Deck 25: Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts and Applications

Question 1

In the morning, you put on your brand-new WMU Go Broncos sweater; and in the afternoon, several friends compliment you on your sweater and your school spirit.

A) So you'll be more inclined to wear that sweater, even though their compliments were more than 60" delayed.
B) Their compliments will not influence your future wearing of that sweater, because it was more than 60" delayed.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

So many people procrastinate so much, because

A) the immediate outcomes are too small.
B) the outcomes are too delayed.
C) they don't give a damn.
D) The immediate outcomes are too improbable.

Answer 2

A, D

Question 3

What causes procrastinators to sometimes get their act together only at the last minute?

A) It takes them that long to understand the importance of the delayed outcome.
B) They are now closer to the delayed outcome.
C) Proximity to the deadline, without acting, becomes a powerful negative reinforcer.
D) They glanced at their watch.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Rules can describe direct-acting contingencies.

Question 5

To get his dessert, Todd had to have his bowel movement before dinner. This is an example of a delayed analog to

A) Reinforcement
B) Discriminated avoidance
C) An ineffective contingency

Question 6

Smoking can kill you. This is an example of a delayed analog to

A) Reinforcement
B) Discriminated avoidance
C) An ineffective contingency

Question 7

A response occurs, and 1 day later a reinforcer follows; and that response increases in frequency as a result. This an example of a

A) Rule-governed analog
B) Direct-acting contingency

Question 8

Shut the heck up, you smart aleck! is an example of a of a statement of a

A) Rule
B) Request

Question 9

You should give feedback within 60" of the response.

A) True
B) Not according to PoB

Question 10

Rudolph gets a drop of water every time he presses the lever. This is an example of feedback.

A) True
B) Not according to PoB

Question 11

Press the lever and you'll get a few M&Ms. This is an example of task analysis.

Question 12

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-Non-verbal Todd has bowel movements, because he got bubblegum immediately after each bowel movement.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 13

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-If Todd had a bowel movement, any time before dinner, he could have dessert after dinner.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 14

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-Your doggie does a series of impressive tricks.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 15

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-Todd has bowel movements, because he got the reinforcer after dinner.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 16

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-During the scrimmage sessions throughout the season, the players would run over to Red after each play, and Red would give them feedback by showing them how they had scored each of the five components of that play and explaining why.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 17

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-Polly the Parrott says a poem.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 18

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-Rudolph works his butt off in the Skinner box.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 19

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-You work your butt off in this course.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 20

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-If you work your butt of in this course, you'll probably pass it.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 21

Match the following examples with the concept below.
(Note that some of our examples apply to more than one concept. So, sometimes, use that letter more than once.)
-You need to work your butt harder than you have been, to pass this wonderful course.

A) the process vs. product general rule
B) rule
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) indirect-acting contingency
G) feedback
H) rule-governed analog

Question 22

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-Nonverbal stimuli or verbal statements contingent on past behavior that can guide future behavior.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 23

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-A contingency that does not control behavior.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 24

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-Behavior under the control of a rule.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 25

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-A contingency that controls the response, though the outcome of the response does not reinforce or punish that response.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 26

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-Behavior under the control of a direct-acting contingency.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 27

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-A contingency in which the outcome of the response reinforces or punishes that response.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 28

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-A description of a behavioral contingency.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 29

Match the following definitions with the terms below.
-A change in the frequency of a response because of a rule describing the contingency.

A) rule
B) indirect-acting contingency
C) rule-governed behavior
D) contingency-shaped behavior
E) direct-acting contingency
F) rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency
G) feedback
H) ineffective contingency

Question 30

Fill in the Blank

-Rule
$\bullet$ A description of ________________________________.

Question 31

Fill in the Blank

-Rule-governed behavior
$\bullet$ Behavior _________________________________.

Question 32

Fill in the Blank

-Contingency-shaped behavior
$\bullet$ Behavior under the control of _________________________________.

Question 33

Fill in the Blank

-Indirect-acting contingency
$\bullet$ A contingency that controls the response,
$\bullet$ though the ______________________________
$\bullet$ ________________________reinforce or punish the response.

Question 34

Fill in the Blank

-Direct-acting contingency
$\bullet$ A contingency in which
$\bullet$ the ________________________________
$\bullet$ _________________________________that response.

Question 35

Fill in the Blank

-Ineffective contingency
$\bullet$ A contingency that ________________________________.

Question 36

Fill in the Blank

-Rule-governed analog
$\bullet$ A change in the ____________________________
$\bullet$ because of a rule _____________________________.

Question 37

Fill in the Blank

-Feedback
$\bullet$ ________________________ stimuli or
$\bullet$ _________________________statements
$\bullet$ contingent on _________________________behavior
$\bullet$ that can ____________________ _____________________behavior.

Question 38

Fill in the Blank

-Process vs. product
$\bullet$ Sometimes you need to
$\bullet$ make reinforcers and feedback contingent on
$\bullet$ the _______________________________not just the _____________________________Task analysis
$\bullet$ An analysis of ________________________ behavior
$\bullet$ and ____________________________ behavior
$\bullet$ into ____________________________ responses.

Question 39

Define the following concepts:
-rule

Question 40

Define the following concepts:
-indirect-acting contingency

Question 41

Define the following concepts:
-rule-governed behavior

Question 42

Define the following concepts:
-contingency-shaped behavior

Question 43

Define the following concepts:
-direct-acting contingency

Question 44

Define the following concepts:
-rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency

Question 45

Define the following concepts:
-feedback

Question 46

Define the following concepts:
-ineffective contingency

Question 47

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-rule

Question 48

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-indirect-acting contingency

Question 49

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-rule-governed behavior

Question 50

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-contingency-shaped behavior

Question 51

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-direct-acting contingency

Question 52

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-rule-governed analog to a behavioral contingency

Question 53

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-feedback

Question 54

Give a brief example of each of the following:
-ineffective contingency

Question 55

Give an example where behavior is controlled by the promise of the reinforcer rather than the delivery of that reinforcer.

Question 56

Give an example of a statement of a rule, a related instructional statement, and a related statement of a request.

Question 57

Give an example of a complete rule and an incomplete rule.

Question 58

Using Todd's bubblegum contingency, discuss the difficulty of interpreting the effects of rules describing direct-acting contingencies.

Question 59

Discuss the similarities and differences between Fido and your little brother.

Question 60

Fill in the empty boxes for
-Todd's bowel-movement contingency. (analog to discriminated avoidance)

Question 61

Fill in the empty boxes for
-This analog to avoidance contingency-avoidance of the football coach Red's criticism.