Which of the following is NOT a principle of behavior modification?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Ignoring behavior
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#2
In behavior modification, what does extinction refer to?
Increasing the frequency of a behavior
Decreasing the frequency of a behavior
Maintaining the frequency of a behavior
Ignoring the behavior
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#3
What is the primary focus of behavior modification?
Exploring unconscious motives
Changing observable behavior
Analyzing dream symbolism
Understanding childhood experiences
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#4
What is the primary goal of behavior modification?
To uncover unconscious desires
To change internal thought processes
To increase or decrease specific behaviors
To explore emotional reactions
#5
What is shaping in behavior modification?
Eliminating a behavior entirely
Rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior
Punishing undesirable behavior
Replacing one behavior with another
#6
What is a token economy in behavior modification?
A system where desired behaviors are reinforced with tokens
A system where individuals are isolated from society
A system where punishment is the primary tool for behavior change
A system based on shaping behaviors through modeling
#7
What is the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement adds a stimulus to increase behavior; negative reinforcement removes a stimulus to increase behavior.
Positive reinforcement adds a stimulus to decrease behavior; negative reinforcement removes a stimulus to decrease behavior.
Positive reinforcement removes a stimulus to increase behavior; negative reinforcement adds a stimulus to increase behavior.
Positive reinforcement removes a stimulus to decrease behavior; negative reinforcement adds a stimulus to decrease behavior.
#8
Which technique in behavior modification involves gradually exposing an individual to a feared object or situation?
Flooding
Modeling
Systematic desensitization
Response prevention
#9
What is response cost in behavior modification?
The removal of a positive reinforcer following an undesired behavior
The application of a negative reinforcer following a desired behavior
The reinforcement of a behavior to increase its occurrence
The punishment of a behavior to decrease its occurrence
#10
What is the Premack principle in behavior modification?
The principle that high-probability behaviors can be used to reinforce low-probability behaviors
The principle that punishment is more effective than reinforcement
The principle that behavior is learned through observation and imitation
The principle that behavior is influenced by cognitive factors
#11
What is the difference between continuous reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement?
Continuous reinforcement provides reinforcement after every occurrence of the behavior; intermittent reinforcement provides reinforcement after only some occurrences of the behavior.
Continuous reinforcement provides reinforcement after only some occurrences of the behavior; intermittent reinforcement provides reinforcement after every occurrence of the behavior.
Continuous reinforcement provides reinforcement regardless of the behavior; intermittent reinforcement provides reinforcement only if the behavior is undesirable.
Continuous reinforcement provides reinforcement only if the behavior is undesirable; intermittent reinforcement provides reinforcement regardless of the behavior.