Behavioral Analysis and Reinforcement Techniques Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on reinforcement, extinction, shaping, and more in behavior analysis. Get ready to dive into the principles!

#1

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Taking away privileges
Adding a reward
Ignoring behavior
Punishing
#2

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Adding a reward
Taking away privileges
Ignoring behavior
Punishing
#3

What is the term for the process of strengthening a behavior by presenting a stimulus following the behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#4

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

Food
Money
Water
Shelter
#5

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

Adding a reward
Taking away privileges
Ignoring behavior
Punishing
#6

In behavior analysis, what does the term 'extinction' refer to?

Introducing a new behavior
Increasing a behavior's frequency
Decreasing a behavior's frequency by removing reinforcement
Rewarding desired behavior
#7

What is the concept of 'shaping' in behavioral analysis?

Eliminating unwanted behavior
Gradually reinforcing closer approximations to a desired behavior
Punishing undesirable behavior
Maintaining a constant behavior
#8

What is the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

Classical conditioning focuses on involuntary responses, while operant conditioning deals with voluntary behaviors.
Operant conditioning is only applicable to animals, whereas classical conditioning is exclusive to humans.
Classical conditioning is based on punishment, while operant conditioning relies on rewards.
Operant conditioning is a term used interchangeably with classical conditioning.
#9

In behavioral analysis, what is the purpose of a discriminative stimulus?

To reinforce a behavior
To signal when a behavior will or will not be reinforced
To punish undesirable behavior
To eliminate unwanted behavior
#10

What is the term for the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior?

Discrimination
Generalization
Chaining
Successive approximation
#11

Which reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
#12

What is the term for the process of weakening a behavior by removing a stimulus or ending a pleasant event?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#13

What is the term for the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of time?

Spontaneous recovery
Behavior resurgence
Reinforcement resurgence
Recovery reinforcement
#14

Which type of reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?

Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
#15

Which type of reinforcement schedule is characterized by reinforcing a behavior after a variable amount of time has elapsed?

Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio

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