Terminology

Question 1

Withholding of reinforcement of a previously reinforced response which decreases the future probability of the response.

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Extinction

Question 2

A stimulus is presented contingent upon responses which increase the future probability of the response.

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Positive Reinforcement

Question 3

Refers to the physical form and shape of a behavior

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Topography

Question 4

A stimulus change (the presentation or removal of a stimulus) contingent upon a response which increases the future probability of the response.

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Reinforcement

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Reinforcing a particular response and withholding reinforcement for extinguishing purposes.

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Differential Reinforcement

Question 6

If engaging in a high rate behavior is contingent upon engaging in low rate behavior, then the low rate behavior will be reinforced.

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Premack Principle

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A stimulus that gains its reinforcing effect by being paired with one or more reinforcers.

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Secondary (Conditioned) Reinforcer

Question 8

A stimulus is removed contingent upon a response which increases the future probability of the response.

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 9

A stimulus that follows a response.

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Consequence

Question 10

Engaging in a behavior which changes the probability of another one’s own behavior.

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Self Control

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The pairing of neutral stimuli with an unconditioned stimulus until the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus eliciting a conditioned response.

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Respondant Conditioning

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Immediately following (as a result of something prior)

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Contingent

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A decrease in reinforcer strength as a result of the reinforcer being presented frequently in a relatively short time.

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Satiation

Question 14

An observable behavior which can be detected through one or more of the senses.

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Response

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Measurement procedure for obtaining a tally or count of the number of times a behavior occurs.

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Event Recording

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Engaging in a response which prevents or postpones the onset of an aversive stimulus.

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Avoidance

Question 17

Behavior which is controlled by stimuli which precede the antecedent and which follow the behavior.

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Operant Behavior

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A measurement of the presence or absence of behavior within specific time intervals.

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Time Sampling

Question 19

The first response to occur after a fixed amount of time is reinforced

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Fixed Interval

Question 20

Engaging in a response which terminates an aversive stimulus

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Escape

Question 21

Reinforcing a particular response results in other responses (in the same response class) occuring more frequently

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Response Generalization

Question 22

Successive approximations of a terminal behavior

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Shaping

Question 23

A stimulus which is unpleasant or painful

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Aversive Stimulus

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Any object of event which can be perceived through one of the senses

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Stimulus

Question 25

The breaking down of a complex skill into its component observable response. In addition, it should include a clear behavioral objective and assumed prerequisite skills

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Task Analysis