RBT STUDY TEST (MODULES 5-
7) 2026
5A The first rule of punishment is:
A. Use it only for self-injury.
B. Use it sparingly.
C. Do not use it.
D. It happens.—ANSWER--D. It happens.
5A A response followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases the future
probability of similar responses is best described by which of the following?
A. Punishment
B. Reinforcement
C. Shaping
D. Teaching Interaction Procedure—ANSWER--A. Punishment
5A Saying "no" contingent upon a learner's response that results in a decrease in the
probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the following?
A. Positive punishment
,B. Negative punishment
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement—ANSWER--A. Positive punishment
5A Removing a token contingent upon a response that results in a decrease in the probability
of that response in the future is an example of which of the following?
A. Positive punishment
B. Positive reinforcement
C. Negative punishment
D. Negative reinforcement—ANSWER--C. Negative punishment
5A A bad odor is likely an example of which of the following?
A. Conditioned punisher
B. Unconditioned punisher
C. Conjugate reinforcer
D. Premack principle—ANSWER--B. Unconditioned punisher
5A A stimulus change that functions as punishment as a result of a person's conditioning
history is a definition of which of the following?
A. Conditioned punisher
B. Unconditioned punisher
C. Conjugate punisher
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, D. Aversive punisher—ANSWER--A. Conditioned punisher
5A Which of the following two variables affect the effectiveness of punishers?
A. Immediacy and age
B. Immediacy and schedule
C. Schedule and cognitive level
D. Schedule and age—ANSWER--B. Immediacy and schedule
5A A potential negative side effect of punishment is:
A. Behavioral extinction
B. Lack of effectiveness
C. Lack of maintenance
D. Behavioral contrast—ANSWER--D. Behavioral contrast
5B What was the analogy of the history of punishment that the presenter used?
A. Rollercoaster
B. Merry-go-round
C. Carousel
D. Pendulum—ANSWER--D. Pendulum
5B The effectiveness of punishment was first evaluated in which type of research?
A. Applied
B. Basic
7) 2026
5A The first rule of punishment is:
A. Use it only for self-injury.
B. Use it sparingly.
C. Do not use it.
D. It happens.—ANSWER--D. It happens.
5A A response followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases the future
probability of similar responses is best described by which of the following?
A. Punishment
B. Reinforcement
C. Shaping
D. Teaching Interaction Procedure—ANSWER--A. Punishment
5A Saying "no" contingent upon a learner's response that results in a decrease in the
probability of that response in the future is an example of which of the following?
A. Positive punishment
,B. Negative punishment
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement—ANSWER--A. Positive punishment
5A Removing a token contingent upon a response that results in a decrease in the probability
of that response in the future is an example of which of the following?
A. Positive punishment
B. Positive reinforcement
C. Negative punishment
D. Negative reinforcement—ANSWER--C. Negative punishment
5A A bad odor is likely an example of which of the following?
A. Conditioned punisher
B. Unconditioned punisher
C. Conjugate reinforcer
D. Premack principle—ANSWER--B. Unconditioned punisher
5A A stimulus change that functions as punishment as a result of a person's conditioning
history is a definition of which of the following?
A. Conditioned punisher
B. Unconditioned punisher
C. Conjugate punisher
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, D. Aversive punisher—ANSWER--A. Conditioned punisher
5A Which of the following two variables affect the effectiveness of punishers?
A. Immediacy and age
B. Immediacy and schedule
C. Schedule and cognitive level
D. Schedule and age—ANSWER--B. Immediacy and schedule
5A A potential negative side effect of punishment is:
A. Behavioral extinction
B. Lack of effectiveness
C. Lack of maintenance
D. Behavioral contrast—ANSWER--D. Behavioral contrast
5B What was the analogy of the history of punishment that the presenter used?
A. Rollercoaster
B. Merry-go-round
C. Carousel
D. Pendulum—ANSWER--D. Pendulum
5B The effectiveness of punishment was first evaluated in which type of research?
A. Applied
B. Basic
