Question 1

Using Todd's bubblegum contingency, discuss the difficulty of interpreting the effects of rules describing direct-acting contingencies.

Accepted Answer

Todd's bubblegum contingency refers to a

Question 2

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-indirect-acting contingency

Accepted Answer

An indirect-acting contingency refers to

Question 3

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-feedback

Accepted Answer

Feedback is a response given to a partic

Question 4

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___direct-acting contingency

Accepted Answer

A) Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement. 
B) If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner. 
C) Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks. 
D) Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner. 
E) During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course. 
A) Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement. 
B) If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner. 
C) Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks. 
D) Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner. 
E) During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Question 5

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-ineffective contingency

Accepted Answer

An ineffective contingency is a plan or

Question 6

In the morning, you put on your brand-new WMU Go Broncos sweater; and in the afternoon, several friends compliment you on your sweater and your school spirit.

Accepted Answer

A)  So you'll be more inclined to wear that sweater, even though their compliments were more than 60" delayed. 
B)  Their compliments will not influence your future wearing of that sweater, because it was more than 60" delayed. 
A)  So you'll be more inclined to wear that sweater, even though their compliments were more than 60" delayed. 
B)  Their compliments will not influence your future wearing of that sweater, because it was more than 60" delayed.

Question 7

Fill in the Blank
-Rule-governed behavior
$\bullet$Behavior _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

Behavior that is described as "rule-gove

Question 8

Fill in the Blank
-Rule-governed analog
$\bullet$A change in the ____________________________
$\bullet$because of a rule _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A change in the pattern or sequence coul

Question 9

To get his dessert, Todd had to have his bowel movement before dinner. This is an example of a delayed analog to

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Discriminated avoidance 
C)  An ineffective contingency 
A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Discriminated avoidance 
C)  An ineffective contingency

Question 10

Fill in the Blank
-Indirect-acting contingency
$\bullet$A contingency that controls the response,
$\bullet$though the ______________________________
$\bullet$________________________reinforce or punish the response.

Accepted Answer

A contingency that controls th

Question 11

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-rule

Accepted Answer

Certainly! Below is an example of a rule

Question 12

Fill in the Blank
-Feedback
$\bullet$________________________ stimuli or
$\bullet$_________________________statements
$\bullet$contingent on _________________________behavior
$\bullet$that can ____________________ _____________________behavior.

Accepted Answer

Fill in the Blank Feedback: Po

Question 13

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
- ___feedback

Accepted Answer

A) Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement. 
B) If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner. 
C) Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks. 
D) Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner. 
E) During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course. 
A) Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement. 
B) If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner. 
C) Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks. 
D) Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner. 
E) During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.
F)Polly the Parrott says a poem. 
G)Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.
H)You work your butt off in this course.
I)If you work your butt of in this course, you’ll probably pass it.
J)You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

Question 14

Define the following concepts:
-ineffective contingency

Accepted Answer

An ineffective contingency refers to a p

Question 15

Define the following concepts:
-indirect-acting contingency

Accepted Answer

An indirect-acting contingency is a conc

Question 16

What causes procrastinators to sometimes get their act together only at the last minute?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes them that long to understand the importance of the delayed outcome. 
B)  They are now closer to the delayed outcome. 
C)  Proximity to the deadline, without acting, becomes a powerful negative reinforcer. 
D)  They glanced at their watch. 
A)  It takes them that long to understand the importance of the delayed outcome. 
B)  They are now closer to the delayed outcome. 
C)  Proximity to the deadline, without acting, becomes a powerful negative reinforcer. 
D)  They glanced at their watch.

Question 17

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-___ contingency-shaped behavior

Accepted Answer

A) Nonverbal stimuli or verbal statements contingent on past behavior that can guide future behavior. 
B) A contingency that does not control behavior. 
C) Behavior under the control of a rule. 
D) A contingency that controls the response, though the outcome of the response does not reinforce or punish that response. 
E) Behavior under the control of a direct-acting contingency.
F)A contingency in which the outcome of the response reinforces or punishes that response.
G)A description of a behavioral contingency.
H)A change in the frequency of a response because of a rule describing the contingency. 
A) Nonverbal stimuli or verbal statements contingent on past behavior that can guide future behavior. 
B) A contingency that does not control behavior. 
C) Behavior under the control of a rule. 
D) A contingency that controls the response, though the outcome of the response does not reinforce or punish that response. 
E) Behavior under the control of a direct-acting contingency.
F)A contingency in which the outcome of the response reinforces or punishes that response.
G)A description of a behavioral contingency.
H)A change in the frequency of a response because of a rule describing the contingency.

