Principles of Behavior Analysis Quiz

Test your knowledge of behavior analysis with questions on reinforcement, extinction, antecedents, and more. Get ready to ace your understanding!

#1

What is the primary focus of Behavior Analysis?

Studying physical health
Understanding mental disorders
Analyzing and modifying behavior
Exploring cultural differences
#2

In the ABC model of Behavior Analysis, what does 'B' represent?

Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence
Baseline
#3

What is the term for a procedure in which a behavior is followed by the presentation of an aversive stimulus, resulting in a decrease in the behavior's occurrence?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#4

Which of the following is an example of a negative reinforcer?

Praise
Electric shock
Gift
Bonus payment
#5

Which reinforcement schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
#6

In Behavior Analysis, what does 'antecedent' refer to?

The consequence of a behavior
The behavior itself
Events that precede a behavior
The reinforcement schedule
#7

What is the primary goal of positive reinforcement in behavior modification?

To decrease the likelihood of a behavior
To increase the likelihood of a behavior
To punish undesirable behavior
To establish negative associations
#8

What is the term used in Behavior Analysis to describe the removal of a stimulus following a behavior, resulting in a decrease in the probability of that behavior?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#9

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Food
Water
Money
Pain
#10

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

Giving a child a candy for cleaning their room
Taking away a teenager's phone for breaking curfew
Giving a bonus for exceptional work
Praising a student for answering a question correctly
#11

In Behavior Analysis, what is 'extinction'?

The sudden onset of a behavior
The reinforcement of a behavior
The gradual decrease in a behavior when reinforcement is withheld
The reinforcement of an incompatible behavior
#12

Which term in Behavior Analysis refers to the process of reinforcing successive approximations towards a target behavior?

Shaping
Chaining
Discrimination
Modeling
#13

What is the term for the process of teaching a behavior by breaking it down into smaller, teachable units?

Prompting
Fading
Task analysis
Generalization
#14

What is the term for a behavior that automatically leads to the reinforcement or punishment of that behavior?

Operant behavior
Respondent behavior
Automatic reinforcement
Conditioned behavior
#15

Which reinforcement schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement?

Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval

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