Applied Behavior Analysis and Change, mastery quiz, Chapter 17

which of the following is NOT accurate?

"Do your best" goals are more effective than challenging goals.

Rules that do not contain deadlines are about as effective as rules that do contain deadlines.

False

the statement, "Complete as many reps as possible in 2 minutes", is an example of:

a goal and partial rule

Rule-governed control over behavior is especially effective when:

all of the other answers are correct

"Do Your Best" goals:

are likely to result in sub-optimal performance

The partial rule "99% effective" identifies the:

consequence

Setting a private goal implies social consequences for achieving or not achieving the goal.

false

Which of the following is NOT true concerning goal setting?

goal setting is usually effective by itself as a self-management strategy

A parent says to a child, "If you study for an hour each night this week you can watch the late movie on Friday night." This example involves a(n):

indirect-acting reinforcer

On Monday, a parent says to a child, "If you clean your room each Saturday morning, I'll give you two dollars." The next Saturday, the child cleans his room. This illustrates an example of:

rule-governed behavior

From a behavioral perspective, a goal might be considered a rule

true