A contingency contract serves to
a. identify potential reinforcers.
b. limit the frequency of therapist intervention.
c. bind individuals to their therapy initiatives.
d. delineate behavior/consequence relationships.
Question 2One strategy for improving maintenance of treatment gains is to
a. initiate treatment as early as possible.
b. increase the size of reinforcers.
c. directly punish deviant behaviors.
d. shift to natural reinforcers.
Question 3A teacher discontinues a successful token economy after 6 weeks. Behavioral gains observed in students at the end of treatment can be expected to
a. remain the same.
b. decline.
c. stop completely.
d. increase.
Question 4For token economies in the classroom, as children get older
a. backup reinforcers must be administered at home.
b. tangible reinforcers much be switched to social reinforcers.
c. academic reinforcers become more potent.
d. reinforcement should be augmented with response cost.
Question 5Individual token reinforcement programs for those with intellectual disabilities are most likely used for
a. language-skill development.
b. aggressive behaviors.
c. polarized depression.
d. academic deficits.
Question 6The recidivism observed in many Achievement Place alumni is attributed to
a. antisocial personalities.
b. improvident procedures.
c. changes in reinforcement contingencies.
d. therapeutic resistance.
Question 7One weakness of Achievement Place is the
a. poor long-term maintenance.
b. limited application.
c. difficulty training staff.
d. financial cost.
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