The horizontal axis in a graph is used to record:
a. behavior
b. time
c. change
d. duration
Question 2Mary's parents are trying to decrease the number of times that she feeds the family dog during the day. Mary's parents set a criterion level for the maximum number of times that she can feed the dog in a day, and if Mary achieves this level she gets a story read to her at bedtime. Which type of differential reinforcement are Mary's parents using?
a. DRO
b. DRA
c. DRL
d. DRC
Question 3A data point on a graph tells you:
a. when the behavior was recorded
b. the level of behavior
c. what is causing the behavior
d. A and B
Question 4Which of the following will increase the effectiveness of DRO?
a. delivering the reinforcer when the behavior is absent only at the end of the interval
b. delivering the reinforcer when the behavior is absent for the entire interval
c. selecting an initial interval length longer than the baseline rate of the behavior
d. B and C
Question 5The two variables represented on a graph are:
a. the independent and dependent variables
b. time and behavior
c. the extraneous and controlling variables
d. frequency and outcome
Question 6In which DRO variation is the reinforcer delivered when the problem behavior is absent at the end of the interval?
a. whole-interval DRO
b. spaced-responding DRO
c. partial DRO
d. momentary DRO
Question 7In behavior modification, the main way to document behavior change is through the use of a(n):
a. graph
b. questionnaire
c. interview
d. statistical analysis
Question 8A teacher is trying to decrease a child's screaming behavior. If the child does not scream for an entire 30-minute interval, the absence of screaming is reinforced with attention from the teacher. Which differential reinforcement procedure is the teacher using?
a. momentary DRO
b. full-session DRL
c. whole-interval DRO
d. DRA
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