Principles of Behavior Analysis and Modification Quiz

Behavior analysis primarily focuses on analyzing environmental variables to understand and modify behavior.

Operant conditioning is a fundamental principle of behavior analysis that involves learning through consequences.

The ABC acronym in behavior modification stands for Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence, representing the components influencing behavior.

Negative reinforcement involves the removal of a stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior occurring.

Extinction involves reducing the frequency of a behavior by no longer reinforcing it, leading to its eventual decrease.

A token economy is a behavior modification technique where tokens are used as reinforcement for desired behaviors.

A discriminative stimulus indicates when a particular behavior will be reinforced.

Chaining involves breaking down complex behaviors into smaller, teachable units and teaching them sequentially.

Variable ratio reinforcement schedules provide reinforcement after a variable number of responses, leading to high and steady rates of responding.

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

A primary reinforcer is an innately reinforcing stimulus, like food or water, that doesn't require learning.

The Premack principle suggests that more probable behaviors can reinforce less probable behaviors.

A behavior contract is a written agreement that specifies behaviors to be changed and the consequences for meeting or not meeting those behaviors.

Functional analysis involves identifying the environmental antecedents and consequences that influence and maintain behavior.