Principles of Behavioral Analysis in Communication Quiz

Test your knowledge on principles of behavior analysis: reinforcement, conditioning, shaping, and more. Try our quiz now!

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Which principle states that behavior followed by desirable consequences tends to be repeated?

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Extinction

What does the acronym ABC stand for in behavioral analysis?

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Attention, Behavior, Control

Association, Behavior, Change

Antagonism, Behavior, Cognition

Which theorist is associated with the concept of observational learning?

Albert Bandura

Ivan Pavlov

B.F. Skinner

John Watson

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

Money

Praise

Food

Grades

What term is used to describe the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior?

Discrimination

Shaping

Chaining

Modeling

What is the term used to describe the process of modifying behavior by presenting or removing stimuli immediately following a behavior?

Modeling

Conditioning

Reinforcement

Contingency management

In behavioral analysis, what does the term 'shaping' refer to?

The process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior

The process of punishing undesirable behaviors

The process of removing reinforcement for a behavior

The process of identifying antecedents of a behavior

What is the primary difference between classical and operant conditioning?

Classical conditioning involves involuntary responses, while operant conditioning involves voluntary behaviors.

Operant conditioning involves involuntary responses, while classical conditioning involves voluntary behaviors.

Classical conditioning relies on positive reinforcement, while operant conditioning relies on negative reinforcement.

Operant conditioning relies on positive reinforcement, while classical conditioning relies on negative reinforcement.

What is the term used to describe the weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented?

Spontaneous recovery

Generalization

Discrimination

Extinction

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In the context of behavior analysis, what does the term 'chaining' refer to?

Breaking down a complex task into smaller, manageable steps and teaching each step individually

Providing reinforcement only for the final step in a sequence of behaviors

Punishing an undesirable behavior immediately upon its occurrence

Using both positive and negative reinforcement to shape behavior

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What is the term used to describe a decrease in the frequency of a behavior when it is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus?

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Escape conditioning

#12

Which of the following is NOT a component of the triadic reciprocal causation model proposed by Albert Bandura?

Behavior

Environment

Cognition

Motivation

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Which schedule of reinforcement involves providing reinforcement after a varying number of responses?

Fixed Ratio

Variable Ratio

Fixed Interval

Variable Interval