Question 1

When a time-out procedure is used, the ____________ environment must consist of positively reinforcing activities or interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  time-out 
B)  time-in 
C)  adjacent 
D)  distal 
A)  time-out 
B)  time-in 
C)  adjacent 
D)  distal

Question 2

In response cost, the reinforcer that is lost is sometimes returned to the child after a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Beth's teacher is frequently putting Beth in the time-out chair at the back of the classroom.While Beth is in time-out, she makes funny faces and noises which make the other children laugh.Beth continues her behaviors that end her up in the time-out chair throughout the day.What might work better to decrease Beth's problem behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary time-ou

Question 4

If the problem behavior does not result in a loss of ___________, the time-out procedure will be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

positive r

Question 5

When a behavior occurs and is followed by a consequence that results in a decrease in the behavior in the future, it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  antecedent control 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  punishment 
A)  extinction 
B)  antecedent control 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  punishment

Question 6

Sitting down and talking with a child to prevent escape from time-out is acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The procedures of extinction, response cost, and time-out are similar in that they all:

Accepted Answer

A)  are used to decrease problem behaviors 
B)  involve removing the individual from access to reinforcement following the behavior 
C)  involve removing the reinforcer that is maintaining the behavior 
D)  all of these 
A)  are used to decrease problem behaviors 
B)  involve removing the individual from access to reinforcement following the behavior 
C)  involve removing the reinforcer that is maintaining the behavior 
D)  all of these

Question 8

Punishment procedures should be used in conjunction with ____________ procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  chaining 
B)  extinction 
C)  shaping 
D)  reinforcement 
A)  chaining 
B)  extinction 
C)  shaping 
D)  reinforcement

Question 9

Taking a meal away from a child in a response cost procedure is an acceptable strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Nonexclusionary time-out is used when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual's continued presence in the room is disruptive to others 
B)  access to positive reinforcers can be removed while the individual is in the room 
C)  it is important to maintain interactions with the individual during the time-out 
D)  A and C 
A)  the individual's continued presence in the room is disruptive to others 
B)  access to positive reinforcers can be removed while the individual is in the room 
C)  it is important to maintain interactions with the individual during the time-out 
D)  A and C

Question 11

A differential reinforcement procedure should be used with response cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A time-out room should have a lock on the door so the client is unable to escape back to the reinforcing environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Time-out duration is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 minute 
B)  1 to 10 minutes 
C)  10 to 20 minutes 
D)  at least 20 minutes 
A)  less than 1 minute 
B)  1 to 10 minutes 
C)  10 to 20 minutes 
D)  at least 20 minutes

Question 14

In behavior modification, an aversive stimulus is defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how painful it is 
B)  its effect on behavior 
C)  how unpleasant it is 
D)  all of these 
A)  how painful it is 
B)  its effect on behavior 
C)  how unpleasant it is 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Which of the following occur(s) when DRO is used in conjunction with a punishment procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of the problem behavior is reinforced 
B)  an alternative behavior is reinforced 
C)  the problem behavior increases 
D)  A and B 
A)  the absence of the problem behavior is reinforced 
B)  an alternative behavior is reinforced 
C)  the problem behavior increases 
D)  A and B

Question 16

Define response cost.

Accepted Answer

Response cost is defined as th

Question 17

Two common negative punishment procedures are ___________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

time-out,

Question 18

Which of the following is true concerning the time-out period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time-out period should be brief 
B)  the period is extended if the problem behavior is occurring at the end of the time-out 
C)  there should be a delay between the behavior and removal from the environment 
D)  A and B 
A)  the time-out period should be brief 
B)  the period is extended if the problem behavior is occurring at the end of the time-out 
C)  there should be a delay between the behavior and removal from the environment 
D)  A and B

Question 19

Describe exclusionary time-out.

Accepted Answer

In exclusionary time-out the i

Question 20

While coloring with other children, Sarah begins to use her crayons to mess up the other children's pictures.Sarah is removed from the table for a brief period of time, and can only watch the other children coloring.In which punishment procedure does the individual remain in the room, but is removed from access to positive reinforcers?

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusionary time-out 
B)  nonexclusionary time-out 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  response cost 
A)  exclusionary time-out 
B)  nonexclusionary time-out 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  response cost

Exam 17: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

When a time-out procedure is used, the ____________ environment must consist of positively reinforcing activities or interactions.

In response cost, the reinforcer that is lost is sometimes returned to the child after a period of time.

If the problem behavior does not result in a loss of ___________, the time-out procedure will be ineffective.

When a behavior occurs and is followed by a consequence that results in a decrease in the behavior in the future, it is referred to as:

Sitting down and talking with a child to prevent escape from time-out is acceptable.

The procedures of extinction, response cost, and time-out are similar in that they all:

Punishment procedures should be used in conjunction with ____________ procedures.

Taking a meal away from a child in a response cost procedure is an acceptable strategy.

Nonexclusionary time-out is used when:

A differential reinforcement procedure should be used with response cost.

A time-out room should have a lock on the door so the client is unable to escape back to the reinforcing environment.

Time-out duration is typically

In behavior modification, an aversive stimulus is defined in terms of:

Which of the following occur(s) when DRO is used in conjunction with a punishment procedure?

Define response cost.

Two common negative punishment procedures are ___________ and ___________.

Which of the following is true concerning the time-out period?

Describe exclusionary time-out.

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

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

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

Two common negative punishment procedures are _ and _.