Question 1

What is the time between the stop light turning green, and you're slamming your foot down on the accelerator?
A) Response duration
B) Response latency
C) Response indécision

Accepted Answer

Response latency refers to the time between the presentation of a stimulus (green light) and the initiation of a response (slamming foot on accelerator). Response duration refers to the length of time of the response itself, and response indecision refers to a lack of clear or decisive response.

Question 2

What is the length of time you blow your horn at the driver in front of you who doesn't notice the stop light has turned green?
A) Response duration
B) Response latency
C) Response agression

Accepted Answer

Response duration refers to the length of time a behavior occurs, in this case, the duration of blowing the horn.

Question 3

Juke helped a tennis coach improve her players' skills. But before he intervened, he and the coach broke each skill into its detailed component skills. This is an example of?
A) A functional analysis
B) Differential reinforcement
C) A task analysis
D) Behavioral brokerage
E) Response topographies
F) Response classes
G) Response dimensions

Accepted Answer

Breaking down a skill into its component parts is known as task analysis, which is commonly used in applied behavior analysis to teach complex behaviors or skills.

Question 4

In helping a tennis coach improve her players' skills, the only reinforcer they added was praise.

Accepted Answer

Praise can be a powerful reinforcer in sports coaching, as it can motivate players, boost their confidence, and encourage them to continue improving their skills.

Question 5

Force, pitch, latency, and duration are examples of?
A) Response topographies
B) Response classes
C) Response dimensions

Accepted Answer

Force, pitch, latency, and duration are all different dimensions of behavior that can be measured or analyzed. Response topographies are the physical forms of behavior (e.g., hitting, running), and response classes refer to groups of behavior that serve the same function (e.g., aggression).

Question 6

Response classes such as pressing a lever, getting a laugh, totaling a car, or ringing a doorbell can differ along various dimensions; but each class can have the same function.

Accepted Answer

Response classes may have different topographies, but they can serve the same function, which is to produce an effect on the environment and/or influence behavior.

Question 7

What procedure was used to get rid of an autistic boy's (Jimmy's) undesirable behaviors that were maintained by negative reinforcement?
A) Punishment by the presentation of an aversive condition
B) Penalty
C) Escape
D) Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
E) Nondirective psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior is a procedure used to decrease undesirable behavior by reinforcing alternative, more appropriate behaviors. In the case of Jimmy, who is maintained by negative reinforcement, this would involve identifying alternative behaviors that serve the same function as the undesirable behaviors and reinforcing those behaviors instead. This can be effective in reducing or even eliminating the undesirable behaviors over time. Punishment (A), penalty (B), and escape (C) are less likely to be effective for behavior maintained by negative reinforcement, and nondirective psychotherapy (E) is not a specific procedure for behavioral intervention.

Question 8

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior makes it possible to teach an alternative behavior that's appropriate.

Accepted Answer

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior is a behavior management strategy that involves reinforcing a behavior that is incompatible with the behavior you want to decrease, thereby making the inappropriate behavior less likely to occur. This approach can effectively teach a new behavior that is appropriate and replace an unwanted behavior.

Question 9

Though we try to avoid parent blaming, unfortunately it is true that it is impossible to get rid of inappropriate behavior in the classroom, if the parents keep reinforcing that behavior at home.

Accepted Answer

While parental reinforcement of inappropriate behavior can make classroom management more challenging, it is not impossible to reduce or eliminate such behavior in the classroom. Teachers can employ various strategies and interventions to promote positive behavior, regardless of the home environment.

Question 10

Becoming a skilled golfer is a result of differential reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

Differential reinforcement is the process of reinforcing a behavior that leads to desired outcomes while ignoring or extinguishing behaviors that do not lead to those outcomes. In the case of golf, a skilled golfer is someone who consistently exhibits behaviors and techniques that lead to successful shots and low scores. By practicing and receiving feedback (reinforcement) on successful shots and techniques, while ignoring or correcting unsuccessful shots and techniques (extinction), a golfer can become more skilled over time.

