Behavior Modification Chapters 4 and 5

Front

If a teacher wants to extinguish a behavior, what should they do? Options: Continuously reinforce the behavior, Intermittently reinforce the behavior, Do not reinforce the behavior, Punish the behavior

Back

Do not reinforce the behavior

Front

During an extinction burst, the unreinforced behavior can increase in: frequency, duration, intensity, all of these

Back

all of these

Front

Extinction of a positively reinforced behavior involves removal of what following the behavior?

Back

positive reinforcer

Front

When a behavior occurs again after it had not occurred for some time due to extinction, the process is called:

Back

spontaneous recovery

Front

What is usually continued during extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior?

Back

aversive stimulus

Front

What is the term for giving a treat to a dog when it sits on command, leading to quicker responses in the future?

Back

Positive Reinforcement

Front

You have a headache. You take an Advil and the pain goes away.

Back

Negative Reinforcement

Front

What is the main difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?

Back

Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus, while negative reinforcement involves removing a stimulus.

Front

Negative reinforcement __________ the likelihood of a behavior happening again.

Back

Increases

Front

What is positive reinforcement in the context of ABA strategies?

Back

A method to increase desired behaviours by providing a reward.