Exam 6: Punishment

Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for ten games.As a result of being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again.Being suspended for his behavior of spitting is referred to as a:

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A is a consequence that follows a behavior, making the behavior less likely to occur in the future.

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punisher or aversive stimulus

Provide an example of positive punishment and an example of negative punishment.

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An example of positive punishment is Donny pulled Susie's hair and Susie smacked Donny. As a result, Donny did not pull Susie's hair in the future. An example of negative punishment is Taren threw her favorite toy across the room, and her mother took the toy and locked it up. As a result, Taren is less likely to throw her toys in the future.

A conditioned punisher is established by

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The difference between punishment and reinforcement is that in punishment:

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Whenever Tommy hits his little brother, he loses his television privileges.Tommy never loses his television privileges for any other behavior.This is an example of a(an) ____________ existing between hitting his little brother and losing his television privileges.

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Question 6

TFA more intense punisher will be less effective.

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Question 7

Time-out from positive reinforcement and response cost both:

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Question 8

Which of the following may function as an motivating operation?

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Question 9

How does positive punishment differ from negative punishment?

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Question 10

TFPunishment can sometimes increase behavior in the future.

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Question 11

_______________ is the process in which a stimulus is removed following a behavior and the behavior decreases in the future.

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Question 12

If following the behavior, the reinforcer that was maintaining the behavior is removed and the behavior decreases it is called .If a positive reinforcer the person had already acquired is removed following the behavior and the behavior decreases it is called .

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Question 13

Describe how the use of punishment can be negatively reinforcing.

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TFFor punishment to be most effective, the behavior should be followed by a punisher every time it occurs.

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Question 15

TFPunishment does not involve an extinction burst.

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Question 16

In behavior modification, negative punishment involves removal of a reinforcer that:

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Question 17

The Premack principle applied to punishment is defined as _______________.

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Question 18

Punishment by application is another name for _______________ punishment.

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Question 19

In behavior modification, the term punishment is used to refer to a process in which the consequence of a behavior results in:

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Exam 6: Punishment

Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for ten games.As a result of being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again.Being suspended for his behavior of spitting is referred to as a:

A is a consequence that follows a behavior, making the behavior less likely to occur in the future.

Provide an example of positive punishment and an example of negative punishment.

A conditioned punisher is established by

The difference between punishment and reinforcement is that in punishment:

Whenever Tommy hits his little brother, he loses his television privileges.Tommy never loses his television privileges for any other behavior.This is an example of a(an) ____________ existing between hitting his little brother and losing his television privileges.

TFA more intense punisher will be less effective.

Time-out from positive reinforcement and response cost both:

Which of the following may function as an motivating operation?

How does positive punishment differ from negative punishment?

TFPunishment can sometimes increase behavior in the future.

_______________ is the process in which a stimulus is removed following a behavior and the behavior decreases in the future.

If following the behavior, the reinforcer that was maintaining the behavior is removed and the behavior decreases it is called ____________.If a positive reinforcer the person had already acquired is removed following the behavior and the behavior decreases it is called ____________.

Describe how the use of punishment can be negatively reinforcing.

TFFor punishment to be most effective, the behavior should be followed by a punisher every time it occurs.

TFPunishment does not involve an extinction burst.

In behavior modification, negative punishment involves removal of a reinforcer that:

The Premack principle applied to punishment is defined as _______________.

Punishment by application is another name for _______________ punishment.

In behavior modification, the term punishment is used to refer to a process in which the consequence of a behavior results in:

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functional Assessment

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modification

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If following the behavior, the reinforcer that was maintaining the behavior is removed and the behavior decreases it is called .If a positive reinforcer the person had already acquired is removed following the behavior and the behavior decreases it is called .