Question 1

_________________________, or shaping steps, are behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior.

Accepted Answer

successive

Question 2

Intermittent reinforcement is used during shaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When using shaping, timing is not very important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following indicates it is time to move from one shaping step to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is successfully engaging in the behavior 
B)  the individual is having difficulty with the approximation 
C)  the individual asks to move to the next step 
A)  the individual is successfully engaging in the behavior 
B)  the individual is having difficulty with the approximation 
C)  the individual asks to move to the next step

Question 5

Reinforcement and punishment are the two principles involved in shaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Reinforcement and extinction are the two principles involved in shaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A behavior that a person already exhibits that is an approximation to the target behavior is called____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A behavior that a person already exhibits...

Question 8

Which of the following behavioral principles is(are) involved in shaping?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  A and C 
A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  A and C

Question 9

Extinction is used in shaping to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce interfering behavior 
B)  stop the occurrence of a previous approximation 
C)  promote the target behavior 
D)  stop the person from engaging in novel behavior 
A)  reduce interfering behavior 
B)  stop the occurrence of a previous approximation 
C)  promote the target behavior 
D)  stop the person from engaging in novel behavior

Question 10

What dimension of the target behavior would you be shaping if you used shaping to get a person to talk louder _________________________?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What dimension of the target behavior would...

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding shaping steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  each step should be a closer approximation to the target behavior 
B)  a moderate behavior change between steps is best 
C)  mastering one step facilitates behavior in the next step 
D)  all of these 
A)  each step should be a closer approximation to the target behavior 
B)  a moderate behavior change between steps is best 
C)  mastering one step facilitates behavior in the next step 
D)  all of these

Question 12

In shaping, the steps that are used on the way to developing the target behavior are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks 
B)  behavior gradients 
C)  successive approximations 
D)  intervals 
A)  tasks 
B)  behavior gradients 
C)  successive approximations 
D)  intervals

Question 13

Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) ______________ behavior or change some dimension of a(n) ______________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shaping can be used to develop a...

Question 14

The extinction burst is valuable in shaping because

Accepted Answer

A)  it leads to novel behaviors that may be an approximation to the target behavior 
B)  it is an indication that the shaping steps are too large 
C)  it is an indication that the shaping steps are too small 
D)  it is an indication that the person is trying to learn 
A)  it leads to novel behaviors that may be an approximation to the target behavior 
B)  it is an indication that the shaping steps are too large 
C)  it is an indication that the shaping steps are too small 
D)  it is an indication that the person is trying to learn

Question 15

Using shaping to get a person to increase the strength of her grip would be an example of shaping a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  novel behavior 
B)  a new dimension of an existing behavior 
C)  undesirable behavior 
D)  respondent behavior 
A)  novel behavior 
B)  a new dimension of an existing behavior 
C)  undesirable behavior 
D)  respondent behavior

Question 16

Describe how shaping might be used to develop a problem behavior.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Joey is a 25-year-old make with severe m

Question 17

Which of the following behavior is least likely to be developed through shaping?

Accepted Answer

A)  driving a car 
B)  a child showing off to his friends 
C)  a child engaging in long and loud tantrum behavior 
D)  a spouse arguing loudly 
A)  driving a car 
B)  a child showing off to his friends 
C)  a child engaging in long and loud tantrum behavior 
D)  a spouse arguing loudly

Question 18

Define shaping.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Shaping is defined as the differential r

Question 19

Shaping would NOT be an appropriate procedure to use when

Accepted Answer

A)  instructions would be successful 
B)  the target behavior is not occurring 
C)  the person is nonverbal 
D)  A and C 
A)  instructions would be successful 
B)  the target behavior is not occurring 
C)  the person is nonverbal 
D)  A and C

Question 20

In which of the following instances can shaping be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reinstate a previous behavior 
B)  to develop a novel behavior 
C)  to change a dimension of an existing behavior 
D)  all of these 
A)  to reinstate a previous behavior 
B)  to develop a novel behavior 
C)  to change a dimension of an existing behavior 
D)  all of these

Exam 9: Shaping

_________________________, or shaping steps, are behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior.

Intermittent reinforcement is used during shaping.

When using shaping, timing is not very important.

Which of the following indicates it is time to move from one shaping step to the next?

Reinforcement and punishment are the two principles involved in shaping.

Reinforcement and extinction are the two principles involved in shaping.

A behavior that a person already exhibits that is an approximation to the target behavior is called____________.

Which of the following behavioral principles is(are) involved in shaping?

Extinction is used in shaping to

What dimension of the target behavior would you be shaping if you used shaping to get a person to talk louder _________________________?

Which of the following is true regarding shaping steps?

In shaping, the steps that are used on the way to developing the target behavior are referred to as:

Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) ______________ behavior or change some dimension of a(n) ______________ behavior.

The extinction burst is valuable in shaping because

Using shaping to get a person to increase the strength of her grip would be an example of shaping a(n):

Describe how shaping might be used to develop a problem behavior.Provide an example.

Which of the following behavior is least likely to be developed through shaping?

Define shaping.Provide an example.

Shaping would NOT be an appropriate procedure to use when

In which of the following instances can shaping be used?

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

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

Filters

Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) behavior or change some dimension of a(n) behavior.