RBT Reinforcement Principles and Schedules 5

Question 1

During extinction, which phenomenon involves a temporary increase in the frequency or intensity of the target behavior?

Accepted Answer

Extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in behavior that often occurs when reinforcement is first withheld.

Question 2

A teacher stops responding to a student's hand-raising (which was previously reinforced) until the student stops raising their hand. Later, the hand-raising reappears briefly without re-training. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous recovery

Answer

Spontaneous recovery is the temporary reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a period of time without training.

Question 3

Ratio strain is most likely to occur when:

Accepted Answer

The ratio requirement is increased too rapidly

Answer

Ratio strain results from increasing the response requirement too quickly, causing the behavior to break down or cease.

Question 4

Which schedule produces a steady, consistent rate of responding with no post-reinforcement pause?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Answer

Variable ratio schedules produce high, steady response rates because the next reinforcer could come after any number of responses.

Question 5

To gradually transition a learner from continuous to intermittent reinforcement without losing the behavior, an RBT should:

Accepted Answer

Gradually increase the response or time requirement in small steps

Answer

Thinning reinforcement schedules gradually in small increments prevents ratio strain and maintains responding during the transition.

RBT Practice Test

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RBT Reinforcement Principles and Schedules 5