Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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Antecedents ______ or ________ behavior

A

evoke or abate

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2
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You can see the effects of antecedents in the_______ You can see the effects of consequences through repeated measures _______

A

here and now;

over time

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3
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True or false?

Stimuli can be found within the skin

A

true

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4
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Which of the following is a social antecedent?

A) Your computer shuts off and you restart it
B) Your alarm goes off and you press snooze
C) A boy calls you ugly and you cry
D) Your favorite song comes on and you start dancing

A

C) A boy calls you ugly and you cry

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5
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Antecedents are:

A) Reinforcers and punishers
B) Discriminative stimuli and motivating operations
C) All of the above

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B) Discriminative stimuli and motivating operations

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6
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Which of the following have evocative and abative effects on behavior?

Reinforcers and punishers
Respondent antecedents
Operant consequences
Operant antecedents

A

Operant antecedents

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7
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Which of the following is an example of an evocative effect?

A. I say, “sit!” and my dog immediately sits
B. I yell, “NO!” and my dog immediately stops chewing on my computer cord
C. I say, “good boy!” when he urinates outside and he urinates outside more frequently over the next few weeks
D. I give my dog a treat and he stops crying

A

A. I say, “sit!” and my dog immediately sits

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8
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Which of the following is an example of an abative effect?

A) You see the “Open” sign on the door and you walk in
B) You see the “Closed” sign on the door and you walk away
C) You see the “Closed” sign on the door and you stop walking toward the door
D) You see an “Open” sign on the door and yell out, “it’s open!”

A

C) You see the “Closed” sign on the door and you stop walking toward the door

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9
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Differential reinforcement results in stimuli, which previously had no effect, now being able to evoke or abate the response

This is a _______-altering effect

A

function

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10
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Differential reinforcement based on topography of response.

A

differentiation

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11
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Differential reinforcement of two different behaviors, one is reinforced and one is not is

A

differentiation

what to do

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12
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Differential reinforcement of 1 behavior, same behavior, under what conditions is it reinforced. When does the behavior pay off?

A

discrimination

when to do it

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13
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Differential reinforcement based on stimulus

A

discrimination

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14
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Function-altering effect results in stimulus having an ______ or ______ effect.

A

evoking or abating

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15
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An SD evokes behavior because

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in the past behavior has been reinforced in its presence

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16
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Suppresses or abates behavior because in the past reinforcement has been unavailable (can be absence of SD)

A

S delta

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17
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___ evokes bx because of reinforcement

A

SD

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18
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abates bx because of lack of reinforcement

A

S delta

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19
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abates bx, signals punishment

A

SDP ex. red light

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20
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evokes bx, signals punishment is not available

A

S delta P

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21
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Lisa has two best friends, Beth and Eli. When Lisa gossips, Beth always gossips back, but Eli does not participate in gossip talk. Lisa now gossips only in the presence of Beth, but never in the presence of Eli. This is an example of:

A

Discrimination

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22
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When my phone displays at least one bar, I make a phone call. When my phone does not display any bars, I do not make a phone call. In the past, my call goes through in the presence of a bar, but not in the absence. This is an example of:

A

Discrimination

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23
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When I open a Heineken with a bottle opener, I can get the top off. When I try to twist the cap, I cannot get the top off. Now I only open with a bottle opener. This is an example of:

A

Differentiation

24
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Differential reinforcement consists of

A

Reinforcement and extinction

25
Q

evoke behavior because in the past that behavior has been reinforced in its presence

correlated with the availability of reinforcement.

“signals” that reinforcement is available for a specific behavior.

A

SD

26
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“suppress” or abate behavior because in the past that behavior has been extinguished in its presence.

correlated with the unavailability of reinforcement.

May be specific stimulus or absence of SD

“signals” that reinforcement is NOT available for a specific behavior

A

S delta

27
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“suppress” or abate behavior because in the past that behavior has been punished in its presence.

correlated with the availability of punishment.

“signals” that punishment is available for a specific behavior.

A

SDP

28
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Evokes behavior because in the past, that behavior has not been punished in it’s presence.

Correlated with the lack of availability of punishment

May be specific stimulus or the absence of SDp

“signals” punishment is not available

A

S delta P

29
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An S-delta can be a stimulus condition characterized by the absence of the SD

True or false?

A

True

30
Q

When differential reinforcement leads to discrimination, the antecedent stimulus correlated with reinforcement becomes ______.

A

SD

31
Q

An SD may evoke behavior due to a correlation with the availability of negative reinforcement in the past.

True or false?

