Assume you give a student in your class a forced-choice preference assessment. On this preference assessment, computer time was ranked highest (that is, it was selected the most frequently). What can you say about computer time, based on this information?
a. Computer time is a reinforcer for this student.
b. Computer time may be a reinforcer for this student.
c. Computer time is a punisher for this student.
d. Computer time is a non-preferred stimulus.
Ques. 2Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1987) argue that applied behavior analysis must shift its emphasis away from simply demonstrating behavior change. What is the more important focus in their opinion?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Mrs. Mody decided that because Johnny dumped the contents of his glue container on the floor that he would not only have to clean up his work space, but clean the entire classroom floor. The punishment procedure that Mrs. Mody is using is called:
a. Negative reinforcement
b. Behavioral contrast
c. Restitutional overcorrection
d. Negative punishment
Ques. 4Negative punishment can best be defined as:
a. Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior.
b. Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior.
c. Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior
d. Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior.
Ques. 5Define treatment drift and explain the threat it poses to research outcomes.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6Define fixed and variable ratio schedules of reinforcement, as well as fixed and variable interval schedules of reinforcement. Compare and contrast the effects of these schedules of reinforcement on behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7Compare the different ways that variability in the data is treated with individual subject designs and group comparison designs.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 8Explain why the behavior of individual subjects is of primary interest in applied behavior analysis.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 9True OR FALSe. Placebo control is designed to separate any effects that may be produced by a subject's expectations of improvement due to treatment from actual effects of treatment.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 10_____ A post-reinforcement pause is typically associated with a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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