Exam 23: A: Behavioral Contracts

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​Tom writes a behavioral contract with his parents stating that he will be able to use the family car on weekends if he has completed a specific number of chores during the week.Tom and his parents have written a behavioral contract involving a ____________ contingency.

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​Mark writes a behavioral contract with his roommate stating that Mark will tear up one baseball card from his prized collection each week that his television viewing exceeds the level in the contract.Which contingency in a behavioral contract involves the loss of a reinforcer when an undesirable behavior occurs?

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​Which of the following is NOT stated in a behavioral contract?

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​Why doesn't a behavioral contract produce behavior change through a simple reinforcement or punishment process?

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​Which of the following is used in a behavioral contract to determine whether the target behavior occurred or did not occur?

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​Sally writes a behavioral contract with the school counselor in which she commits to studying 2 hours per evening.If she does (as verified by her mother),she avoids the loss of $10 that she deposited with the counselor.This is an example of a:

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​A behavioral contract in which the behavior change of one individual functions as the reinforcer for the behavior change of another individual is called a:

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​Which of the following is NOT true concerning a one-party behavioral contract?

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​John and Sue are trying to get their house painted,but neither of them put much time into it.They write a behavioral contract to increase the amount of time they each spend painting.If John spends less than 15 hours painting during the week he cannot watch sports on the weekend,and if Sue spends less than 15 hours painting she cannot go shopping on the weekend.This is an example of a ____________ contract.

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Sometimes a behavioral contract is rewritten on a frequent basis.​

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​Which of the following is true concerning a parallel contract?

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​In a one party contract,the contract manager often stands to gain from the contract contingencies.

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​Tommy writes a behavioral contract with his parents which states he can go to a movie on weekends if he completes his school assignments.During the week Tommy tells himself,"Do your assignments so you can go to a movie on the weekend." When Tommy makes this statement,it cues him to do his assignments.This is an example of ____________ behavior.

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​________________ If Miranda does a job task on time,she avoids being written up by the shift supervisor.

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​Two party contracts are written between people who have some ________________ with each other.

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​Which of the following is used in a behavioral contract to determine whether the target behavior occurred or did not occur?

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Quid pro quo and parallel contracts are two types of _________________ contracts.​

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​A behavioral contract states the ________________ that will be administered contingent on the occurrence of the behavior.

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​In order to increase the amount of exercise that she gets,Andrea writes a behavioral contract with a fitness trainer.The trainer is always around when Andrea exercises,and measures whether Andrea meets her exercise level each week.Which method of measuring the target behavior is being used?

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​Two types of two party contracts are ________________________ and __________________________.

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