Teaching individuals a variety of different ways in which they can achieve the same outcome is referred to as teaching:
a. self-generated mediators of generalization
b. skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
c. instances of generalization
d. a range of functionally equivalent responses
Question 2A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the S-delta.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3In order to teach a child to interact in an appropriate way with other children, a psychologist involves other children in the training sessions. Which strategy for promoting generalization utilizes some aspect of the target situation in training?
a. incorporating common stimuli
b. incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training
c. teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
d. training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
Question 4A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the S-delta.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5A psychologist is working with a child who becomes aggressive when he is teased by other children. The psychologist uses role plays involving examples of the problem situations that the child may face, in order to teach the child the appropriate skills necessary to deal with any situation that may arise. Which strategy for promoting generalization is being used?
a. modifying natural contingencies of reinforcement and punishment
b. incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training
c. incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization
d. training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
Question 6A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the SD.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7The strategy of modifying natural contingencies of reinforcement and punishment is used when:
a. it is possible to reinforce instances of generalization
b. instances of generalization can be punished
c. there are no existing natural contingencies to promote generalization
d. the behavior will be naturally reinforced in relevant situations