Postive Reinforcement

Question 1

( Blank) reinforcement contingency is a behavior followed but the presentation of a stimulus and increases the future rate of a similar responses
- meaning addition

Answer 1

Postive
- Remember that positive is not meaning good , it is meaning addition

Question 2

( Blank) contingent is caused bye the response or produced by the response
Remember : outcome —> contingent —–> response

Answer 2

Responce

Question 3

( Blank) gradient is the effect of reinforcement and punishment contingencies
- decrease as the delay between the response and outcome increases

Answer 3

Delay

Question 4

Example :
Sid is working on his dissertation and often becomes very frustrated. When this
happens, he begins to whine. As soon as he begins to whine, Dawn comes over to him and gives
him a hug. Dawn suspects that her hugs may be causing Sid to continue to whine and complain
about his dissertation. Diagram the contingency and talk about the response contingent
relationship.

Before _______ Behavior ________ After __________

Answer 4

Before
Dawn give no hug

Behavior
Sid whines

After
Dawn gives Sid a hug

Question 5

____________________ response of whining caused (or produced) the
presentation of a ________________
Dawn’s hug was ________________________ on Sid’s response
Before After

Answer 5

Whine
Hug
Contingent

Question 6

What are contingencies ?

Answer 6

a Causal Relationship
Example : There is a contingency bwteen Rod’s crying and Dawn’s attending

Question 7

What are noncontingent event ?

Answer 7

An event that is not dependent on anything
Example : The power outage was not contingent on you tripping

Question 8

We reinforce ________, not people !
Example : Leah’s request for a drink was reinforced

Answer 8

Behavior

Question 9

Reinforcer are ….

Answer 9

things ,events, activities change in condition

Question 10

Reinforcements are……

Answer 10

the delivery of the reinforcer and the resulting change in behavior
Think Process and procedure

Question 11

Reinforcement is a _______ , it just is

Answer 11

process

Question 12

But
Reinforcement can be used a _______________________________ , as well

Answer 12

procedure

Question 13

The _______________________________ and strategic use of reinforcement contingencies to
increase behaviors

Answer 13

systematic

Question 14

(Blank( is The use of a reinforcer, often (but not always) given in advance, for the
performance of an illegal or immoral act
- Use of reinforcement and most pay-for-work involves reinforcers for word
deeds (and they follow the response)

Answer 14

Bribery