RBT Behavior Reduction Test #4

Question 1

If a child throws tantrums in stores because his or her parent has a history of buying him or her toys after a tantrum, the tantrum is maintained by .

Accepted Answer

Social positive reinforcement

Answer

Social positive reinforcement occurs when a behavior is followed by the addition of a desirable stimulus delivered by another person, which increases the future likelihood of that behavior. In this case, the child's tantrum (behavior) is followed by the parent buying a toy (addition of a desirable stimulus, mediated by another person), which maintains the tantrum behavior in the future.

Question 2

When Sandra walks into the house, she is informed that she will not be able to watch television since her father is watching a show. As a result, Sandra draws closer to her father, moaning and tugging at his limbs. Sandra's father eventually permits her to watch television. Sandra's whimpering and tugging behavior has continued for almost a month as a result of this. What kind of repercussion is most clearly occurring as a result of sandra's whining and tugging on her father?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

Answer

Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a stimulus following a behavior, which results in an increase in the future probability of that behavior. Here, Sandra's whining and tugging (behavior) is followed by her father permitting her to watch television (addition of a desirable stimulus). Since her behavior has continued, access to TV is reinforcing her whining and tugging.

Question 3

With a customer, Christian is gathering ABC data. Following a task requirement, the client frequently engages in physical assault. The client's grandmother frequently enters the area after the physical aggressiveness and consoles the client; yet, the grandmother guarantees that the task demand is continued. What is the potential purpose of physical aggressiveness based on this ABC data?

Accepted Answer

Attention

Answer

Based on the ABC data, the client's physical aggression (behavior) is consistently followed by the grandmother entering the area and consoling the client (consequence). Even though the task demand continues, the grandmother's interaction provides social attention. Since this attention follows the behavior and the behavior persists, the potential purpose of the physical aggressiveness is to gain attention.

Question 4

Jackson is the father of a child who has been diagnosed with autism (ASD). Jacob is the name of his child. Jacob throws long, rage-filled outbursts one day. Mike grants Jacob access to the family tablet as a result. The tantrums stop after Michael receives the tablet. What is the point of Jackson handing the iPad on to Michael?

Accepted Answer

Social negative reinforcement

Answer

Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus following a behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. In this scenario, Jacob's tantrums are an aversive stimulus for Mike (the father). Mike's behavior of giving Jacob the tablet results in the removal of the tantrums. Since this removal is mediated by Jacob's behavior stopping, it is social negative reinforcement for Mike's action of giving the tablet.

Question 5

Maria has spent the entire day hiking in the desert and is in desperate need of a glass of water. She looks for a way to get to water. Hiking in the desert increases the reinforcing value of water, which is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Establishing operation

Answer

An establishing operation (EO) is a motivating operation that increases the current effectiveness of a reinforcer. Hiking in the desert for an entire day creates a state of deprivation (thirst), which significantly increases the value of water as a reinforcer. This heightened value makes Maria more motivated and likely to engage in behaviors to obtain water.

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RBT Behavior Reduction Test #4