Foundations Final EDF 6225 practice problems
1. A therapist knowingly provides a child w/ a bag of CMO-T
M&M's that the child cannot open, so they use the
mand "open". This is an example of
2. When a reinforcer is continuously available, its re- True
duced effectiveness is also known as satiation
3. An evocative effect refers to... An increase in the cur-
rent frequency of behavior
that has been reinforced
by some stimulus, object,
or event
4. An abative effect refers to... A decrease in the current
frequency of behavior that
has been reinforced by
some stimulus, object, or
event
5. A stimulus condition that increases the effectiveness establishing operation
of a stimulus as a reinforcer is known as a SD
6. Deprivation______ the effectiveness of a reinforcer Increases
7. The effect that can increase or decrease the reinforc- Value-altering effect
ing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, event is the
__________
8. What is the best example of an (UMO) for an adult Eating dinner after a week
human of not eating
9. ________ are value-altering events that are a result of a CMO
person's learning history
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10. A decrease in operant behavior due to conditioned Satiation
consumption of a reinforcer is known as a_________
11. SD are events that have been associated w/ the avail- True
ability or non-availability of reinforcement in the past
12. _______ are events that have been associated with the SD
availability or non-availability of reinforcement in the
past
13. Science Systematic approach for
seeking & organizing
knowledge about the nat-
ural world
14. Purpose of sceince To achieve a thorough un-
derstanding of the
phenomena under study
15. ABA seeks to Discover the real truths
(not those held by certain
groups, organizations, etc)
16. Description Collection of facts about
observed events that can
be
quantified, classified, and
examined for possible re-
lations with other known
facts
Often suggests hypothe-
æ
ses or questions for addi-
tional research
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1. A therapist knowingly provides a child w/ a bag of CMO-T
M&M's that the child cannot open, so they use the
mand "open". This is an example of
2. When a reinforcer is continuously available, its re- True
duced effectiveness is also known as satiation
3. An evocative effect refers to... An increase in the cur-
rent frequency of behavior
that has been reinforced
by some stimulus, object,
or event
4. An abative effect refers to... A decrease in the current
frequency of behavior that
has been reinforced by
some stimulus, object, or
event
5. A stimulus condition that increases the effectiveness establishing operation
of a stimulus as a reinforcer is known as a SD
6. Deprivation______ the effectiveness of a reinforcer Increases
7. The effect that can increase or decrease the reinforc- Value-altering effect
ing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, event is the
__________
8. What is the best example of an (UMO) for an adult Eating dinner after a week
human of not eating
9. ________ are value-altering events that are a result of a CMO
person's learning history
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, Foundations Final EDF 6225 practice problems
10. A decrease in operant behavior due to conditioned Satiation
consumption of a reinforcer is known as a_________
11. SD are events that have been associated w/ the avail- True
ability or non-availability of reinforcement in the past
12. _______ are events that have been associated with the SD
availability or non-availability of reinforcement in the
past
13. Science Systematic approach for
seeking & organizing
knowledge about the nat-
ural world
14. Purpose of sceince To achieve a thorough un-
derstanding of the
phenomena under study
15. ABA seeks to Discover the real truths
(not those held by certain
groups, organizations, etc)
16. Description Collection of facts about
observed events that can
be
quantified, classified, and
examined for possible re-
lations with other known
facts
Often suggests hypothe-
æ
ses or questions for addi-
tional research
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