ABA 622 test

Given double-digit math problems

What is the Antecedent? Joe throws his pencil and rips his paper during math whenever he is given double-digit math problems. When this behavior is exhibited, Joe is sent to the office.

mike pulls the hair of the girl

What is the Behavior? During circle time, Mike pulls the hair of the girl sitting next to him. The teacher tells Mike to go back and sit at his desk.

This results in the teacher sitting and reading with her

What is the Consequence? Nancy cries during reading time whenever she is asked to work by herself. This results in the teacher sitting and reading with her.

positive reinforcement

What is the strategy? Sameet ran to his Poppi to get a big hug.

motivating operations

What is the strategy? The ice-cold water tasted so wonderful and cooled me down after the long 5 mile run. I was so thirsty. How did the setting variables influence my desire for water? This was a ___________________.

stimulus control

What is the strategy? The process by which (a) an antecedent event (b) exerts control over behavior through (c) differential pairing with consequences for responding.

negative reinforcement

What is the strategy? Tommy's mom called him into the house from playing outside with his friends. When Tommy came into the house, his mom told him it was time for a nap. Tommy quickly ran back outside.

Extinction

What is the strategy? Uncle Eric was watching his 3-year old nephew Zane. Zane wanted a cookie but he couldn't reach it in the pantry. Zane fell on the floor and started screaming, "I want a cookie now Uncle E!" Uncle Eric responded by not giving Zane any attention or giving him the cookie while he engaged in the tantrum. What strategy is Uncle Eric implementing?

negative punishment

What is the teacher using? A teen answers his phone in the classroom, interrupting the teacher. The teacher takes away his phone for the rest of the day.

positive punishment

What is the teacher using? During a lecture, a student starts texting their friend secretly. The teacher sees the texting and gives the student detention for breaking the rule about no texting in class.

Variable Ratio (VR)

What type of reinforcement? A ________________ scheduled of reinforcement requires the completion of a variable number of responses to produce a reinforcer.

Fixed Ratio (FR)

What type of reinforcement? Every fifth correct (or target) response produces reinforcement on a __________________ 5 schedule.

differential reinforcement of diminishing rates

What type of reinforcement? Fewer than five responses per 5 minutes, fewer than 4 responses per 5 minutes, fewer than 3 responses per 5 min. What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?

Variable Interval (VI)

What type of reinforcement? In a ____________ 5-min schedule the average duration of the timed intervals between reinforcement and the opportunity for subsequent reinforcement is 5 minutes.

Automatic Reinforcement

What type of reinforcement? Last night, your family had a big dinner at your sister's house. Unfortunately, the macaroni and cheese was bland. You added salt on your own dinner to improve the taste of the food.

differential reinforcement of. low rates

What type of reinforcement? The time criterion is 50 seconds, a response produces reinforcement only when the IRT is 50 seconds or greater.

Unconditioned Reinforcer

What type of reinforcer? A stimulus change that functions as a reinforcement even when the learner do not have a learning history.

differential reinforcement of high rates

What type of reinforcer? On this schedule of reinforcement produces reinforcement whenever a response occurs before a time criterion has elapsed. If the time criterion is 30 seconds, a response produces reinforcement only when the IRT is 30 seconds or less. What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?

conditioned reinforcer

What type of reinforcer? These are reinforcers that are not related to any biological function or need. Their ability to modify behavior is a result of each person's unique history of interactions with his or her environment.

discriminative stimulus

What type of reinforcer? This is the trigger event that occurs before the behavior is exhibited.

Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer

What type of reinforcer? Tokens used on a token board is a _____________________.

Fixed Interval (FI)

What type of reinforcer? With a ________________ 2-minute schedule, the first response following the elapse of 2 minutes produces the reinforcer.