Principles and Concepts of Behavior Modification Quiz

Positive reinforcement involves providing a reward, like a sticker, to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Reinforcement, in behavior modification, is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.

ABC stands for Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence—a framework used in behavior analysis to understand the elements influencing behavior.

Time-out involves removing an individual from a situation for a brief period following undesired behavior.

Shaping is the process of reinforcing small steps or successive approximations of a behavior to guide it toward a desired outcome.

Punishment, in behavior modification, is a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior.

Extinction in behavior modification is the process of reducing or eliminating a behavior by discontinuing the reinforcement that maintained it.

Operant conditioning emphasizes the use of rewards and punishments to strengthen or weaken behaviors.

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to guide it toward the ultimate target.

Negative reinforcement involves strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus.

A token economy system in a classroom involves using tokens or points as rewards to reinforce positive behaviors.

A discriminative stimulus signals when a behavior will be reinforced or punished in the context of behavior modification.

Chaining is the process of breaking down a complex behavior into smaller, manageable components and teaching them sequentially.

Generalization refers to the tendency of a behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli similar to the original stimulus that prompted the behavior.

Negative punishment involves reducing a behavior's frequency by removing or withholding a reinforcing stimulus.

Shaping involves reinforcing behaviors that are progressively closer to the desired behavior in order to achieve the final target behavior.

Flooding involves gradually exposing an individual to a feared stimulus without the possibility of escape or avoidance, aiming to reduce anxiety over time.