Quiz 9

What is the probability of reinforcement when utilizing an extinction procedure?

a. 15 percent. b. 50 percent. *c. Zero percent. d. Variable.

Which statement is false?

*a. An extinction burst is the complete cessation of the target behavior after the extinction procedure has started. b. Extinction procedures should not be used with behaviors that cause serious injury to the subject. c. If the behavior analyst does not have the ability to control the subject's access to reinforcement, an extinction procedure should not be implemented. d. Spontaneous recovery of the target behavior will be short-lived, as long as the extinction procedure remains in effect.

Which statement correctly states the definition of extinction?

*a. Extinction is a procedure that provides zero probability of reinforcement. b. Extinction is a procedure in which punishment of a previously punished behavior is discontinued. c. Extinction is a procedure in which a behavior is put on a continuous reinforcement schedule. d. None of the other answers are correct.

Which statement correctly defines extinction burst?

The gradual decline in frequency of a target behavior after the removal of the reinforcer. b. A gradual increase in frequency of a target behavior after the removal of the reinforcer. *c. An immediate increase in the frequency of a target behavior after the removal of the reinforcer. d. An immediate decline in the frequency of a target behavior after the removal of the reinforcer.

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

a. A child does not eat her broccoli for dinner, so her mother removes TV time after dinner. b. A child cleans her room, so she receives a cookie for her hard work. *c. A child receives candy on Monday and Tuesday for crying in the checkout line. After that, candy is no longer given when he cries. d. A child hits his brother, so his mother puts him into time out for five minutes.

Which is an example of extinction of a behavior maintained by negative reinforcement?

a. A problem behavior was maintained by access to adult attention. The adult begins to turn away from the individual contingent upon the occurrence of problem behavior. *b. A problem behavior was maintained by terminating the toothbrushing task before it was completed. The adult begins to not let the individual out of toothbrushing and requires her to continue with the toothbrushing task. c. A problem behavior was maintained by access to preferred objects. The negative reinforcement procedure was ended and negative punishment was implemented. d. All of the other answers are correct.

Terminating reinforcement for a behavior so that the behavior decreases is referred to as:

a. Antecedent control. b. Punishment. c. Negative reinforcement. *d. Extinction.

Which of the following statements is not associated with the term spontaneous recovery?

a. Behavior that diminished during the extinction process recurs, even though behavior does not produce reinforcement. b. It is short-lived if the extinction procedure remains in effect. c. Reappearance of the behavior after it has diminished to its pre-reinforcement level or stopped entirely. *d. All of these are associated with spontaneous recovery.

Which of the following is not involved in the use of extinction?

a. Eliminating the reinforcer that is maintaining the behavior. *b. Implementing punishment to decrease the behavior. c. Identifying the reinforcer that is maintaining the behavior. d. Data collection in all relevant situations.

What is the main effect of an extinction procedure?

a. Increase in behavior. b. No change in behavior. *c. Behavior decreases or stops entirely. d. The effects are unknown.

Extinction involves:

a. Providing negative reinforcers for the behavior. b. Providing punishers for the behavior. *c. Withholding the reinforcer for the behavior. d. Both A and C

A procedure in which reinforcement of a previously-reinforced behavior is discontinued, and as a result occurrences of that behavior decrease in the future is:

a. Punishment. *b. Extinction. c. Reinforcement. d. Establishing operation.

Which of the following statements is not a common misuse of the term extinction?

a. Referring to any decrease in behavior. b. Confusing forgetting and extinction. c. Confusing noncontingent reinforcement and extinction. *d. Withholding of reinforcers that maintain the behavior.

Which of the following is not a basic principle of behavior?

a. Reinforcement. b. Punishment. *c. Applied. d. Extinction.

__________ is a technical term used to identify the procedure of withholding reinforcers that maintain behavior.

a. Reinforcement. b. Punishment. *c. Extinction. d. Time-out.

Which of the following is not associated with effects of extinction?

a. Spontaneous recovery. b. Aggression. c. Extinction burst. *d. Stable responding.

In an extinction burst:

a. The behavior may increase in frequency, intensity, or duration. b. Novel behaviors may occur. c. Emotional behaviors may occur. *d. All of these.

Extinction is defined as removing a preferred item contingent upon inappropriate behavior.

a. True. *b. False