Behavior Modification and Reinforcement Strategies Quiz

Test your knowledge with 9 questions on positive/negative reinforcement, extinction, shaping, schedules, and more in behavior modification.

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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Taking away a favorite toy as punishment

Giving a child candy for cleaning their room

Timeout for misbehavior

Ignoring a tantrum

In behavior modification, what is extinction?

A decrease in the frequency of a behavior when it is no longer reinforced

A sudden increase in the frequency of a behavior

A form of punishment

A type of reinforcement

What is shaping in behavior modification?

Using punishment to eliminate undesirable behaviors

Gradually molding a desired behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of it

Rewarding every instance of a desired behavior

Ignoring undesirable behaviors

What is the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?

Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a stimulus to increase a behavior, while negative reinforcement involves the removal of a stimulus to increase a behavior.

Positive reinforcement involves the removal of a stimulus to increase a behavior, while negative reinforcement involves the addition of a stimulus to increase a behavior.

Positive reinforcement decreases the frequency of a behavior, while negative reinforcement increases the frequency of a behavior.

Positive reinforcement involves punishment, while negative reinforcement involves reward.

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

A child receiving a sticker for completing homework

Taking away chores as a reward for good behavior

Removing an aversive loud noise when a child puts on their seatbelt

Praising a student for good grades

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed Ratio

Fixed Interval

Variable Ratio

Variable Interval

What is the Premack Principle in behavior modification?

The idea that high-probability behaviors can be used to reinforce low-probability behaviors

The reinforcement of a response by the addition or experiencing of an unpleasant stimulus

The reinforcement of a response by the removal, escape from, or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus

The reinforcement of a response by the presentation of a pleasurable stimulus

What is a token economy?

A system of behavior modification based on the principles of operant conditioning

A system of punishment involving the removal of privileges

A form of classical conditioning

A technique for cognitive behavioral therapy

What is the concept of stimulus control in behavior modification?

The idea that behavior is influenced by the presence or absence of discriminative stimuli