Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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A mother buys her son a toy every time they go to a store, r…
A mother buys her son a toy every time they go to a store, regardless of how he behaved during the trip. This is an example of:
Food, water, and sex would be classified as:
Food, water, and sex would be classified as:
If a reinforcer is large enough, it will likely impact behav…
If a reinforcer is large enough, it will likely impact behavior no matter when it is given.
After a long deprivation period, a reinforcer will likely be…
After a long deprivation period, a reinforcer will likely be _____________ it would be after a short deprivation period.
Conditioned reinforcers are more effective if they are not p…
Conditioned reinforcers are more effective if they are not paired with back-up reinforcers each time the behavior occurs.
Consistency is relatively unimportant when it comes to opera…
Consistency is relatively unimportant when it comes to operant conditioning
A token may not be reinforcing for a young child who has had…
A token may not be reinforcing for a young child who has had no experience with tokens. However, after the token is paired with a variety of back-up reinforcers, the token becomes a powerful reinforcer. This is an example of the development of a(n):
Your romantic partner always wears the same perfume/cologne….
Your romantic partner always wears the same perfume/cologne. After enough time passes, the smell of the perfume/cologne makes you happy. What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Generalized conditioned reinforcers should be used over simp…
Generalized conditioned reinforcers should be used over simple conditioned reinforcers whenever possible.