Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Final

Question 1 of 10

1

A UMO for punishment is an environmental variable that

Select one of the following:

alters the effectiveness of a punisher and alters the frequency of behavior the has been so punished, depending of the person’s learning history
alters the effectiveness of a punisher and alters the frequency of behavior the has been so punished, regardless of the person’s learning history
decreases the punishing effectiveness of a stimulus, object or event and alters the frequency of behavior the has been so punished, depending of the person’s learning history
increases the punishing effectiveness of a stimulus, object or event and alters the frequency of behavior the has been so punished, independent of the person’s learning history

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

A coupon for a free sample of a new candy is an example of a/an

Select one of the following:

establishing operation for the candy that is intended to evoke behavior associated with obtaining the candy
abolishing operation for the candy that is intended to abate behavior associated with obtaining the candy
motivating operation for the candy that is intended to abate behavior associated with obtaining the candy
establishing operation for the candy that is intended to abate behavior associated with obtaining the candy

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

A person does not have to understand anything about the situation in order for MOs to have value-altering and behavior-altering effects

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

A teacher tells her class that the best behaved student will earn a prize. Students show their best behavior. The teacher’s statement probably functioned as a/an

Select one of the following:

UMO
CMO
SD
MO

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

An evocative effect refers to __, while an abative effect refers to _.

Select one of the following:

a decrease in the current frequency of behavior, an increase in the current frequency of behavior
an increase in the current frequency of behavior, an increase in the future frequency of behavior
An evocative effect refers to ______, while an abative effect refers to _____.
none of the above

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Johnny’s behavior analyst is teaching him to verbally request a “spoon.” She places a bowl of cereal with milk in front of Johnny and holds up a spoon so that he can see it, but does not give it to him. She then asks him, “what to you need?” The behavior analyst has used

Select one of the following:

an EO to increase the reinfocer value of the cereal and evoke the word “spoon.”
an EO to increase the reinfocer value of the spoon and evoke the word “spoon.”
an AO to decrease the reinfocer value of the cereal and evoke the word “spoon.”
an AO to increase the reinfocer value of the spoon and evoke the word “spoon.”

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The effects of motivating operations are related to the effectiveness of the reinforcer obtained by the learner.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

The term ‘motivating operation’ is recommended as a replacement for which other term?

Select one of the following:

Establishing operation
Evocative effect
Behavior altering effect
Value altering effect

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

The value-altering effects of MOs can function as either or a .

Select one of the following:

Establishing operations, discriminative stimulus for punishment
Establishing operation, abolishing operation
Evocative operation, abative operation
Establishing operation, evocative operation

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which of the following is NOT a UMO for humans?

Select one of the following:

Temperature
Pain
Sex
Reprimands
Sleep

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Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Final

Question 1 of 10

A UMO for punishment is an environmental variable that

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

A coupon for a free sample of a new candy is an example of a/an

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

A person does not have to understand anything about the situation in order for MOs to have value-altering and behavior-altering effects

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

A teacher tells her class that the best behaved student will earn a prize. Students show their best behavior. The teacher’s statement probably functioned as a/an

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

An evocative effect refers to ______, while an abative effect refers to _____.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Johnny’s behavior analyst is teaching him to verbally request a “spoon.” She places a bowl of cereal with milk in front of Johnny and holds up a spoon so that he can see it, but does not give it to him. She then asks him, “what to you need?” The behavior analyst has used

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

The effects of motivating operations are related to the effectiveness of the reinforcer obtained by the learner.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

The term ‘motivating operation’ is recommended as a replacement for which other term?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

The value-altering effects of MOs can function as either ______ or a ______.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is NOT a UMO for humans?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

An evocative effect refers to __, while an abative effect refers to _.

The value-altering effects of MOs can function as either or a .