Behavior Modification

A response to a stimuli is a...

• condition

• operant

• respondent

• reaction

Stimuli used to reinforce behavior are called...

• conditioners

• operants

• reinforcers

• respondents

Cookies, doughnuts, and candy bars are all examples of...

• edible reinforcers

• conditioned reinforcers

• material reinforcers

• token reinforcers

Comic books, colors, and yo-yos are all examples of...

• edible reinforcers

• material reinforcers

• activity reinforcers

• conditioned reinforcers

Pennies, gold stars, and poker chips are all examples of...

• activity reinforcers

• edible reinforcers

• material reinforcers

• token reinforcers

Teachers who want to eliminate undesirable behavior in students may choose to ____ the behavior.

• address

• ignore

• correct

• explain

In general, ______ positive behavior is more effective than punishment of negative behavior.

• modeling

• guiding

• reinforcing

• ignoring

External rewards can undermine ________ motivation.

• extrinsic

• intrinsic

• ogranized

• social

A(n) __________ schedule of reinforcement strengthens the effect of the reinforcer.

• intermittent

• continuous

• fixed

Correction Strategies include...

• specifying rules clearly

• ignoring disruptive behavior

• praising the children for following rules

• all of the above