SPE 526: M2 ACTIVE STUDENT
RESPONSES QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is most likely a negative punisher?
- taking away an earned reinforcer.
- giving an individual a toy.
- withholding a reinforcer.
- requiring the individual repeat the correct response for 5 times. ✅✅ANSW-- taking away an
earned reinforcer.
Which of the following statements on punishment is correct?
- All statements are correct.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher with a higher intensity is preferred than mild ones.
- The necessity of using punishment must be justified.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher is suggested to be used across environment to avoid behavioral
contrast. ✅✅ANSW-- All statements are correct.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher with a higher intensity is preferred than mild ones.
- The necessity of using punishment must be justified.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher is suggested to be used across environment to avoid behavioral
contrast.
Select the best answer:
- Positive reinforcement requires a stimulus change to be contingent on a response, which increases
the response in the future, and this stimulus change must be socially positive.
- If a stimulus is presumably a reinforcer, immediate delivery after the target response should
maximize its effects.
- None are correct.
, - For John, the only reinforcer is chocolate because he likes chocolate. ✅✅ANSW-- If a stimulus is
presumably a reinforcer, immediate delivery after the target response should maximize its effects.
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,
moving away was likely _______________.
- maintained by negative reinforcement.
- maintained by positive reinforcement.
- punished.
- not affected by dog bites. ✅✅ANSW-- maintained by negative 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 _______________.
- maintained by reinforcement.
- maintained by positive reinforcement.
- not affected by dog bites.
- punished. ✅✅ANSW-- punished.
Tom is afraid of dogs. 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, dog bite was _______________.
- a negative reinforcer
- a punisher
- a positive reinforcer
- neutral stimulus ✅✅ANSW-- a punisher
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,
RESPONSES QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is most likely a negative punisher?
- taking away an earned reinforcer.
- giving an individual a toy.
- withholding a reinforcer.
- requiring the individual repeat the correct response for 5 times. ✅✅ANSW-- taking away an
earned reinforcer.
Which of the following statements on punishment is correct?
- All statements are correct.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher with a higher intensity is preferred than mild ones.
- The necessity of using punishment must be justified.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher is suggested to be used across environment to avoid behavioral
contrast. ✅✅ANSW-- All statements are correct.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher with a higher intensity is preferred than mild ones.
- The necessity of using punishment must be justified.
- If a punisher is used, the punisher is suggested to be used across environment to avoid behavioral
contrast.
Select the best answer:
- Positive reinforcement requires a stimulus change to be contingent on a response, which increases
the response in the future, and this stimulus change must be socially positive.
- If a stimulus is presumably a reinforcer, immediate delivery after the target response should
maximize its effects.
- None are correct.
, - For John, the only reinforcer is chocolate because he likes chocolate. ✅✅ANSW-- If a stimulus is
presumably a reinforcer, immediate delivery after the target response should maximize its effects.
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,
moving away was likely _______________.
- maintained by negative reinforcement.
- maintained by positive reinforcement.
- punished.
- not affected by dog bites. ✅✅ANSW-- maintained by negative 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 _______________.
- maintained by reinforcement.
- maintained by positive reinforcement.
- not affected by dog bites.
- punished. ✅✅ANSW-- punished.
Tom is afraid of dogs. 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, dog bite was _______________.
- a negative reinforcer
- a punisher
- a positive reinforcer
- neutral stimulus ✅✅ANSW-- a punisher
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,
