Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
SPE: 526 MOD 7 Comp Check Questions
and Correct Verified Answers
In order to teach manding to Cynthia, the teacher did not give Cynthia juice for a whole
week. When juice was presented, Cynthia extended her hand to the juice. The teacher
immediately said, "I want juice." After Cynthia said the same, the teacher praised her,
"good job saying that. It is not the time for juice though." In this example:
All are correct.
a nonverbal response that is evoked by the MO was present.
(HINT: Given Cynthia "wanted" the juice by extending her hand to the juice, did
withholding juice for a whole week increase the value of juice?)
the teacher did not deliver the specific reinforcer, teaching manding may not be
successful.
(HINT: What should be the reinforcer for a mand?)
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
Cynthia's verbal response was at least part echoic.
(HINT: Did Cynthia echo the model given by the teacher?)
✓ All are correct
The law says, "a person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater 65
miles per hour." Doug drove his car at 70 miles per hour on the highway and got a fine.
Now, he drives at 60 miles per hour. In this example, ______________________.
Doug driving at 60 miles per hour is a rule-governed behavior because the law
mandates a speed limit below 65 miles per hour.
(HINT: Doug driving at 60 mph happened after the fine.)
the fine functioned as a negative reinforcer for driving at 70 miles per hour.
(HINT: Reinforcement increases the future frequency of the behavior.)
Top Mark !!!
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Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
(HINT: Tricky option! Considering the law prohibits driving faster than 65 mph, could
driving at 70 mph be rule-governed? If not, given that all operant behavior is either
contingency-shaped or rule-governed, what could have shaped this behavior?)
Doug driving at 70 mil
✓ Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
Question 3
pts
Which of the following will most likely evoke a mand?
(HINT: a mand is evoked by an EO.)
A salient item that appeared in front of the speaker.
Top Mark !!!
SPE: 526 MOD 7 Comp Check Questions
and Correct Verified Answers
In order to teach manding to Cynthia, the teacher did not give Cynthia juice for a whole
week. When juice was presented, Cynthia extended her hand to the juice. The teacher
immediately said, "I want juice." After Cynthia said the same, the teacher praised her,
"good job saying that. It is not the time for juice though." In this example:
All are correct.
a nonverbal response that is evoked by the MO was present.
(HINT: Given Cynthia "wanted" the juice by extending her hand to the juice, did
withholding juice for a whole week increase the value of juice?)
the teacher did not deliver the specific reinforcer, teaching manding may not be
successful.
(HINT: What should be the reinforcer for a mand?)
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
Cynthia's verbal response was at least part echoic.
(HINT: Did Cynthia echo the model given by the teacher?)
✓ All are correct
The law says, "a person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater 65
miles per hour." Doug drove his car at 70 miles per hour on the highway and got a fine.
Now, he drives at 60 miles per hour. In this example, ______________________.
Doug driving at 60 miles per hour is a rule-governed behavior because the law
mandates a speed limit below 65 miles per hour.
(HINT: Doug driving at 60 mph happened after the fine.)
the fine functioned as a negative reinforcer for driving at 70 miles per hour.
(HINT: Reinforcement increases the future frequency of the behavior.)
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
(HINT: Tricky option! Considering the law prohibits driving faster than 65 mph, could
driving at 70 mph be rule-governed? If not, given that all operant behavior is either
contingency-shaped or rule-governed, what could have shaped this behavior?)
Doug driving at 70 mil
✓ Doug driving at 70 miles per hour is likely contingency-shaped.
Question 3
pts
Which of the following will most likely evoke a mand?
(HINT: a mand is evoked by an EO.)
A salient item that appeared in front of the speaker.
Top Mark !!!
