EDF 6225 Exam Questions and Answers:
Comprehensive Study Guide
conditioned punisher - ANSWERA previously neutral stimulus change that
functions as a punisher because of prior pairing with one or more other
punishers.
unconditioned punisher - ANSWERA stimulus that, usually, is punishing
without any prior learning.
conditioned reinforcer - ANSWERa stimulus that has acquired reinforcing
properties through prior learning
Unconditioned Reinforcer - ANSWERA stimulus that, usually, is reinforcing
without any prior learning.
Side effects of punishment - ANSWERMay lead to an increase in other
undesirable behavior.
Can lead to problems such as escape & avoidance, emotional outbursts, and
behavioral contrast.
Reinforcer - ANSWERany event that strengthens the behavior it follows
Punisher - ANSWERA stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of
behavior that immediately precedes it.
, Hernstein's Matching Law - ANSWERsuggests that when different schedules
of reinforcement are available at the same time for different behaviors,
individuals will distribute their behavior according to the relative rates of
reinforcement available for each option.
antecedent, behavior, consequence - ANSWERThe three-term contingency is
made of these three terms:
antecedent - ANSWERis the environmental conditions or stimulus changes
that exist or occur prior to the behavior of interest.
behavior - ANSWERAn organism's interaction with the environment.
consequence - ANSWERis anything immediately following a behavior in which
we are interested. Makes the behavior more or less likely to happen in the
future.
Discriminative Stimulus (SD) - ANSWERis the antecedent stimulus that has
stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was reliably reinforced
in the presence of that stimulus in the past. It signals the availability of a
particular reinforcer for a particular behavior.
Motivating Operation (MO) - ANSWERinfluences the effectiveness of a
reinforcer or punisher while also influencing the frequency of the specific
behavior.
Premack Principle - ANSWERSome professionals will also refer to this
technique as "First/Then", "If/Then", or "High Probability/Low Probability."
Comprehensive Study Guide
conditioned punisher - ANSWERA previously neutral stimulus change that
functions as a punisher because of prior pairing with one or more other
punishers.
unconditioned punisher - ANSWERA stimulus that, usually, is punishing
without any prior learning.
conditioned reinforcer - ANSWERa stimulus that has acquired reinforcing
properties through prior learning
Unconditioned Reinforcer - ANSWERA stimulus that, usually, is reinforcing
without any prior learning.
Side effects of punishment - ANSWERMay lead to an increase in other
undesirable behavior.
Can lead to problems such as escape & avoidance, emotional outbursts, and
behavioral contrast.
Reinforcer - ANSWERany event that strengthens the behavior it follows
Punisher - ANSWERA stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of
behavior that immediately precedes it.
, Hernstein's Matching Law - ANSWERsuggests that when different schedules
of reinforcement are available at the same time for different behaviors,
individuals will distribute their behavior according to the relative rates of
reinforcement available for each option.
antecedent, behavior, consequence - ANSWERThe three-term contingency is
made of these three terms:
antecedent - ANSWERis the environmental conditions or stimulus changes
that exist or occur prior to the behavior of interest.
behavior - ANSWERAn organism's interaction with the environment.
consequence - ANSWERis anything immediately following a behavior in which
we are interested. Makes the behavior more or less likely to happen in the
future.
Discriminative Stimulus (SD) - ANSWERis the antecedent stimulus that has
stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was reliably reinforced
in the presence of that stimulus in the past. It signals the availability of a
particular reinforcer for a particular behavior.
Motivating Operation (MO) - ANSWERinfluences the effectiveness of a
reinforcer or punisher while also influencing the frequency of the specific
behavior.
Premack Principle - ANSWERSome professionals will also refer to this
technique as "First/Then", "If/Then", or "High Probability/Low Probability."
