Applied Behavior Analysis
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Course Introduction
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a course that explores the scientific principles of learning and behavior, focusing on the application of these principles to improve socially significant behaviors. Students will learn about key concepts such as reinforcement, punishment, stimulus control, and behavior modification techniques. The course covers assessment methods, intervention planning, data collection, and ethical considerations in working with diverse populations, including individuals with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and behavioral challenges. Through case studies, practical exercises, and research analysis, students gain the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate effective behavioral interventions in educational, clinical, and community settings.
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Learning and Behavior 7th Edition by James E. Mazur
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Chapter 1: History, background, and Basic Concepts
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Q1) Ebbinghaus's results suggest that studying a large number of names and dates immediately before an exam
A)is a good strategy
B)is a poor strategy
C)will neither help nor hurt
D)will help only if this information has also been studied at some earlier time
Answer: A
Q2) A particular cell in a cat's visual system might respond most strongly to a line with an angle that is 60 from the horizontal.Available evidence suggests that a cat's previous visual experiences
A)have no effect on the characteristics of such angle detectors
B)have no effect except to keep the detectors from deteriorating because of a lack of use
C)can affect to some extent the best angle for a given cell
D)are totally responsible for determining the best angle for a given cell
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation
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Q1) Kandel's research on Aplysia has shown that the habituation of the gill-withdrawal response
A)is caused by a decrease in the sensitivity of the motor neurons to transmitter released by the sensory neurons
B)is caused by a decrease in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
C)is caused by an increase in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
D)is caused by an increase in the activity of interneurons
Answer: B
Q2) To qualify as a "human universal," a behavior must
A)be innate
B)be found in human cultures throughout the world
C)look exactly the same in human cultures throughout the world
D)all of the above
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning
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Q1) The Associationists' principle of contiguity has trouble explaining the comparison between
A)short-delay conditioning and long-delay conditioning
B)short-delay conditioning and simultaneous conditioning
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
Answer: B
Q2) If a novel stimulus is presented shortly before the occurrence of a CS that has just undergone extinction,the CR is likely to reappear.This phenomenon is known as
A)spontaneous recovery
B)external inhibition
C)disinhibition
D)summation
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning
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Q1) Research on second-order conditioning has found evidence for
A)S-S associations between the two CSs
B)S-R associations between the second-order CS and the response
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
Q2) Comparator theories of classical conditioning state that animals compare
A)the intensities of different CSs
B)the intensities of different USs
C)the probability of a US in the presence and absence of a CS
D)none of the above
Q3) The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that in a series of trials with a single,novel
CS,the increase in associative strength per trial
A)will be the same on every trial
B)will be greatest on the first few trials
C)will be greatest on the last few trials
D)will be greatest in the middle of training
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Chapter 5: Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning
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Q1) All of the following can be observed in both classical and operant conditioning except
A)extinction
B)spontaneous recovery
C)generalization
D)none of the above (that is,all three can be observed in both)
Q2) Skinner's explanation of his superstition experiment made use of the concept of A)interim behaviors
B)terminal behaviors
C)accidental reinforcement
D)none of the above
Q3) Unlike a discrete trial procedure,the free operant procedure involves
A)a response that the subject can perform at any time
B)just about any response the experimenter decides to examine
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
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Chapter 6: Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental
Analyses and Applications
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Q1) On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is most likely after
A)a short interresponse time
B)a long interresponse time
C)rapid responding
D)steady responding
Q2) If a parent gives a child a special privilege every time the child successfully completes five homework assignments,this is an example of a
A)fixed-ratio schedule
B)variable-ratio schedule
C)fixed-interval schedule
D)variable-interval schedule
Q3) A stop-and-go pattern of responding is most typical of performance on a A)fixed-ratio schedule
B)variable-ratio schedule
C)fixed-interval schedule
D)variable-interval schedule
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Chapter 7: Avoidance and Punishment
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Q1) Removing a pleasant stimulus after a behavior occurs is called
A)positive reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)punishment
D)negative punishment
Q2) According to the one-factor theory of avoidance,
A)fear is essential for avoidance learning
