Relias: Decreasing Behavior Questions and
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Escape extinction works by - Answer -Not allowing the individual to escape what they were trying to
avoid
An example of positive punishment - Answer -Telling someone "no" when they are about to run into the
street
Punishment is the result of a stimulus following a behavior that serves to - Answer -Reduce the behavior
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves - Answer -Setting an interval for the problem
behavior not to be displayed & reinforcing if it is not displayed
What functions of behavior involves avoiding a task or interaction? - Answer -Escape
What is the best course of action to take in the event of an extinction burst? - Answer -Continue the
intervention
An example of a motivating operation - Answer -Jan is hungry, so she works harder to get crackers as a
reward
Extinction of behavior maintained by positive reinforcement works by - Answer -Taking away the
reinforcer for problem behavior
Spontaneous recovery refers to - Answer -Sudden reoccurrence of behavior that was extinguished
The quote "All behavior has a communicative intent" (Carr, 1977) can be best explained by the statement
- Answer -Behavior always serves a purpose for the person engaging in the behavior
In which situations are differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior (DRL) used? - Answer -
Behaviors that are acceptable at low rates
Differential reinforcement works by - Answer -Reinforcing only the behaviors that should be increased
while removing reinforcement from behaviors that should be decreased
Extinction works by - Answer -Abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behavior
What could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective - Answer -Collecting
& reviewing intervention data
An example of overcorrection - Answer -Marty had to clean the bathroom wall because she wrote on it
Type 1 Punishment involves - Answer -Adding a condition to reduce a behavior
Correct Solutions 2024
Escape extinction works by - Answer -Not allowing the individual to escape what they were trying to
avoid
An example of positive punishment - Answer -Telling someone "no" when they are about to run into the
street
Punishment is the result of a stimulus following a behavior that serves to - Answer -Reduce the behavior
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves - Answer -Setting an interval for the problem
behavior not to be displayed & reinforcing if it is not displayed
What functions of behavior involves avoiding a task or interaction? - Answer -Escape
What is the best course of action to take in the event of an extinction burst? - Answer -Continue the
intervention
An example of a motivating operation - Answer -Jan is hungry, so she works harder to get crackers as a
reward
Extinction of behavior maintained by positive reinforcement works by - Answer -Taking away the
reinforcer for problem behavior
Spontaneous recovery refers to - Answer -Sudden reoccurrence of behavior that was extinguished
The quote "All behavior has a communicative intent" (Carr, 1977) can be best explained by the statement
- Answer -Behavior always serves a purpose for the person engaging in the behavior
In which situations are differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior (DRL) used? - Answer -
Behaviors that are acceptable at low rates
Differential reinforcement works by - Answer -Reinforcing only the behaviors that should be increased
while removing reinforcement from behaviors that should be decreased
Extinction works by - Answer -Abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behavior
What could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective - Answer -Collecting
& reviewing intervention data
An example of overcorrection - Answer -Marty had to clean the bathroom wall because she wrote on it
Type 1 Punishment involves - Answer -Adding a condition to reduce a behavior
