Question 1

Caregivers are more likely to implement extinction with fidelity if the behavior analyst gets them to "buy in" to the procedure.What does it mean to have buy in?

Accepted Answer

A) the caregiver pays for services and the cost makes the caregiver more likely to implement the procedure correctly 
B) the care giver finds the treatment acceptable 
C) the caregiver understands the procedure 
D) all of these 
A) the caregiver pays for services and the cost makes the caregiver more likely to implement the procedure correctly 
B) the care giver finds the treatment acceptable 
C) the caregiver understands the procedure 
D) all of these B

Question 2

When the behavior is positively reinforced,what happens after the behavior when you use extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) the person no longer gets the positive reinforcer following the behavior 
B) the person no longer escapes from the aversive stimulus following the behavior 
C) the person gets attention 
D) the person gets escape 
A) the person no longer gets the positive reinforcer following the behavior 
B) the person no longer escapes from the aversive stimulus following the behavior 
C) the person gets attention 
D) the person gets escape A

Question 3

Describe the use of extinction for Willy's problem behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) When Willy engages in his problem behavior,staff should provide physical guidance to make him complete the task 
B) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,staff should no longer provide physical guidance 
C) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,staff should no longer argue with him. 
D) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,continue to explain why he should engage in the requested behavior 
A) When Willy engages in his problem behavior,staff should provide physical guidance to make him complete the task 
B) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,staff should no longer provide physical guidance 
C) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,staff should no longer argue with him. 
D) When Willy engages in the problem behavior,continue to explain why he should engage in the requested behavior C

Question 4

Joe flicks the light switch on and off and it produces reinforcing visual stimulation.As a result he is more likely to flick the light switch on and off.Describe the use of extinction in this case.

Accepted Answer

A) provide no attention when Joe flicks the switch 
B) make Joe complete a task when the flicks the switch 
C) disable the light switch so flicking it no longer turns the light on or off 
D) remove a favorite toy when Joe flicks the light switch 
A) provide no attention when Joe flicks the switch 
B) make Joe complete a task when the flicks the switch 
C) disable the light switch so flicking it no longer turns the light on or off 
D) remove a favorite toy when Joe flicks the light switch

Question 5

Mandy cries when her parents ask her to do a chore and she does not have to do the chore.As a result,she is more likely to cry when her parents ask her to do a chore.Describe the use of extinction in this case.

Accepted Answer

A) When Mandy cries,walk away and do not provide any attention 
B) When Mandy cries,explain why she must do her chores 
C) When Mandy cries,do not let her escape her chore.Use physical guidance if necessary so that she does the chore 
D) Do not ask Mandy to do the chore in the first place to prevent crying 
A) When Mandy cries,walk away and do not provide any attention 
B) When Mandy cries,explain why she must do her chores 
C) When Mandy cries,do not let her escape her chore.Use physical guidance if necessary so that she does the chore 
D) Do not ask Mandy to do the chore in the first place to prevent crying

Question 6

In the case of Willy,female staff responded to his problem behavior with arguing and explaining (attention).What category of reinforcement does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A) social positive reinforcement 
B) social negative reinforcement 
C) automatic positive reinforcement 
D) automatic negative reinforcement 
A) social positive reinforcement 
B) social negative reinforcement 
C) automatic positive reinforcement 
D) automatic negative reinforcement

Question 7

To implement extinction,you must eliminate the ________________ after each instance of the problem behavior

Accepted Answer

A) discriminative stimulus 
B) reinforcer 
C) establishing operation 
D) all of these 
A) discriminative stimulus 
B) reinforcer 
C) establishing operation 
D) all of these

Question 8

An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with a(n)______________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) stimulus control 
C) in situ training 
D) in situ assessment 
A) reinforcement 
B) stimulus control 
C) in situ training 
D) in situ assessment

Question 9

How does the schedule of reinforcement for a behavior prior to extinction affect extinction for that behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior will decrease more quickly following continuous reinforcement than following intermittent reinforcement 
B) the behavior will decrease more quickly following intermittent reinforcement than following continuous reinforcement 
C) the schedule of reinforcement does not affect extinction 
D) extinction will not work following intermittent reinforcement 
A) the behavior will decrease more quickly following continuous reinforcement than following intermittent reinforcement 
B) the behavior will decrease more quickly following intermittent reinforcement than following continuous reinforcement 
C) the schedule of reinforcement does not affect extinction 
D) extinction will not work following intermittent reinforcement

Question 10

When the behavior is negatively reinforced,what happens after the behavior when you use extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) the person no longer gets the positive reinforcer following the behavior 
B) the person no longer escapes from the aversive stimulus following the behavior 
C) the person gets attention 
D) the person gets escape 
A) the person no longer gets the positive reinforcer following the behavior 
B) the person no longer escapes from the aversive stimulus following the behavior 
C) the person gets attention 
D) the person gets escape

Exam 14: Applying Extinction

Caregivers are more likely to implement extinction with fidelity if the behavior analyst gets them to "buy in" to the procedure.What does it mean to have buy in?

When the behavior is positively reinforced,what happens after the behavior when you use extinction?

Describe the use of extinction for Willy's problem behavior:

Joe flicks the light switch on and off and it produces reinforcing visual stimulation.As a result he is more likely to flick the light switch on and off.Describe the use of extinction in this case.

Mandy cries when her parents ask her to do a chore and she does not have to do the chore.As a result,she is more likely to cry when her parents ask her to do a chore.Describe the use of extinction in this case.

In the case of Willy,female staff responded to his problem behavior with arguing and explaining (attention).What category of reinforcement does this represent?

To implement extinction,you must eliminate the ________________ after each instance of the problem behavior

An extinction procedure should always be used in conjunction with a(n)______________ procedure.

How does the schedule of reinforcement for a behavior prior to extinction affect extinction for that behavior?

When the behavior is negatively reinforced,what happens after the behavior when you use extinction?

Introduction to Behavior Modification

A: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

A: Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

A: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

A: Reinforcement

Extinction

A: Extinction

Punishment

A: Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

A: Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

A: Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

A: Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

A: Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

A: Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

A: Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

A: Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

A: Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

A: Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

A: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

A: Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

A: Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

A: Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

A: Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

A: The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

A: Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

A: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modifications

A: Cognitive Behavior Modifications

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