissa pops the top against the table

Question 24

Katie, a BCBA, implemented an intervention where her client does not receive any cookies if she engages in the target behavior of tantruming. This program was implemented in the home and after one day the client’s parents call Katie and inform her that their child’s tantruming has
increased. What is the child’s initial increase of tantrum behavior an
example of?

Answer 24

Extinction Burst

Question 25

You are used to the light turning on when you clap your hands in your
study. You have a history of clapping and the lights turning off and on in the study. For two days, you clap and nothing happens. The lights remain of in the study. After that you no longer go into the study and clap for anything that requires lights. You no longer clapping is an example of?

Answer 25

Extinction

Question 26

Benjamin has placed a client’s cursing (attention seeking function) on extinction through a planned ignoring procedure. Four months go by and his client no longer curses when seeking attention. However, one day his client begins cursing again. What is this an example of?

Answer 26

Spontaneous Recovery

Question 27

Toler has an extensive reading repertoire. However, when he is in front of his peers he often makes mistakes and does not answer the teacher’s questions. What is this an example of?

Answer 27

Masking

Question 28

Matthew is learning about chemistry. However, he is unable to acquire the skills taught during class because he is looking at the cheerleaders who are practicing outside of the window. What is this an example of?

Answer 28

Overshadowing

Question 29

Jonathan, who is 3, often embarrasses his mother because every time a man walks by he shouts “daddy”! What is this an example of?

Answer 29

Overgeneralization

Question 30

You go to the gas station to get gas for your car but you do not go to a
gas station when you need medical attention. This would be an example of….

Answer 30

Stimulus discrimination

Question 31

Lauren has to carry a lot of things into her house from the shopping spree she just engaged in. She goes to the door and holds it open with her foot. The next trip she holds the door open with her elbow. The final trip she holds the door open with her butt. This best describes what concept?

Answer 31

Response Generalization

Question 32

You are working with a client and you go with them on a community outing to the toy store. You pick up a doll and ask them, “what is this” and they state “toy”. You pick up two other items, a lego set and a play kitchen. The client says “toy” to both of these items as well. What has your client demonstrated?

Answer 32

Stimulus Generalization