ABSC Final Exam Graded A+

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties as a result of learned pairing with other reinforcing stimuli is called a(n)... a) primary reinforcer b) unconditioned reinforcer c) conditioned reinforcer d) generic reinforcer - ANSWER-conditioned reinforcer A stimulus that does not require another agent or individual to be reinforcing is referred to as a(n)... a) automatic reinforcer b) inductive reinforcer c) secondary reinforcer d) primary reinforcer - ANSWER-automatic reinforcer Why do behavior analysts define principles and behaviors functionally? a) the topography of behavior can be easily misinterpreted b) they prevent misunderstanding of behavioral causes or outcomes c) they produce more consistent observations which are required for the purposes of scientific measurement d) all of the above - ANSWER-all of the above When the behavior occurs and the reinforcer is no longer delivered, we call this... a) reinforcement b) extinguisher c) extinction d) punishment - ANSWER-extinction In class, we mentioned this CRF thingamajig. What were we talking about? a) comprehensive reinforcement - essentially a huge FR schedule b) contiguous reinforcement - when reinforcement seems to be paired with another environmental event c) continuous reinforcement - essentially an FR1 schedule d) conditional reinforcement - when reinforcement only happens under select conditions - ANSWER-continuous reinforcement - essentially an FR1 schedule The science that studies environmental events that change behavior is... a) behavior analysis b) environmental science c) behavioral neuroscience d) behavioral analysis - ANSWER-behavior analysis