Question 1

Using shaping to get a person to increase the strength of her grip would be an example of shaping a(n) :

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A)   novel behavior
B)   a new dimension of an existing behavior
C)   undesirable behavior
D)   respondent behavior

Question 2

Reinforcement and extinction are the two principles involved in shaping.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Intermittent reinforcement is used during shaping.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define shaping.Provide an example.

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Shaping is defined as the differential r...

Question 5

Shaping would NOT be an appropriate procedure to use when

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A)   instructions would be successful
B)   the target behavior is not occurring
C)   the person is nonverbal
D)   A and C

Question 6

In which of the following instances can shaping be used?

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A)   to reinstate a previous behavior
B)   to develop a novel behavior
C)   to change a dimension of an existing behavior
D)   all of these

Question 7

Which of the following indicates it is time to move from one shaping step to the next?

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A)   the individual is successfully engaging in the behavior
B)   the individual is having difficulty with the approximation
C)   the individual asks to move to the next step

Question 8

Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) ______________ behavior or change some dimension of a(n) ______________ behavior.

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The answer of Shaping can be used to develop a...

Question 9

What dimension of the target behavior would you be shaping if you used shaping to get a person to talk louder _________________________?

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The answer of What dimension of the target behavior would...

Question 10

Which of the following behavior is least likely to be developed through shaping?

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A)   driving a car
B)   a child showing off to his friends
C)   a child engaging in long and loud tantrum behavior
D)   a spouse arguing loudly

Question 11

When using shaping, timing is not very important.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding shaping steps?

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A)   each step should be a closer approximation to the target behavior
B)   a moderate behavior change between steps is best
C)   mastering one step facilitates behavior in the next step
D)   all of these

Question 13

The extinction burst is valuable in shaping because

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A)   it leads to novel behaviors that may be an approximation to the target behavior
B)   it is an indication that the shaping steps are too large
C)   it is an indication that the shaping steps are too small
D)   it is an indication that the person is trying to learn

Question 14

In shaping, the steps that are used on the way to developing the target behavior are referred to as:

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A)   tasks
B)   behavior gradients
C)   successive approximations
D)   intervals

Question 15

Reinforcement and punishment are the two principles involved in shaping.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________________________, or shaping steps, are behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior.

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successive...

Question 17

Extinction is used in shaping to

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A)   reduce interfering behavior
B)   stop the occurrence of a previous approximation
C)   promote the target behavior
D)   stop the person from engaging in novel behavior

Question 18

Describe how shaping might be used to develop a problem behavior.Provide an example.

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Joey is a 25-year-old make with severe m...

Question 19

A behavior that a person already exhibits that is an approximation to the target behavior is called____________.

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The answer of A behavior that a person already exhibits...

Question 20

Which of the following behavioral principles is(are)  involved in shaping?

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A)   extinction
B)   punishment
C)   reinforcement
D)   A and C

Exam 9: Shaping

Which of the following behavioral principles is(are) involved in shaping?

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Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) ______________ behavior or change some dimension of a(n) ______________ behavior.

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Using shaping to get a person to increase the strength of her grip would be an example of shaping a(n) :

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Describe how shaping might be used to develop a problem behavior.Provide an example.

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Shaping would NOT be an appropriate procedure to use when

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Which of the following is true regarding shaping steps?

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Which of the following behavior is least likely to be developed through shaping?

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What dimension of the target behavior would you be shaping if you used shaping to get a person to talk louder _________________________?

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A behavior that a person already exhibits that is an approximation to the target behavior is called____________.

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In which of the following instances can shaping be used?

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The extinction burst is valuable in shaping because

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When using shaping, timing is not very important.

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Which of the following indicates it is time to move from one shaping step to the next?

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In shaping, the steps that are used on the way to developing the target behavior are referred to as:

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Extinction is used in shaping to

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Reinforcement and extinction are the two principles involved in shaping.

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Reinforcement and punishment are the two principles involved in shaping.

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Intermittent reinforcement is used during shaping.

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Define shaping.Provide an example.

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_________________________, or shaping steps, are behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior.

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