Question 11

The world-famous nondirective psychotherapist, Dr. Carl Rogers, increased the frequency of his client's positive statements through unintentional differential reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

Carl Rogers believed in fostering a positive and non-judgmental atmosphere where clients could freely express themselves. He also believed in the importance of active listening and reflecting back to clients their own thoughts and feelings in a non-directive way. Through this process, clients may naturally increase the frequency of their positive statements as they feel heard and validated. This can be seen as unintentional differential reinforcement, where the therapist reinforces positive behavior simply by listening and reflecting in a non-judgmental way.

Question 12

Differential negative reinforcement helped Juke sleep more comfortably.

Accepted Answer

Differential negative reinforcement is a behavioral intervention that involves reinforcing desired behavior by removing an aversive stimulus. In this case, it likely involved removing something that was preventing Juke from sleeping comfortably.

Question 13

Brilliant Sid learns to hammer more carefully because reckless hammering results in smashed fingers. This is an example of
A) Differential reinforcement
B) Differential negative reinforcement
C) Differential punishment
D) Differential negative punishment

Accepted Answer

This is an example of differential punishment because the consequence of reckless hammering is the punishment of smashed fingers, which decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Question 14

Which procedures did Madam Cupet and Juke use to teach classical ballet?
A) Nondirective psychotherapy
B) Differential reinforcement
C) Differential negative reinforcement
D) Differential punishment
E) Differential negative punishment

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

You acquire the subtle skill of holding your ice-cream cone carefully through
A) Nondirective psychotherapy
B) Differential reinforcement
C) Differential negative reinforcement
D) Differential punishment
E) Differential negative punishment

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

PoB suggests that differential reinforcement of other behavior, DRO, might best be considered punishment by the prevention of the presentation of a reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

Differential reinforcement of other behavior, DRO, involves reinforcing any behavior other than the problem behavior, while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior. This withholding of reinforcement can be seen as a punishment by preventing the presentation of a reinforcer.

Question 17

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. 
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Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. 
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Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. 
-Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
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Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. 
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Accepted Answer

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Quiz 11: Differential Reinforcement and Differential Punishment

What is the time between the stop light turning green, and you're slamming your foot down on the accelerator?

What is the length of time you blow your horn at the driver in front of you who doesn't notice the stop light has turned green?

Juke helped a tennis coach improve her players' skills. But before he intervened, he and the coach broke each skill into its detailed component skills. This is an example of?

In helping a tennis coach improve her players' skills, the only reinforcer they added was praise.

Force, pitch, latency, and duration are examples of?

Response classes such as pressing a lever, getting a laugh, totaling a car, or ringing a doorbell can differ along various dimensions; but each class can have the same function.

What procedure was used to get rid of an autistic boy's (Jimmy's) undesirable behaviors that were maintained by negative reinforcement?

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior makes it possible to teach an alternative behavior that's appropriate.

Though we try to avoid parent blaming, unfortunately it is true that it is impossible to get rid of inappropriate behavior in the classroom, if the parents keep reinforcing that behavior at home.

Becoming a skilled golfer is a result of differential reinforcement.

The world-famous nondirective psychotherapist, Dr. Carl Rogers, increased the frequency of his client's positive statements through unintentional differential reinforcement.

Differential negative reinforcement helped Juke sleep more comfortably.

Brilliant Sid learns to hammer more carefully because reckless hammering results in smashed fingers. This is an example of

Which procedures did Madam Cupet and Juke use to teach classical ballet?

You acquire the subtle skill of holding your ice-cream cone carefully through

PoB suggests that differential reinforcement of other behavior, DRO, might best be considered punishment by the prevention of the presentation of a reinforcer.

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. -Component reinforcement A) B) C) D) E) F) G) H) I) J) K) L) M) N)

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. -Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. -Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)

Match the following concepts with the diagrams below. -Differential differentiation A) B) C) D) E) F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N.