Bds G.1 Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

BDS G.1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

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1. In addition to the characteristics of the reinforcer, the effectiveness of a reinforcer is affected by
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the response effort of the behavior upon which the reinforcer is contingent.

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2. With respect to delay of reinforcement, self-control is defined as
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an organism's preference for a larger, more delayed reinforcer versus a smaller, more immediate reinforcer.

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3. A way to teach responding with a response-to-reinforcer delay is to
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make reinforcers visible during the delay.

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4. One concern for the ethical use of negative reinforcement is
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Extremely aversive antecedent events are not justifiable for typical change programs.

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5. A functional analysis showed that a child's aggressive behavior during instruction was maintained by
escape from demand. The child is taught to say, "Break please" instead of aggressive behavior. The
frequency of saying, "Break please" increased.
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Saying, "Break please" was maintained by negative reinforcement.

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6. A way to teach responding with a response-to-reinforcer delay is to
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teach clients self-prompting or self-instruction.

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7. In behavioral interventions, negative reinforcement
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can often provide strong motivation for individuals implementing the intervention.

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8. A teacher offers the class a novel activity as a reward for increasing the number of math problems they
complete correctly during independent seat work. Correctly completed problem does not increase. The
teacher might