Question 1

______________________ procedures are usually not the first choice of interventions for decreasing problem behaviors:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is the basic behavioral principle upon which time-out is based?

Accepted Answer

A) positive punishment 
B) extinction 
C) negative punishment 
D) negative reinforcement 
A) positive punishment 
B) extinction 
C) negative punishment 
D) negative reinforcement C

Question 3

Time-out is appropriate for problem behaviors maintained by:

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) automatic reinforcement 
D) all of these 
A) positive reinforcement 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) automatic reinforcement 
D) all of these A

Question 4

Johnny hit his sister and as a result,his mother said he could not watch TV for the rest of the day.What procedure is illustrated in this example?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

In which type of time-out does the child remain in the room while being removed from access to positive reinforcers?

Accepted Answer

A) removal time-out 
B) exclusionary time-out 
C) nonexclusionary time-out 
D) sit-in-place time-out 
A) removal time-out 
B) exclusionary time-out 
C) nonexclusionary time-out 
D) sit-in-place time-out

Question 6

________________ is defined as the removal of a specified amount of a reinforcer contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) time-out 
B) extinction 
C) response cost 
D) response effort 
A) time-out 
B) extinction 
C) response cost 
D) response effort

Question 7

Johnny hit his sister while they were playing and as a result,his mother made him sit in a chair in the guest bedroom by himself for 5 minutes.What procedure is illustrated in this example?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Time-out is short for:

Accepted Answer

A) time-out from positive reinforcement 
B) time-out for problem reduction 
C) time-out punishment 
D) time-out is not short for anything 
A) time-out from positive reinforcement 
B) time-out for problem reduction 
C) time-out punishment 
D) time-out is not short for anything

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

______________________ procedures are usually not the first choice of interventions for decreasing problem behaviors:

What is the basic behavioral principle upon which time-out is based?

Time-out is appropriate for problem behaviors maintained by:

Johnny hit his sister and as a result,his mother said he could not watch TV for the rest of the day.What procedure is illustrated in this example?

In which type of time-out does the child remain in the room while being removed from access to positive reinforcers?

________________ is defined as the removal of a specified amount of a reinforcer contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior?

Johnny hit his sister while they were playing and as a result,his mother made him sit in a chair in the guest bedroom by himself for 5 minutes.What procedure is illustrated in this example?

Time-out is short for:

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

Applying Extinction

A: Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

A: Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

A: Antecedent Control Procedures

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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