SPE 526 Module 2 Active Student Response ?'s
Questions and Answers 100% Correct | Updated
2025
While John was playing a game on his phone, his phone discharged electricity.
John immediately dropped the phone as a result of unconditioned reflex. He
picked his phone up afterwards and kept on playing the game. What was the
function of the electric shock in this scenario?
A-a punisher
B- a reinforcer
C- a behavior
D- there is not enough information - ANSWER D- there is not enough
information
Supposedly a child's problem behavior is maintained by food items that his mom
used to give him food to calm him down in the case of problem behavior, his mom
has now changed strategy that she will no longer give him food. In addition, she
plans to reprimand her child in the case of problem behavior. What would the
actual function of the reprimand be in this case?
A-a punisher
B- there is not enough information
C- neutral stimulus
D- a reinforcer - ANSWER B- there is not enough information
Select the best answer:
A- chocolate can be used to reinforce james because he likes chocolate
, B-chocolate is a reinforcer for james because he likes chocolate
C- chocolate is a reinforcer because james increased his exercising frequency after
his mom provided chocolate after every time he exercised
D- none are correct - ANSWER C- chocolate is a reinforcer because james
increased his exercising frequency after his mom provided chocolate after every
time he exercised
Read the below scenario and select the best answer:
Jame's mom asked James to clean his room and offered a can of coke after he
cleaned the room.
A- the scenario is an example of reinforcement
B-the scenario does not provide an example of reinforcement because the can of
coke is a neutral stimulus
C- the coke is definitely a reinforcer
D- the scenario does not contain enough information to determine if it
demonstrates reinforcement - ANSWER D- the scenario does not contain
enough information to determine if it demonstrates reinforcement
James was arrested for drunk driving, and he spent a night in jail. When he was
drinking next time, he started calling taxis to drive him back. In this scenario,
spending a night in jail was _______________.
A-a positive punisher
B- a negative punisher
C- a neutral stimulus
D- a positive reinforcer - ANSWER B- a negative punisher
Questions and Answers 100% Correct | Updated
2025
While John was playing a game on his phone, his phone discharged electricity.
John immediately dropped the phone as a result of unconditioned reflex. He
picked his phone up afterwards and kept on playing the game. What was the
function of the electric shock in this scenario?
A-a punisher
B- a reinforcer
C- a behavior
D- there is not enough information - ANSWER D- there is not enough
information
Supposedly a child's problem behavior is maintained by food items that his mom
used to give him food to calm him down in the case of problem behavior, his mom
has now changed strategy that she will no longer give him food. In addition, she
plans to reprimand her child in the case of problem behavior. What would the
actual function of the reprimand be in this case?
A-a punisher
B- there is not enough information
C- neutral stimulus
D- a reinforcer - ANSWER B- there is not enough information
Select the best answer:
A- chocolate can be used to reinforce james because he likes chocolate
, B-chocolate is a reinforcer for james because he likes chocolate
C- chocolate is a reinforcer because james increased his exercising frequency after
his mom provided chocolate after every time he exercised
D- none are correct - ANSWER C- chocolate is a reinforcer because james
increased his exercising frequency after his mom provided chocolate after every
time he exercised
Read the below scenario and select the best answer:
Jame's mom asked James to clean his room and offered a can of coke after he
cleaned the room.
A- the scenario is an example of reinforcement
B-the scenario does not provide an example of reinforcement because the can of
coke is a neutral stimulus
C- the coke is definitely a reinforcer
D- the scenario does not contain enough information to determine if it
demonstrates reinforcement - ANSWER D- the scenario does not contain
enough information to determine if it demonstrates reinforcement
James was arrested for drunk driving, and he spent a night in jail. When he was
drinking next time, he started calling taxis to drive him back. In this scenario,
spending a night in jail was _______________.
A-a positive punisher
B- a negative punisher
C- a neutral stimulus
D- a positive reinforcer - ANSWER B- a negative punisher
