Mary frequently blurts out answers to questions without waiting to be called on because she likes attention from the teacher. When Mary raises her hand, the teacher calls on her, but when Mary blurts out an answer the teacher ignores her and calls on another student. As a result, Mary's behavior of raising her hand increases, and her behavior of blurting out answers decreases. The teacher used ____________ for Mary's behavior of raising her hand and ____________ for her behavior of blurting out answers.
a. reinforcement ; extinction
b. reinforcement ; punishment
c. extinction ; punishment
d. extinction ; reinforcement
Question 2What are two ways to reduce reactivity of observation?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3An individual with mental retardation frequently engages in aggressive behavior when he wants a break from a task at work. When he engages in aggressive behavior, he is required to continue working on the task, but if he asks for a break his behavior is reinforced with a break from the task. Which variation of DRA is being used in this example?
a. DRL
b. DRI
c. DRO
d. Functional communication training
Question 4Recording behavior in brief observation intervals each separated by longer periods of time is called ___________________________ recording.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5Which type of differential reinforcement is most likely to lead to an increase in an alternative behavior?
a. DRO
b. DRL
c. DRM
d. DRA
Question 6Sherry had throat surgery and could not talk for days. She worked with a speech therapist to increase her voice loudness. The therapist used an instrument to measure increases in the loudness of her voice. What dimension of behavior was the speech therapist recording? __________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7The amount of effort required to engage in the alternative behavior together with the schedule of reinforcement for the alternative behavior is referred to as:
a. response cost
b. response efficiency
c. an establishing operation
d. a behavioral contingency
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