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Decoding Actions: A Mid-Depth Quiz on Behaviorism

Ten questions challenge your comprehension of behavioral conditioning, schedules, and real-world applications, moving beyond introductory definitions.

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In a 2020s workplace productivity app, users earn unpredictable virtual badges for completing tasks. This most closely models which reinforcement schedule?
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A therapist helps a client with a phobia of elevators by creating a hierarchy of fear-inducing steps, from looking at a picture to eventually riding one, while maintaining relaxation. This primary technique is called:
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In B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning, which consequence is correctly defined as following a behavior with the ADDITION of a stimulus to decrease the future frequency of that behavior?
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The famous 'Little Albert' experiment, where a child was conditioned to fear a white rat, is a classic demonstration of:
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A teacher uses a point system where students lose points for disruptive behavior. They can later exchange points for privileges. The 'loss of points' component specifically utilizes:
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A researcher is studying the return of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a rest period, without any new pairing of the CS and US. This phenomenon is termed:
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Which of the following is a core methodological principle of applied behavior analysis (ABA) when developing an intervention?
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The Premack Principle, often used in behavior modification, states that:
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In Edward Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors followed by 'satisfying' consequences are:
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A patient undergoing exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD is instructed to touch a dirty object and then NOT perform their usual washing ritual. The therapeutic mechanism at work is primarily:
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Decoding Actions: A Mid-Depth Quiz on Behaviorism

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In a 2020s workplace productivity app, users earn unpredictable virtual badges for completing tasks. This most closely models which reinforcement schedule?

A therapist helps a client with a phobia of elevators by creating a hierarchy of fear-inducing steps, from looking at a picture to eventually riding one, while maintaining relaxation. This primary technique is called:

In B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning, which consequence is correctly defined as following a behavior with the ADDITION of a stimulus to decrease the future frequency of that behavior?

The famous 'Little Albert' experiment, where a child was conditioned to fear a white rat, is a classic demonstration of:

A teacher uses a point system where students lose points for disruptive behavior. They can later exchange points for privileges. The 'loss of points' component specifically utilizes:

A researcher is studying the return of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a rest period, without any new pairing of the CS and US. This phenomenon is termed:

Which of the following is a core methodological principle of applied behavior analysis (ABA) when developing an intervention?

The Premack Principle, often used in behavior modification, states that:

In Edward Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors followed by 'satisfying' consequences are:

A patient undergoing exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD is instructed to touch a dirty object and then NOT perform their usual washing ritual. The therapeutic mechanism at work is primarily:

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