SPE 526 ASR Module 2 Questions And Answers
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Read the below scenario and select the best answer:
James' mom asked James to clean his room and offered a can of coke after he
cleaned the room. - ANSWER The scenario does not contain enough
information to determine if it demonstrates reinforcement .
Tom is afraid of dog. When he was a child, he was bitten by a feral dog when he
approached it. After that, whenever he sees a stray dog on the street, he would
immediately move away. In this scenario, approaching the dog was likely
_______________. - ANSWER punished.
Tom is afraid of dog. When he was a child, he was bitten by a feral dog when he
approached it. After that, whenever he sees a stray dog on the street, he would
immediately move away. In this scenario, the sight of a feral dog is
_______________. - ANSWER a negative reinforcer
Kylie teaches Brad. One time, Brad saw Kylie had a chocolate. He kicked the table
to get Kylie's attention and pointed to the chocolate. Kylie honored the request.
Right after, the incidents where Brad kicks table and points to food items
increased. In this scenario, - ANSWER All are correct.
A behavior therapist is teaching a client match-to-sample skill using a food item as
the reinforcer. Which of the procedures will be the most effective use of
reinforcement? - ANSWER After the client has received a lot of food items, the
therapist should consider using a different type of reinforcer.
, Which of the below statement is correct:
Statement 1: For a reinforcer to increase a response, an individual must
understand that the reinforcer is for the response.
Statement 2: When a reinforcer was used for a response, but the frequency of the
target response did not increase. Then, the individual must be told about the
function of the reinforcer in order for it to be effective. - ANSWER Neither
statement is correct.
Which of the following statements on punishment is correct?
Behavior analyst can start using a milder punisher and gradually increase its
intensity.
Since punishment can decrease response to zero, reinforcement is not necessary.
Punishment should be delivered for every response to be effective.
Behavior analyst can use punishment on not responding to instruction. -
ANSWER Punishment should be delivered for every response to be effective.
Which of the following is most likely a negative punisher? - ANSWER taking
away an earned reinforcer.
Which of the following statement is correct?
Statement 1: Negative reinforcement contingencies requires motivation.
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Read the below scenario and select the best answer:
James' mom asked James to clean his room and offered a can of coke after he
cleaned the room. - ANSWER The scenario does not contain enough
information to determine if it demonstrates reinforcement .
Tom is afraid of dog. When he was a child, he was bitten by a feral dog when he
approached it. After that, whenever he sees a stray dog on the street, he would
immediately move away. In this scenario, approaching the dog was likely
_______________. - ANSWER punished.
Tom is afraid of dog. When he was a child, he was bitten by a feral dog when he
approached it. After that, whenever he sees a stray dog on the street, he would
immediately move away. In this scenario, the sight of a feral dog is
_______________. - ANSWER a negative reinforcer
Kylie teaches Brad. One time, Brad saw Kylie had a chocolate. He kicked the table
to get Kylie's attention and pointed to the chocolate. Kylie honored the request.
Right after, the incidents where Brad kicks table and points to food items
increased. In this scenario, - ANSWER All are correct.
A behavior therapist is teaching a client match-to-sample skill using a food item as
the reinforcer. Which of the procedures will be the most effective use of
reinforcement? - ANSWER After the client has received a lot of food items, the
therapist should consider using a different type of reinforcer.
, Which of the below statement is correct:
Statement 1: For a reinforcer to increase a response, an individual must
understand that the reinforcer is for the response.
Statement 2: When a reinforcer was used for a response, but the frequency of the
target response did not increase. Then, the individual must be told about the
function of the reinforcer in order for it to be effective. - ANSWER Neither
statement is correct.
Which of the following statements on punishment is correct?
Behavior analyst can start using a milder punisher and gradually increase its
intensity.
Since punishment can decrease response to zero, reinforcement is not necessary.
Punishment should be delivered for every response to be effective.
Behavior analyst can use punishment on not responding to instruction. -
ANSWER Punishment should be delivered for every response to be effective.
Which of the following is most likely a negative punisher? - ANSWER taking
away an earned reinforcer.
Which of the following statement is correct?
Statement 1: Negative reinforcement contingencies requires motivation.
