Week 2 Quiz: PSY5280 - Jan 06 2026 to Mar 14 2026 - Section 01 3/11/26, 9:00 PM
Week 2 Quiz
Due Jan 19 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 25
Time Limit None
Instructions
This quiz will help you and your instructor to assess your learning gains and mastery of the relevant
learning objectives and the following course competency:
Competency 1: Distinguish the principles of behavior analysis associated with increasing and
decreasing behavior.
Please carefully read the following instructions before beginning the quiz:
You must complete and submit the quiz by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
Do not start the quiz until you are fully prepared to complete it (that is, all of this week's study
activities must be completed). The quiz must be completed without referring to reading materials,
study aids (for example, flash cards), or notes. A dictionary is permitted to check spelling;
however, a glossary is not permitted. Contact with other learners or any informant is expressly
prohibited during a quiz.
There is no time limit for this or any other courseroom quizzes.
You may take this quiz once. Be sure to review the readings before you start the quiz.
Click the linked quiz title to access the quiz. If you have any issues with the quiz, contact your
instructor.
Attempt History
Attempt Time
LATEST Attem pt 1 15 minutes 19.2 out of 20
Score
Score for this quiz: 19.2 out of 20
Submitted Jan 19 at 5:55pm
This attempt took 15 minutes.
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, Week 2 Quiz: PSY5280 - Jan 06 2026 to Mar 14 2026 - Section 01 3/11/26, 9:00 PM
Question 1
0..8 pts
Ms. Miller asked Oscar to take out his pencil and begin working on his math worksheet. Oscar did
not respond. Ms. Miller removed tokens from Oscar's token board without saying a word. In the
future, when Ms. Miller asks Oscar to take out his pencil and to begin work, without hesitation
Oscar gets right to work (that is, noncompliance decreases). Antecedent: "Take out your pencil."
Behavior: Noncompliance, specifically, not following the teacher's direction the first time that the
direction is given. Consequence: Removal of token from the token board. Which operation best
describes this scenario?
Positive reinforcement.
Negative reinforcement.
Positive punishment.
Correct!
Negative punishment.
Correct.
Question 2
.8 pts
Positive punishment can best be defined as:
You Answered
Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior. Incorrect.
An increase in behavior refers to the use of reinforcement.
Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior. Correct
Answer
Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior.
Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior.
Question 3
0..8 pts
Negative punishment can best be defined as:
Delivery of a negative (that is, aversive) stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior.
Correct!
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Week 2 Quiz
Due Jan 19 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 25
Time Limit None
Instructions
This quiz will help you and your instructor to assess your learning gains and mastery of the relevant
learning objectives and the following course competency:
Competency 1: Distinguish the principles of behavior analysis associated with increasing and
decreasing behavior.
Please carefully read the following instructions before beginning the quiz:
You must complete and submit the quiz by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
Do not start the quiz until you are fully prepared to complete it (that is, all of this week's study
activities must be completed). The quiz must be completed without referring to reading materials,
study aids (for example, flash cards), or notes. A dictionary is permitted to check spelling;
however, a glossary is not permitted. Contact with other learners or any informant is expressly
prohibited during a quiz.
There is no time limit for this or any other courseroom quizzes.
You may take this quiz once. Be sure to review the readings before you start the quiz.
Click the linked quiz title to access the quiz. If you have any issues with the quiz, contact your
instructor.
Attempt History
Attempt Time
LATEST Attem pt 1 15 minutes 19.2 out of 20
Score
Score for this quiz: 19.2 out of 20
Submitted Jan 19 at 5:55pm
This attempt took 15 minutes.
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, Week 2 Quiz: PSY5280 - Jan 06 2026 to Mar 14 2026 - Section 01 3/11/26, 9:00 PM
Question 1
0..8 pts
Ms. Miller asked Oscar to take out his pencil and begin working on his math worksheet. Oscar did
not respond. Ms. Miller removed tokens from Oscar's token board without saying a word. In the
future, when Ms. Miller asks Oscar to take out his pencil and to begin work, without hesitation
Oscar gets right to work (that is, noncompliance decreases). Antecedent: "Take out your pencil."
Behavior: Noncompliance, specifically, not following the teacher's direction the first time that the
direction is given. Consequence: Removal of token from the token board. Which operation best
describes this scenario?
Positive reinforcement.
Negative reinforcement.
Positive punishment.
Correct!
Negative punishment.
Correct.
Question 2
.8 pts
Positive punishment can best be defined as:
You Answered
Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior. Incorrect.
An increase in behavior refers to the use of reinforcement.
Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior. Correct
Answer
Delivery of a stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior.
Removal of a stimulus after a behavior that increases the occurrence of the behavior.
Question 3
0..8 pts
Negative punishment can best be defined as:
Delivery of a negative (that is, aversive) stimulus after a behavior that decreases the occurrence of the behavior.
Correct!
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