Question 1

In the morning, you put on your brand-new WMU Go Broncos sweater; and in the afternoon, several friends compliment you on your sweater and your school spirit.
A) So you'll be more inclined to wear that sweater, even though their compliments were more than 60" delayed.
B) Their compliments will not influence your future wearing of that sweater, because it was more than 60" delayed.

Accepted Answer

The compliments from friends can serve as positive reinforcement and increase the likelihood of wearing the sweater again in the future, even if there was a delay in receiving the compliments.

Question 2

So many people procrastinate so much, because
A) the immediate outcomes are too small.
B) the outcomes are too delayed.
C) they don't give a damn.
D) The immediate outcomes are too improbable.

Accepted Answer

A, D

Question 3

What causes procrastinators to sometimes get their act together only at the last minute?
A) It takes them that long to understand the importance of the delayed outcome.
B) They are now closer to the delayed outcome.
C) Proximity to the deadline, without acting, becomes a powerful negative reinforcer.
D) They glanced at their watch.

Accepted Answer

Proximity to the deadline, without acting, becomes a powerful negative reinforcer.

Question 4

Rules can describe direct-acting contingencies.

Accepted Answer

Rules can describe direct-acting contingencies, which are contingencies where the consequence immediately follows a behavior without the need for any additional mediator or consequence.

Question 5

To get his dessert, Todd had to have his bowel movement before dinner. This is an example of a delayed analog to
A) Reinforcement
B) Discriminated avoidance
C) An ineffective contingency

Accepted Answer

The answer of To get his dessert, Todd had to...

Question 6

Smoking can kill you. This is an example of a delayed analog to
A) Reinforcement
B) Discriminated avoidance
C) An ineffective contingency

Accepted Answer

This is an example of an ineffective contingency as the consequence (death) is not immediate, and therefore may not be perceived as a direct consequence of smoking.

Question 7

A response occurs, and 1 day later a reinforcer follows; and that response increases in frequency as a result. This an example of a
A) Rule-governed analog
B) Direct-acting contingency

Accepted Answer

This is an example of a rule-governed analog because the effect of the reinforcer is not immediate but delayed, and the increase in response frequency is likely due to the individual's understanding or expectation of the contingency (a rule) rather than the direct temporal association of the response and reinforcer. Direct-acting contingencies involve immediate consequences that directly influence behavior.

Question 8

Shut the heck up, you smart aleck! is an example of a of a statement of a
A) Rule
B) Request

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Shut the heck up, you smart aleck!" is an example of a request, albeit a rude one, rather than a rule. It expresses a desire for someone to stop talking.

Question 9

You should give feedback within 60" of the response.
A) True
B) Not according to PoB

Accepted Answer

According to the Principles of Business (PoB), feedback should be timely but not necessarily within 60 seconds. The exact timing can vary depending on the context and the nature of the interaction.

Question 10

Rudolph gets a drop of water every time he presses the lever. This is an example of feedback.
A) True
B) Not according to PoB

Accepted Answer

In Principles of Behavior (PoB), feedback typically refers to providing information about the consequences of actions, not the direct provision of a physical consequence like water.

Question 11

Press the lever and you'll get a few M&Ms. This is an example of task analysis.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of operant conditioning, not task analysis. Task analysis involves breaking down a task into its component steps for analysis or instruction, while operant conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Question 12

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___the process vs. product general rule 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The process vs. product general rule refers to focusing on the process of learning or performing (how something is done) rather than just the end result or product. Choice E, where players receive feedback on how they performed during scrimmage sessions, exemplifies this concept by emphasizing the process of their performance rather than just the outcome.

Question 13

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___rule 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 14

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___rule-governed behavior 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 15

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___rule-governed behavior 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 16

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___direct-acting contingency 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 17

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___direct-acting contingency 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 18

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___direct-acting contingency 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 19

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___direct-acting contingency 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Question 20

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___indirect-acting contingency 
A)Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.
B)If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.
C)Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.
D)Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.
E)During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following examples with the concept...

Quiz 25: Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts and Applications

In the morning, you put on your brand-new WMU Go Broncos sweater; and in the afternoon, several friends compliment you on your sweater and your school spirit.

So many people procrastinate so much, because

What causes procrastinators to sometimes get their act together only at the last minute?

Rules can describe direct-acting contingencies.

To get his dessert, Todd had to have his bowel movement before dinner. This is an example of a delayed analog to

Smoking can kill you. This is an example of a delayed analog to

A response occurs, and 1 day later a reinforcer follows; and that response increases in frequency as a result. This an example of a

Shut the heck up, you smart aleck! is an example of a of a statement of a

You should give feedback within 60" of the response.

Rudolph gets a drop of water every time he presses the lever. This is an example of feedback.

Press the lever and you'll get a few M&Ms. This is an example of task analysis.

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___the process vs. product general rule

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___rule

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___rule-governed behavior

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___rule-governed behavior

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___direct-acting contingency

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___direct-acting contingency

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___direct-acting contingency

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___direct-acting contingency

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___indirect-acting contingency