Basic ABA - Quiz 3

The three-term contingency is the basic unit of analysis in the analysis of operant behavior and is made of the following elements:

Antecedent, behavior and consequence

In behavior modification, the stimulus that is present when a behavior occurs is referred to as a(n):

Antededent

Operant conditioning is best described as a stimulus-response relationship, where the stimulus elicits the response.

False

Which is not true about a conditioned stimulus? A conditioned stimulus is the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex. b.A conditioned stimulus is a formerly neutral stimulus change that elicits respondent behavior only after it has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus or another conditioned stimulus.c.A conditioned stimulus is only relevant during operant conditioning.d.All of the above.

A conditioned stimulus is only relevant during operant conditioning.

Which of the following is not one of the ABCs of operant behavior? Cause Consequence Antecedent Behavior

Cause

Tommy pets a strange dog and is immediately bitten. In behavior modification, getting bitten is referred to as the ______________ for the behavior of petting the dog.

Consequence

Whenever Tommy hits his little brother, he loses his television privileges. Tommy never loses his television privileges for any other behavior. This is an example of a(n) ____________ existing between hitting his little brother and losing his television privileges.

Contengency

True or False: Operant behaviors are elicited due to consequences in the past.

Flase

Consequences can only affect _________ behavior.

Future

Andy answers a question in class, and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is more likely to answer questions in class. Andy's behavior of answering questions in class is referred to as ____________ behavior.

Operant

Which of the following is not an example of an unconditioned human reflex susceptible to respondent conditioning? Eye Blink Heart Rate Increase Raising Hand Salivation

Raising Hand

Understanding the antecedents of operant behavior provides information on the circumstances in which the behavior was:

Reinforced, Not reinforced or Punished

Operant conditioning, which encompasses ___________________ and ______________, refers to the process and selective effects of consequences on behavior.

Reinforcement and Punishment

The behavior that is elicited by the presence of an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus is referred to as __________ behavior.

Respondent

When dust blows toward a child's eye, he blinks. This is an example of a ____ behavior.

Respondent Behavior

Ivan Pavlov studied animals and their salivation in the presence of food. Which type of conditioning did Pavlov study?

Respondent Conditioning

A reflex is a _____________ ____________ relation consisting of an antecedent stimulus and the respondent behavior it elicits (such as a knee-jerk to a tap just below the patella).

Stimulus Response

The relationship between an antecedent, behavior, and consequence is referred to as a(n):

Three-term-contenency

True of False: Respondent behaviors are elicited by antecedents.

True

True or False: Operant conditioning involves the manipulation of consequences.

True

True or Flase: Consequences select response classes, not individual responses.

True