Week 8 SAFMEDS

Question 1

A conditioned reinforcer that, as a result of having been paired with many other reinforcers, does not depend on an establishing operation for any particular form of reinforcement for its effectiveness

Answer 1

Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer

Question 2

A stimulus change that functions as a reinforcer because of prior pairing with one or more other reinforcer

Answer 2

Conditioned Reinforcer

Question 3

A response followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus change that results in similar responses occurring more often

Answer 3

Positive Reinforcement

Question 4

A stimulus whose presentation or onset functions as reinforcement

Answer 4

Positive Reinforcer

Question 5

Refers to the fact that behavior is modified by its consequences irrespective of the person’s awareness; a person does not have to recognize or verbalize the relation between her behavior and a reinforcing consequence, or even know that a consequence has occurred, for reinforcement to “work”

Answer 5

Automaticity of Reinforcement

Question 6

Reinforcement that occurs independent of the social mediation of others (e.g., scratching an insect bite relieves the itch)

Answer 6

Automatic Reinforcement