Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1

A general case analysis is a systematic method for selecting teaching examples that represent the full range of stimulus variations and response requirements in the generalization setting.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A generalization map involves the combination of generalized treatment effects of across time, across settings, across behaviors, and across subjects.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A guiding principle for promoting generalized behavior change includes:

Answer 3

All the above:

a. Involving significant others whenever possible.
b. Promoting generalization with the least intrusive, least costly tactics possible.
c. Contriving intervention tactics as needed to achieve important generalized outcomes.

Question 4

A naturally occurring contingency includes any contingency of reinforcement (or punishment) designed and implemented by a behavior analyst or practitioner to achieve acquisition, maintenance, and/or generalization of a targeted behavior change.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

A psychologist is teaching a woman with intellectual disabilities the skills that she needs to clean her apartment. Training sessions are conducted in the woman’s apartment, and the psychologist provides reinforcers when the woman demonstrates the proper cleaning skills. Which strategy for promoting generalization is the psychologist using?

Answer 5

Reinforcing occurrences of generalization

Question 6

A teacher is helping a withdrawn child to increase his interaction with other students. The teacher has the other children in the classroom smile and compliment the child when he talks to them. The teacher also instructs the other children not to laugh when the withdrawn child has problems speaking. Which strategy for promoting generalization is the teacher using?

Answer 6

Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment

Question 7

Amanda, a typically developing two-year-old girl, has a father who is in the marines. The last time her father was home, he was in uniform. Now, every time she sees a man in uniform, she says, “Daddy!” This is an example of:

Answer 7

Stimulus generalization

Question 8

Changes in the behavior of people not directly treated by an intervention as a function of treatment contingencies applied to other people is known as generalization across subjects.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Choosing only those behaviors to change that will produce reinforcers in the post-intervention environment is referred to as:

Answer 9

Relevance of behavior rule

Question 10

In order to increase the probability that the target behavior will occur in all relevant situations following training, you should:

Answer 10

Program for generalization

Question 11

In order to increase the probability that the target behavior will occur in all relevant situations following training, you should:

Answer 11

Program for generalization

Question 12

In order to teach a child to interact in an appropriate way with other children, a psychologist involves other children in the training sessions. Which strategy for promoting generalization utilizes some aspect of the target situation in training?

Answer 12

Incorporating common stimuli

Question 13

Including typical features of the generalization setting into the instructional setting is referred to as:

Answer 13

Programming common stimuli

Question 14

Matthew’s baseball coach is helping him improve his hitting. During practice the coach has the pitcher throw fast balls, curve balls, and sliders so that Matthew experiences a variety of pitches and will be more likely to hit the ball successfully during a game. Which strategy for promoting generalization is the coach using?

Answer 14

Incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training

Question 15

Stimulus generalization is more likely to occur:

Answer 15

When stimuli share more similar properties than when stimuli are very different from one another.

Question 16

The actual amount of examples needed to be taught when teaching sufficient stimulus examples to a learner will depend on:

Answer 16

All of these:

a. The learner’s opportunities to emit the target behavior under various conditions.
b. Naturally existing contingencies of reinforcement.
c. The learner’s history of reinforcement for generalized responding.

Question 17

The ripple effect and spillover effect refer to generalization across settings for an individual subject or participant.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The strategy of modifying natural contingencies of reinforcement and punishment is used when:

Answer 18

There are no existing natural contingencies to promote generalization

Question 19

The total environment where instruction occurs, including any aspects of the environment (planned or unplanned) that may influence the learner’s acquisition and generalization of the target behavior, is referred to as the generalization setting.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

This is the extent to which a learner emits the target behavior in a setting or stimulus situation that is different from the instructional setting.

Answer 20

Setting or situation generalization

Question 21

This is the extent to which a learner emits untrained responses that are functionally equivalent to the trained target behavior

Answer 21

Response generalization

Question 22

Tommy frequently grabs toys from other children when he wants them. A psychologist is working with Tommy in order to get him to politely ask for toys when he wants them, and to get Tommy to share his toys with other children. As a result, Tommy is learning to interact with other children in a more appropriate way, and his behavior is more likely to be reinforced. Which strategy for promoting generalization is being used?

Answer 22

Training skills that tap into natural contingencies of reinforcement

Question 23

When using multiple exemplar training,

Answer 23

Both stimulus and response variations should be used.

Question 24

Which of the following is true concerning generalization?

Answer 24

All of these:

a. Behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli similar to the discriminative stimulus.
b. A class of stimuli develops stimulus control over the behavior.
c. Behavior occurs in the presence of relevant stimuli outside the training situation.