Unit 5

Question 1

Artificial contingency

Answer 1

Explicitly arranged

Question 2

Natural contingency

Answer 2

Not explicitly arrnaged

Question 3

Continuous schedule of reinforcement

Answer 3

Every response is reinforced

Question 4

Extinction schedule ( EXT)

Answer 4

Behavior is never reinforced

Question 5

Extinction schedule
Schedule of

Answer 5

Non reinforcement

Question 6

Intermittent schedule of reinforcement

Answer 6

Some responses are reinforced, others are not

Question 7

Fixed schedule

Answer 7

Schedule criteria remains the same

Question 8

Variable schedule

Answer 8

Schedule criteria changes around an average value

Question 9

Ratio schedule

Answer 9

Reinforcement follows certain number of responses

Question 10

Fixed ratio (FR)

Answer 10

Reinforcement follows a set # of responses

Question 11

Variable ratio ( VR)

Answer 11

Reinforcement follows varying number of responses

Question 12

Interval schedule

Answer 12

Reinforcement follows the first response after period of time

Question 13

Fixed interval (FI)

Answer 13

Reinforcement follows the first response after set period of time

Question 14

Variable interval (VI)

Answer 14

Reinforcement follows the first response after varying period if time

Question 15

Limited hold

Answer 15

Timespan after interval when response must occur to obtain reinforcement

Question 16

Limited hold

Applies to

Answer 16

FI & VI schedules

Question 17

Time-based schedule

Answer 17

Stimulus delivered or removed independent of responding

Question 18

Fixed time (FT)

Answer 18

Stimulus delivered or removed after set period of time; independent of responding

Question 19

Variable time ( VT)

Answer 19

Stimulus delivered or removed after varying period of time, independent of responding

Question 20

Recovery from punishment

Answer 20

Reemergence of previously punished behavior after punishment is discontinued

Question 21

Differential reinforcement (DR)

Answer 21

Procedure invoking reinforcement and extinction

Question 22

Differentiation
Result when

Answer 22

DR is based on different response topographies

Question 23

Shaping

Answer 23

DR used to gradually change topography or dimension of a response

Question 24

Inter-response time (IRT)

Answer 24

Time between two successive responses

Question 25

Compound schedule

Answer 25

Combination of 2 or more basics or DR schedules

Question 26

Concurrent schedule

2 or more schedules of reinforcement (3)

Answer 26

1) operate simultaneously
2) operate independently
3) for different responses

Question 27

Matching law

Answer 27

Distribution of responding is equal to relative rate of reinforcement for each response

Question 28

Matching law
Occurs on

Answer 28

Concurrent schedules

Question 29

Multiple schedule

2 or more schedules of reinforcement (2)

Answer 29

1) the alternate
2) components are signaled

Question 30

Behavioral contrast

Answer 30

Shift in response dimension in an unchanged condition due to a change in another condition

Question 31

Behavioral contrast
Occurs on

Answer 31

Multiple schedule

Question 32

Mixed schedule
2 or more schedules of reinforcement (2)

Answer 32

1) that alternate
2) components are NOT signaled

Question 33

Chained schedule

2 or more schedules of reinforcement (3)

Answer 33

1) operate sequentially in a specific order
2) components are signaled
3) result in a terminal reinforcer

Question 34

Tandem schedule

2 or more schedules of reinforcement (3)

Answer 34

1) operate sequentially in a specific order
2) components are NOT signaled
3) result in a terminal reinforcer

Question 35

Alternative schedule

2 or more schedules if reinforcement (2)

Answer 35

1) operate simultaneously
2) result in reinforced after 1 component completed

Question 36

Conjunctive schedule
2 or more schedules of reinforcement (2)

Answer 36

1) operate simultaneously
2) result in reinforced after all components completed

Question 37

4 simple intermittent schedules

Answer 37

Fixed Ratio, Fixed Interval, Variable Ratio, variable interval

Question 38

4 parameters of reinforcement

Answer 38

Magnitude , quality , immediacy, rate

Question 39

FR stands for

Answer 39

Fixed ratio

Question 40

FI stands for

Answer 40

Fixed interval

Question 41

VR stands for

Answer 41

Variable ratio

Question 42

VI stands for

Answer 42

Variable interval

Question 43

DR stands for

Answer 43

Differential reinforcement

Question 44

DRH stands for

Answer 44

Differential reinforcement of HIGH rates of responding

Question 45

DRH
Reinforcement contingent on

Answer 45

Response rate equal to or higher than criterion

Question 46

DRL stands for

Answer 46

Different reinforcement of low rates of responding

Question 47

DRL
reinforcement contingent on

Answer 47

Response rate equal to or lower than criterion

Question 48

DRD stands for

Answer 48

Differential reinforcement of DIMINISHING rates of responding

Question 49

DRD reinforcement contingent on

Answer 49

Response rate equal to or lower than decreasing criterion

Question 50

DRP stands for

Answer 50

Differential reinforcement of PACED responding

Question 51

DRP
Reinforcement contingent on

Answer 51

Response rate within a specific range

Question 52

Schedule thinning

Answer 52

Increase of response requirement within reinforcement contingency

Question 53

Ratio strain

Answer 53

Decrease in responding due to increase in schedule requirements