ABAT Foundational Knowledge 2

Question 1

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus following a behavior?

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement

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Positive reinforcement

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Positive punishment

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Negative punishment

Question 2

A child engages in a behavior that previously produced candy, but candy is no longer delivered. Over time the behavior decreases. This process is called:

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Habituation

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Satiation

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Fading

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Money

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Food when hungry

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Water when thirsty

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Warmth when cold

Question 4

The principle that states behavior is a function of its consequences is the foundation of:

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning

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Classical conditioning

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Observational learning

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Cognitive dissonance theory

Question 5

A stimulus that precedes a behavior and signals that reinforcement is available is called a:

Accepted Answer

Discriminative stimulus (SD)

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Punisher

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Unconditioned stimulus

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Motivating operation

Question 6

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

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Fixed ratio

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Fixed interval

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Variable interval

Question 7

Positive punishment differs from negative punishment in that positive punishment:

Accepted Answer

Decreases behavior by adding an aversive stimulus

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Increases behavior by adding a stimulus

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Increases behavior by removing a stimulus

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Decreases behavior by removing a preferred stimulus