Discrimination Learning in Behavior Analysis Quiz

Explore discrimination learning in behaviorism with this quiz. Test your knowledge on discriminative stimuli, reinforcement, and response generalization.

#1

In discrimination learning, what does the term 'discriminative stimulus' refer to?

A stimulus that elicits an emotional response
A stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement
A stimulus that causes an aversive reaction
A stimulus that is irrelevant to the learning process
#2

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a behavior by withholding reinforcement?

Extinction
Shaping
Generalization
Discrimination
#3

In behavior analysis, what is the term for a stimulus that naturally elicits a response without prior learning?

Neutral stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcing stimulus
#4

What is the primary goal of discrimination training in behavior analysis?

To eliminate all behaviors
To reinforce any response
To teach the individual to respond differently to different stimuli
To punish unwanted behaviors
#5

In discrimination learning, what is the term for responding to a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the training stimulus?

Generalization
Differentiation
Discrimination
Extinction
#6

In discrimination learning, what is the term for the occurrence of the desired behavior only in the presence of a specific discriminative stimulus?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Indiscrimination
#7

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
#8

In discrimination learning, what is the term for the phenomenon where responding to a stimulus increases when it is followed by a reinforcer?

Extinction
Reinforcement
Operant conditioning
Backward conditioning
#9

Which type of discrimination training involves reinforcing responses to one stimulus and not to another?

Positive discrimination
Negative discrimination
Differential reinforcement
Non-discriminative reinforcement
#10

What is the term for the process of gradually making a stimulus more similar to the target stimulus during discrimination training?

Stimulus fading
Stimulus generalization
Stimulus discrimination
Stimulus shaping
#11

What is the term for a decrease in the frequency or strength of a behavior when it is no longer followed by reinforcement?

Extinction
Punishment
Shaping
Generalization
#12

Which type of discrimination training involves reinforcing responses in the presence of one stimulus and extinguishing responses in the presence of another stimulus?

Positive discrimination
Negative discrimination
Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)
Non-discriminative reinforcement
#13

In discrimination learning, what does the term 'response generalization' refer to?

Responding only to the training stimulus
Responding to stimuli similar to the training stimulus
Responding to all stimuli
Failure to respond to any stimulus

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