PSY 661 SPED; QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Operant Behavior is - Answers - Ontogenic
Selected by Consequences
Sensitive to contingencies of reinforcement
All of the above
*All of the above
A reflex is a(n) - Answers - unconditioned response elicited by a stimulus
The levels of understanding science include - Answers - prediction, description, and
control.
When Ms. Smith was in the checkout line at the grocery store, her child had a tantrum
because she wouldn't buy him candy. She was embarrassed and gave in, and he
immediately calmed. Now the child begins to loudly ask for candy as they approach the
checkout, but Ms. Smith carries a bag of treats in her pocket that she can give him.
Based on their current behavior it would appear that in the original episode - Answers -
yelling was positively reinforced and giving candy was negatively reinforced
If a paper that describes the effect of feedback on energy use neglects to mention that
points were awarded in some cases for energy use below a certain threshold, the paper
could be criticized for failing to be - Answers - technological
Fernando continues to play with is iPad after his teacher announces that free time is
over and asks the students to open their books. Th teacher removes a token from
Fernando's board. The next time the teacher asks him to put away his iPad, Fernando
follows the directions quickly, because with regard to his playing, losing a token must
have been functioned as - Answers - negative punishment
A child often hits their sister when their mother leaves the room. A clinician claims that
the reason for this is that they have separation anxiety and believe that hitting will cause
their mother to return. This interpretation reflects - Answers - mentalism
According to Cooper, Heron, and Howard (2020), the experimental branch of behavior
analysis formally began with - Answers - Skinner's publication The Behavior of
Organisms
There would be no logical or practical point in trying to develop a technology of behavior
change in the absence of which assumption? - Answers - determinism
ANSWERS
Operant Behavior is - Answers - Ontogenic
Selected by Consequences
Sensitive to contingencies of reinforcement
All of the above
*All of the above
A reflex is a(n) - Answers - unconditioned response elicited by a stimulus
The levels of understanding science include - Answers - prediction, description, and
control.
When Ms. Smith was in the checkout line at the grocery store, her child had a tantrum
because she wouldn't buy him candy. She was embarrassed and gave in, and he
immediately calmed. Now the child begins to loudly ask for candy as they approach the
checkout, but Ms. Smith carries a bag of treats in her pocket that she can give him.
Based on their current behavior it would appear that in the original episode - Answers -
yelling was positively reinforced and giving candy was negatively reinforced
If a paper that describes the effect of feedback on energy use neglects to mention that
points were awarded in some cases for energy use below a certain threshold, the paper
could be criticized for failing to be - Answers - technological
Fernando continues to play with is iPad after his teacher announces that free time is
over and asks the students to open their books. Th teacher removes a token from
Fernando's board. The next time the teacher asks him to put away his iPad, Fernando
follows the directions quickly, because with regard to his playing, losing a token must
have been functioned as - Answers - negative punishment
A child often hits their sister when their mother leaves the room. A clinician claims that
the reason for this is that they have separation anxiety and believe that hitting will cause
their mother to return. This interpretation reflects - Answers - mentalism
According to Cooper, Heron, and Howard (2020), the experimental branch of behavior
analysis formally began with - Answers - Skinner's publication The Behavior of
Organisms
There would be no logical or practical point in trying to develop a technology of behavior
change in the absence of which assumption? - Answers - determinism
