Joe throws his pencil and rips his paper during math whenever he is given double-digit math problems.
When this behavior is exhibited, Joe is sent to the office. - Answers Given double-digit math problems
Nancy cries during reading time whenever she is asked to work by herself. This results in the teacher
sitting and reading with her. - Answers This results in the teacher sitting and reading with her.
During circle time, Mike pulls the hair of the girl sitting next to him. The teacher tells Mike to go back
and sit at his desk. - Answers Mike pulls the hair of the girl
Uncle Eric was watching his 3-year old nephew Zane. Zane wanted a cookie but he couldn't reach it in
the pantry. Zane fell on the floor and started screaming, "I want a cookie now Uncle E!" Uncle Eric
responded by not giving Zane any attention or giving him the cookie while he engaged in the tantrum.
What strategy is Uncle Eric using? - Answers Extinction
A Teen answers his phone in the classroom, interrupting the teacher. The teacher takes away his phone
for the rest of the day. What is the teacher using? - Answers Negative Punishment
Sameet ran to his Poppi to get a big hug. - Answers Positive Reinforcement
Tommy's mom called him into the house from playing outside with his friends. When Tommy came into
the house, his mom old him it was time for a nap. Tommy quickly ran back outside. - Answers Negative
Reinforcement
During a lecture, a student starts texting her friend secretly. The teacher sees the texting and gives the
student detention for breaking the rule about no texting in class. - Answers Positive Punishment
Last night, your family had a big dinner at your sisters house. Unfortunately, the macaroni and cheese
was bland. You added salt on your own dinner to improve the taste of the food. What type of
reinforcement was used? - Answers Automatic Reinforcement
These are reinforcers that are not related to any biological function or need. Their ability to modify
behavior is a result of each person's unique history of interactions with his or her environment. -
Answers Conditioned Reinforcer
This is the trigger event that occurs before the behavior is exhibited. - Answers Discriminative Stimulus
The ice-cold water tasted so wonderful and cooled me down after a 5 mile run. I was so thirsty. How did
the setting variables influence my desire for water? This was a _ - Answers Motivating Operations
Tokens used on a token board is a _ - Answers Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer
The process by which (a) an antecedent event (b) exerts control over behavior through (c) differential
pairing with consequences for responding. - Answers Stimulus Control