Principles and Techniques of Behavior Modification Quiz

Negative reinforcement involves removing a stimulus to increase a behavior, contrary to the principles of behavior modification which focus on reinforcement to increase behavior.

Extinction refers to withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior, leading to a decrease or extinction of that behavior.

The primary focus of behavior modification is to change observable behaviors using principles of learning and conditioning.

The primary goal of behavior modification is to increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable behaviors through reinforcement and punishment techniques.

Shaping involves reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior until the desired behavior is achieved.

Token economy is a behavior modification technique where desirable behaviors are reinforced with tokens or points that can be exchanged for rewards or privileges.

Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus to increase a behavior, while negative reinforcement involves removing a stimulus to increase a behavior.

Systematic desensitization is a technique used to treat phobias by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner until the fear response is extinguished.

Response cost involves removing a valued stimulus or privilege following an undesired behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

The Premack principle states that a more preferred activity can be used to reinforce a less preferred activity.

Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs, whereas intermittent reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior only sometimes.

The Premack principle is also known as 'Grandma's rule,' named after David Premack who first proposed the concept.