Question 18

Fill in the Blank
-Direct-acting contingency
$\bullet$A contingency in which
$\bullet$the ________________________________
$\bullet$_________________________________that response.

Accepted Answer

It seems like there is a formatting issu

Question 19

Define the following concepts:
-rule-governed behavior

Accepted Answer

Rule-governed behavior refers to actions

Question 20

Press the lever and you'll get a few M&Ms. This is an example of task analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts and Applications

Using Todd's bubblegum contingency, discuss the difficulty of interpreting the effects of rules describing direct-acting contingencies.

Give a brief example of each of the following: -indirect-acting contingency

Give a brief example of each of the following: -feedback

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___direct-acting contingency

Give a brief example of each of the following: -ineffective contingency

In the morning, you put on your brand-new WMU Go Broncos sweater; and in the afternoon, several friends compliment you on your sweater and your school spirit.

Fill in the Blank -Rule-governed behavior ∙\bullet∙ Behavior _________________________________.

Fill in the Blank -Rule-governed analog ∙\bullet∙ A change in the ____________________________ ∙\bullet∙ because of a rule _____________________________.

To get his dessert, Todd had to have his bowel movement before dinner. This is an example of a delayed analog to

Fill in the Blank -Indirect-acting contingency ∙\bullet∙ A contingency that controls the response, ∙\bullet∙ though the ______________________________ ∙\bullet∙ ________________________reinforce or punish the response.

Give a brief example of each of the following: -rule

Fill in the Blank -Feedback ∙\bullet∙ ________________________ stimuli or ∙\bullet∙ _________________________statements ∙\bullet∙ contingent on _________________________behavior ∙\bullet∙ that can ____________________ _____________________behavior.

Match the following examples with the concept below. (Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.) - ___feedback

Define the following concepts: -ineffective contingency

Define the following concepts: -indirect-acting contingency

What causes procrastinators to sometimes get their act together only at the last minute?

Match the following definitions with the terms below. -___ contingency-shaped behavior

Fill in the Blank -Direct-acting contingency ∙\bullet∙ A contingency in which ∙\bullet∙ the ________________________________ ∙\bullet∙ _________________________________that response.

Define the following concepts: -rule-governed behavior

Press the lever and you'll get a few M&Ms. This is an example of task analysis.

Respondent Conditioning

Operant Conditioning for Dummies Part I

Operant Conditioning for Dummies Part II

Research Methods

The Philosophy Supporting Behavior Analysis

Positive Reinforcement

Negative Reinforcement

Positive Punishment

Negative Punishment

Extinction and Recovery

Differential Reinforcement and Differential Punishment

Unconditioned and Conditioned Reinforcers and Punishers

Motivating Operations

Basic Stimulus Control

Complex Stimulus Control

Imitation

Avoidance

Shaping

Behavioral Chains

Ratio Schedules

Time-Based Schedules

Concurrent Contingences

Maintenance and Transfer

Verbal Behavior

Rule-Governed Behavior: Theory

Filters

Fill in the Blank -Rule-governed behavior $\bullet$ Behavior _________________________________.

Fill in the Blank -Rule-governed analog $\bullet$ A change in the $\bullet$ because of a rule _.

Fill in the Blank -Indirect-acting contingency $\bullet$ A contingency that controls the response, $\bullet$ though the ______ $\bullet$ reinforce or punish the response.

Fill in the Blank -Feedback $\bullet$ ____________ stimuli or $\bullet$ _statements $\bullet$ contingent on _behavior $\bullet$ that can _________behavior.

Fill in the Blank -Direct-acting contingency $\bullet$ A contingency in which $\bullet$ the $\bullet$ _that response.