EDF 6225 Final Exam Questions with
Correct Answers 2026-2027
conditioned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A previously neutral stimulus change that functions as a punisher because of prior pairing with
one or more other punishers.
unconditioned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus that, usually, is punishing without any prior learning.
conditioned reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -
a stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through prior learning
Unconditioned Reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus that, usually, is reinforcing without any prior learning.
Side effects of punishment - CORRECT ANSWER -
May lead to an increase in other undesirable behavior.
Can lead to problems such as escape & avoidance, emotional outbursts, and behavioral contras
t.
Reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -any event that strengthens the behavior it follows
Punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of behavior that immediately precedes
it.
Hernstein's Matching Law - CORRECT ANSWER -
suggests that when different schedules of reinforcement are available at the same time for diff
, erent behaviors, individuals will distribute their behavior according to the relative rates of reinf
orcement available for each option.
antecedent, behavior, consequence - CORRECT ANSWER -The three-
term contingency is made of these three terms:
antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER -
is the environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to the behavior of
interest.
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -An organism's interaction with the environment.
consequence - CORRECT ANSWER -
is anything immediately following a behavior in which we are interested. Makes the behavior
more or less likely to happen in the future.
Discriminative Stimulus (SD) - CORRECT ANSWER -
is the antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was r
eliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past. It signals the availability of a par
ticular reinforcer for a particular behavior.
Motivating Operation (MO) - CORRECT ANSWER -
influences the effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher while also influencing the frequency of
the specific behavior.
Premack Principle - CORRECT ANSWER -
Some professionals will also refer to this technique as "First/Then", "If/Then", or "High Probabi
lity/Low Probability."
Correct Answers 2026-2027
conditioned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A previously neutral stimulus change that functions as a punisher because of prior pairing with
one or more other punishers.
unconditioned punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus that, usually, is punishing without any prior learning.
conditioned reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -
a stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through prior learning
Unconditioned Reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus that, usually, is reinforcing without any prior learning.
Side effects of punishment - CORRECT ANSWER -
May lead to an increase in other undesirable behavior.
Can lead to problems such as escape & avoidance, emotional outbursts, and behavioral contras
t.
Reinforcer - CORRECT ANSWER -any event that strengthens the behavior it follows
Punisher - CORRECT ANSWER -
A stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of behavior that immediately precedes
it.
Hernstein's Matching Law - CORRECT ANSWER -
suggests that when different schedules of reinforcement are available at the same time for diff
, erent behaviors, individuals will distribute their behavior according to the relative rates of reinf
orcement available for each option.
antecedent, behavior, consequence - CORRECT ANSWER -The three-
term contingency is made of these three terms:
antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER -
is the environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to the behavior of
interest.
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -An organism's interaction with the environment.
consequence - CORRECT ANSWER -
is anything immediately following a behavior in which we are interested. Makes the behavior
more or less likely to happen in the future.
Discriminative Stimulus (SD) - CORRECT ANSWER -
is the antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was r
eliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past. It signals the availability of a par
ticular reinforcer for a particular behavior.
Motivating Operation (MO) - CORRECT ANSWER -
influences the effectiveness of a reinforcer or punisher while also influencing the frequency of
the specific behavior.
Premack Principle - CORRECT ANSWER -
Some professionals will also refer to this technique as "First/Then", "If/Then", or "High Probabi
lity/Low Probability."
