Term 1 of 69
____________ __________ is one in which the learner cannot discriminate whether or not a response will
produce reinforcement
uncertain contingency
random contingency
indiscriminable contingency
ambiguous contingency
Term 2 of 69
Which of the following scenarios supports Johnson's (2006) assertion that behavior programs do
not always need a "replacement" behavior?
a. Instead of raising his hand to request help, the learner screams.
b. Sally always dumps out all of her legos and her mother always has to help her pick them up.
c. Mike bites his arm when he cannot figure out a math question.
d. When Miguel is hungry, he hits his sister.
multiple exemplar training
response maintenance
b. Sally always dumps out all of her legos and her mother always has to help her pick them
up.
replacement
,Term 3 of 69
According to Cooper et al., there are (3) main types of generalized behavior change: response
_____________________, setting/situation generalization, and response generalization.
maintenance
extinction
acquisition
generalization
Term 4 of 69
instruction that provides practice with a variety of response topographies helps ensure the
acquition of desired response forms and promotes response generalization in the form of
untrained topographies is known as _______-_______ ______-
varied instance practice
multiple exemplar training
different example learning
diverse model repetition
Term 5 of 69
________ refers to an outcome in which the behavior has come under the control of an overly broad
stimulus control
overgeneralization
overspecialization
undergeneralization
overdiscrimination
, Term 6 of 69
When replacing a behavior with a more appropriate option, we must be careful to select a
reinforcement schedule and dosage that is equal to or_____________________ than the schedule and
dosage of the behavior we are trying to replace.
thinner
thicker
equal
random
Term 7 of 69
Undesirable setting/situation generalization takes two common forms
setting/situation generalization
intermittent schedules of reinforcement and delayed rewards
response generalization
overgeneralization; faulty stimulus control
Term 8 of 69
When we make statements about rights, we are describing a circumstance that allows one to
obtain _____________________ or _____________________.
rewards; penalties
rights; responsibilities
reinforcement; punishment
benefits; drawbacks
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