A

True

32
Q

Discriminative stimuli have ____ effect on behavior, while consequences have a _____ effect on discriminative stimuli

A

Behavior altering,

function altering

33
Q

Evoke or abate behavior

A

Discriminative Stimuli

34
Q

You pull on the door when it says, “Open,” but not when it says, “Closed.” This is likely because:

A) The “Open” sign is a conditioned reinforcer
B) The “Open” sign is more valuable
C) In the past when you pulled on a door that said, “open,” it opened, but when it said “closed,” it didn’t
D) All of the above

A

C) In the past when you pulled on a door that said, “open,” it opened, but when it said “closed,” it didn’t

35
Q

SD, S∆, SDp, and S∆p are all types of:

A

Discriminative stimuli

36
Q

Tom teases Carelle in class. Carelle turns around and says, if you don’t stop, I’m going to tell the teacher!” He immediately stops teasing her when she says this as in the past she has followed through on her threat and he got in trouble. Her warning functioned as:

A

SDp

37
Q

Pearl is Jen’s cat. When Pearl was a kitten, she would beg for food when Jen was having dinner. Jen would never give her any food while Pearl begged. Jen’s mom, however, would always give her a piece of chicken when Pearl begged. Jen’s dad would kick Pearl every time she begged for food. Now Pearl only begs Jen’s mom for food during dinner. In relation to Pearl’s begging behavior, the sight of Jen during dinner functioned as:

A

S Delta

38
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Pearl is Jen’s cat. When Pearl was a kitten, she would beg for food when Jen was having dinner. Jen would never give her any food while Pearl begged. Jen’s mom, however, would always give her a piece of chicken when Pearl begged. Jen’s dad would kick Pearl every time she begged for food. Now Pearl only begs Jen’s mom for food during dinner. In relation to Pearl’s begging behavior, the sight of Jen’s mom during dinner functioned as:

A

SD

39
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Pearl is Jen’s cat. When Pearl was a kitten, she would beg for food when Jen was having dinner. Jen would never give her any food while Pearl begged. Jen’s mom, however, would always give her a piece of chicken when Pearl begged. Jen’s dad would kick Pearl every time she begged for food. Now Pearl only begs Jen’s mom for food during dinner. In relation to Pearl’s begging behavior, the sight of Jen’s dad during dinner functioned as:

A

Discriminative Stimulus for Punishment (SDP)

40
Q

The walking man sign evokes crossing the street. The sign is:

A

S delta p

41
Q

The tendency of behavior to occur more frequently in the presence of a particular stimulus (SD) because the behavior has been reinforced only or mostly in the presence of that stimulus

A

Discriminative Control (Stimulus Control)

42
Q

A discrimination in which reinforcing a response is contingent (conditional) on another stimulus

Four-term contingency

A

conditional discrimination

43
Q

Conditional Discrimination can never be a three term contingency.

True or false

A

True

44
Q

Ms. Casey told her third grade class that she would give students stickers if they fold their hands quietly when she walks in. Those who did, got stickers. Now, when Ms. Casey walks into her class, her students immediately sit with “quiet hands.” The teacher:

A)Is a conditioned reinforcer
B)Elicits the behavior she wants

C)Became an establishing operation for positive reinforcement

D)Has discriminative control over the behavior

A


D)Has discriminative control over the behavior

45
Q

Which of the following is an example of conditional discrimination?

A) Tommy will engage in sorting behavior when the token board is within sight, but not when it’s not
B) Tommy will engage in sorting behavior when the token board is out and the therapist is present, but not when either one is missing
C) Tommy will not engage in appropriate sorting behavior because it’s a skill deficit

A

B) Tommy will engage in sorting behavior when the token board is out and the therapist is present, but not when either one is missing

46
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2 types of generalization

A

stimulus generalization and response generalization

47
Q

Generalization where a particular behavior is evoked by different kinds of stimuli
same behavior, different stimuli
OPPOSITE of discrimination

A

stimulus generalization

48
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Generalization where as a result of reinforcing one behavior, other related behaviors also increase
different responses (reinforce one, and another behavior increases as well)
OPPOSITE of differentiation

A

Response generalization

49
Q

Beth taught her dog to play fetch using a knotted rag. Now when she throws a ball, bottle cap or stuffed animal and says “go get it”, he runs, picks it up and brings it back to her.

A. Stimulus Generalization
B. Response Generalization

A

A. Stimulus Generalization

50
Q

opposite of discrimination

A

stimulus generalization

51
Q

opposite of differentiation

A

response generalization

52
Q

Sarah taught Joey how to greet staff appropriately in the group home. Then, when we take him out to the movies, he greets a stranger this way, even though we never worked on the skill out in the community.

A. Stimulus Generalization
B. Response Generalization

A

A. Stimulus Generalization

53
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After months of teaching “how do you do?,” Joey starts to say “How are you?”, even though we never taught him to.

A. Stimulus Generalization
B. Response Generalization

A

B. Response Generalization

54
Q

Every time Nicholas puts the dirty dishes in the dishwasher after dinner, Suzanna thanks him and gives him a big kiss. Soon, he starts wiping down the counters and sweeping the floor after dinner, too.

A. Stimulus Generalization
B. Response Generalization

A

B. Response Generalization

55
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A rat was paired with a loud clanking noise for poor Little Albert but when you placed a rabbit or a stuffed animal in front of him, he began to cry too.

A. Stimulus Generalization
B. Response Generalization

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A. Stimulus Generalization