Sara wants to teach her cat Fluffy to use his paw to turn on the television. Sara differentially reinforces Fluffy's behavior of being within one foot of the television, being within one foot and facing the television, when Fluffy touches the television with his paw, when he touches the on button with his paw, and finally when Fluffy hits the on button with his paw. This is an example of using shaping to:
a. change a dimension of an existing behavior
b. generate a novel behavior
c. increase an existing behavior
d. reinstate a previous behavior
Question 2If nervous habits decreased nervous tension they would serve a ________________ reinforcement function.
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Question 3Jerry is a professional football player who injured his knee while running during a game. Jerry has had surgery and his knee is fully healed, but he is afraid to put pressure on it because he doesn't want to re-injure it. The trainer implements a plan in which he first differentially reinforces standing, then walking, then jogging, and finally running at full speed. This is an example of using shaping to:
a. reinstate a previous behavior
b. change a dimension of an existing behavior
c. generate a novel behavior
d. increase an existing behavior
Question 4It is believed that nervous habits serve to diminish ________________.
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Question 5In which of the following instances can shaping be used?
a. to reinstate a previous behavior
b. to develop a novel behavior
c. to change a dimension of an existing behavior
d. all of these
Question 6Stuttering may involve ________________, ____________________, and ________________ words or syllables.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7______________ reinforcers are used during shaping because they enable rapid delivery of the reinforcer and prevent satiation from occurring.
a. unconditioned
b. tangible
c. conditioned
d. edible
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