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Behavior Extinction and Reinforcement Quiz

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#1

Which term refers to the weakening or disappearance of a behavior through the removal of reinforcement?

Extinction
Explanation

Behavior weakening/disappearance via removal of reinforcement.

#2

In behavior modification, what does the term 'punishment' involve?

Weakening a behavior
Explanation

Behavioral weakening through consequences.

#3

What is the term for reinforcing a behavior each time it occurs?

Continuous reinforcement
Explanation

Reinforcement each time behavior happens.

#4

Which type of reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed time interval has passed?

Fixed-interval reinforcement
Explanation

Reinforcement after fixed time intervals.

#5

Which type of reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior after a variable time interval has passed?

Variable-interval reinforcement
Explanation

Reinforcement after variable time intervals.

#6

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a behavior after a fixed amount of time has passed?

Fixed-interval reinforcement
Explanation

Reinforcement after fixed time intervals.

#7

In behavior modification, what does the term 'reinforcement' mean?

Strengthening a behavior
Explanation

Strengthening behavior through incentives.

#8

What is an example of positive reinforcement?

Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
Explanation

Increasing behavior by adding pleasant stimuli.

#9

What is the term for the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior following a change in the environment or context?

Spontaneous recovery
Explanation

Behavior reappearance due to context change.

#10

Which type of reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

Negative reinforcement
Explanation

Increasing behavior by removing aversive stimuli.

#11

Which type of reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior after a variable number of responses?

Variable-ratio reinforcement
Explanation

Reinforcement after variable response count.

#12

In the context of behavior modification, what is a 'discriminative stimulus'?

A stimulus signaling that reinforcement is available
Explanation

Stimulus indicating reinforcement availability.

#13

In the context of behavior extinction, what is spontaneous recovery?

Reappearance of extinguished behavior after a delay
Explanation

Behavior's reappearance post-extinction delay.

#14

What is the primary goal of using extinction in behavior modification?

To eliminate or reduce a behavior
Explanation

Reducing or eliminating behaviors via extinction.

#15

In behavior modification, what is the purpose of using a 'token economy'?

To reinforce behaviors with tokens or points
Explanation

Using tokens/points to reinforce behaviors.

#16

What is the term for the process of gradually shaping a complex behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the target behavior?

Shaping
Explanation

Complex behavior shaping through successive steps.

#17

What is the term for the tendency of a behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli similar to the original discriminative stimulus?

Generalization
Explanation

Behavior occurrence with similar stimuli.

#18

In behavior modification, what is the term for the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the target behavior?

Shaping
Explanation

Reinforcing behaviors similar to target.

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