B)an external CS that predicts the arrival of an aversive event is essential for avoidance learning
C)avoidance of an aversive event can itself serve as a reinforcer
D)avoidance responding should never extinguish
Q3) In a token system,if a person loses points for using bad language,this is an example of
A)differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
B)overcorrection
C)response cost
D)a technique that does not work
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Chapter 8: Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning
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Q1) An advantage of applying Premack's principle in behavior modification is that
A)one does not have to watch the patient to decide what reinforcer to use
B)one does not always have to use physical items as reinforcers
C)activities are stronger reinforcers than physical items
D)all of the above
Q2) According to response-deprivation theory,a less probable behavior
A)can never reinforce a more probable behavior
B)can never punish a more probable behavior
C)may reinforce a more probable behavior if access to the less probable behavior is severely restricted
D)may reinforce a more probable behavior if access to the more probable behavior is severely restricted
Q3) Functional analysis of unusual behaviors,such as self-injurious behavior,has shown that these behaviors sometimes occur because
A)they are reinforced with attention
B)they may produce automatic reinforcement
C)they may be reinforced by escape from unpleasant tasks
D)all of the above
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Chapter 9: Stimulus Control and Concept Learning
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Q1) Which of the following response rules is consistent with the relational theory of stimulus control-
A)choose the greener of the two stimuli
B)of the three stimuli,choose the one of intermediate brightness
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
Q2) Experiments on learning sets have shown that
A)animals cannot generalize from one problem to another if the stimuli of the two problems are completely unrelated
B)animals can learn to pay attention to a certain stimulus dimension,such as color
C)animals can learn to ignore a certain stimulus dimension,such as color
D)some species acquire learning sets much more quickly than others
Q3) In deciding whether an ostrich is a bird,a child would probably
A)respond faster than if the question was whether a robin is a bird
B)respond slower than if the question was whether a robin is a bird
C)treat the example of ostrich as a central instance
D)have a distinct mental boundary between birds and non-birds
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Chapter 10: Comparative Cognition
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Q1) Keeping track of what responses or tasks you need to make next is an example
A)proactive interference
B)retroactive interference
C)prospective coding
D)retrospective coding
Q2) Research with pigeons has shown that they can learn a list of slides,treating some as positive and some as negative
A)as long as the list includes no more than seven slides
B)with up to about 20 slides
C)with up to about 100 slides
D)with more than 1000 slides
Q3) The chimpanzee Sarah,who was taught to use plastic symbols for words by David Premack,failed to
A)use the symbols spontaneously,to initiate a conversation
B)learn symbols for verbs
C)use a consistent word order,or grammar
D)use the symbols to answer questions
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Chapter 11: Learning by Observation
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Q1) If after observing a model,a cat starts performing a behavior it had performed in the past,this could be classified as an instance of
A)social facilitation
B)stimulus enhancement
C)true imitation
D)either a or b
Q2) Evidence for observational learning in the conservation task has been found
A)in people but not animals
B)in animals but not people
C)in both people and animals
D)in neither people nor animals
Q3) Which of the following is not necessary for imitation to occur,according to Bandura's theory-
A)attention to the appropriate features of the model's behavior
B)retention of the information gained through observation
C)practice of the observed behaviors
D)all of the above are necessary,according to Bandura.
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Chapter 12: Learning Motor Skills
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Q1) According to Adams's two-stage theory of motor learning,if knowledge of results (KR)is withdrawn late in training,one should observe
A)a decrease in performance,back to the baseline level
B)a decrease in performance,but some savings
C)no change in performance
D)further improvements in performance
Q2) Studies have found that ________ can be helpful in motor learning.
A)observing a model perform the task
B)practicing with a partner
C)video self-modeling
D)all of the above
Q3) Research on knowledge of performance (KP)has shown that in learning a complex motor skill,the best feedback
A)is simply telling the learner "right" or "wrong"
B)is giving a quantitative estimate of the error
C)often involves giving the subject detailed information on exactly which movements were good and which were not
D)is no feedback at all
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Chapter 13: Choice
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Q1) Cases in which people choose a small immediate reinforcer instead of a larger delay reinforcer can be viewed as evidence
A)against optimization theory
B)against momentary maximizing theory
C)against the Ainslie-Rachlin theory
D)supporting optimization theory
Q2) According to optimization theory,if presented with concurrent VR 20 and VR 60 schedules,what percentage of a subject's responses will be made on the VR 20 schedule-
A)100%
B)75%
C)0%
D)either a or c
Q3) A strategy not advisable for a person who wants to stop spending money impulsively is
A)destroy your credit cards
B)do not bring a lot of money when you go shopping
C)carry a picture of some expensive item for which you are saving in your wallet
D)never make a shopping list
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