Decreasing Behavior

Spontaneous recovery refers to:

Sudden reoccurrence of behavior that was extinguished.

Extinction of behavior maintained by positive reinforcement works by:

Taking away the reinforcer for problem behavior.

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Telling someone "no" when they are about to run into the street.

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

Paying a speeding ticket.

Differential reinforcement works by:

Reinforcing only the behaviors that should be increased while removing reinforcement from behaviors that should be decreased.

Escape extinction works by:

Not allowing the individual to escape what they were trying to avoid.

Which of the following could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective?

Collecting and reviewing intervention data.

Extinction works by:

Abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behavior.

Type 1 punishment invoices:

Adding a condition to reduce a behavior.

The quote "all behavior has a communication intent" can be best explained by the statement:

Behavior always serves a purpose for the person engaging in the behavior.

In which situations are differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior (DRL) used?

Behaviors that are acceptable at low rates.

Which of the following functions of behavior involves avoiding a task or interaction?

Escape.

Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation?

Jan is hungry, so she works harder to get crackers as a reward.

What is the difference between differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) and differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)?

The replacement behavior selected in DRA does not have to be incompatible with the problem behavior.

At what point should a behavior reduction plan be considered?

When environmental variables for behavior are ruled out.

Under which of the following circumstances should extinction not be used?

When it could cause harm to the individual or others in the environment.

What is the best course of action to take in the event of an extinction burst?

Continue the intervention.

Punishment is the result of a stimulus following a behavior that serves to:

Reduce the behavior.