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Sam skips school so that he can play video games at the arcade. Sam’s parents find him there and make him mow the lawn when they get home. As a result of having to mow the lawn, Sam doesn’t skip school to go to the arcade anymore. Having to do something he dislikes as punisher for the problem behavior is an example of:
extinction
negative punishment
negative reinforcement
the Premack Principle
the Premack Principle
A consequence can be considered a punisher if the:
behavior decreases temporarily
consequence appears unfavorable
consequence is extreme
behavior decreases in the future
behavior decreases in the future
If a behavior occurs and it is immediately followed by a consequence that makes the behavior less likely to occur in the future it is called:
none of these
extinction
negative reinforcement
punishment
punishment
Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew continues to swear at his teacher. This is an example of:
none of the above
positive punishment
negative punishment
positive reinforcement
None of the above: negative reinforcement
If following the behavior, the reinforcer that was maintaining the behavior is removed and the behavior decreases it is called ____. If a positive reinforcer the person had already acquired is removed following the behavior and the behavior decreases it is called _____.
extinction
negative punishment
Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew never swears at his teacher again. This is an example of:
positive punishment
extinction
negative reinforcement
negative punishment
negative punishment
If a stimulus needs to be paired with an established punisher in order to function as a punisher it is referred to as a(n):
unconditioned punisher
conditioned reinforcer
unconditioned reinforcer
conditioned punisher
conditioned punisher
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(an) ____________ existing between hitting his little brother and losing his television privileges.
correlation
establishing operation
contingency
schedule
contingency
Which of the following is NOT a problem with using punishment in behavior modification?
It can lead to escape behaviors.
It may evoke emotional reactions.
It may be negatively reinforcing.
It is used to harm individuals.
It is used to harm individuals.
In behavior modification, the term punishment is used to refer to a process in which the consequence of a behavior results in:
retaliation for the behavior
a weakening of the behavior
all of these
retribution for the behavior
a weakening of the behavior
Which of the following can become a conditioned punisher?
all of these
facial expressions
threats
the word “no”
all of these
In behavior modification, negative punishment involves removal of a reinforcer that:
the person had already acquired
was maintaining the behavior
none of these
the client doesn’t like
the person had already acquired
Time-out from positive reinforcement and response cost both:
involve the presentation of an aversive stimulus
strengthen a behavior
involve the loss of access to reinforcers
are examples of negative reinforcement
involve the loss of access to reinforcers
The removal of a stimulus following the behavior that influences the future probability of the behavior is a process that is either _____ or _____.
negative punishment
negative reinforcement
Which of the following factors influences the effectiveness of punishment?
contingency
all of these
immediacy
motivating operations
all of these
