Question 1

A young child has just learned to say "ball" as a result of shaping.How do you bring the child's behavior of saying "ball" under stimulus control of a ball?

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By providing a reinforcer when...

Question 2

The starting behavior that is used in shaping is:

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A)   a behavior that is already occurring
B)   an approximation of the target behavior
C)   A and B
D)   none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following strategies is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all?

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A)   differential reinforcement
B)   respondent conditioning
C)   punishment
D)   shaping

Question 4

In shaping:

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A)   the target behavior is reinforced more and more over time
B)   successive approximations of the target behavior are reinforced
C)   the target behavior is reinforced when it occurs closer and closer to the discriminative stimulus
D)   all of these

Question 5

______________ is the starting behavior in the process of using shaping to develop language in a young child.

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The answer of ______________ is the starting behavior in the...

Question 6

When reinforcement for each approximation of the target behavior is eliminated ____________ occurs, and a ____________ behavior is then reinforced.

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A)   an extinction burst ; novel
B)   spontaneous recovery ; desirable
C)   punishment ; desirable
D)   conditioning ; prior

Question 7

With shaping you can get a new behavior to start so that you can keep it going with ______________.

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differenti...

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a guideline involved in shaping?

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A)   identifying the starting behavior
B)   choosing the shaping steps
C)   choosing the reinforcer
D)   choosing the unconditioned stimulus

Question 9

Shaping is a behavioral procedure in which ______________ of a target behavior are ______________ until the person eventually engages in the target behavior.

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successive approxima...

Question 10

Conditioned reinforcers are useful when using shaping because they:

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A)   enable rapid delivery of reinforcers
B)   are more powerful than unconditioned reinforcers
C)   prevent satiation from occurring
D)   A and C

Question 11

During shaping what is responsible for the emergence of novel behaviors?

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A)   respondent conditioning
B)   extinction burst
C)   instructions
D)   successive approximations

Question 12

Sara wants to teach her cat Fluffy to use his paw to turn on the television.Sara differentially reinforces Fluffy's behavior of being within one foot of the television, being within one foot and facing the television, when Fluffy touches the television with his paw, when he touches the on button with his paw, and finally when Fluffy hits the on button with his paw.This is an example of using shaping to:

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A)   change a dimension of an existing behavior
B)   generate a novel behavior
C)   increase an existing behavior
D)   reinstate a previous behavior

Question 13

Why is it important to move from reinforcing one approximation to the next approximation at a proper pace?

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Reinforcing one approximation too many t...

Question 14

If the individual already engages in the target behavior at least occasionally, shaping is the best procedure to use.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Shaping

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When reinforcement for each approximation of the target behavior is eliminated occurs, and a behavior is then reinforced.

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Why is it important to move from reinforcing one approximation to the next approximation at a proper pace?

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If the individual already engages in the target behavior at least occasionally, shaping is the best procedure to use.

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Which of the following strategies is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all?

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Conditioned reinforcers are useful when using shaping because they:

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With shaping you can get a new behavior to start so that you can keep it going with ______________.

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The starting behavior that is used in shaping is:

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Which of the following is NOT a guideline involved in shaping?

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______________ is the starting behavior in the process of using shaping to develop language in a young child.

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In shaping:

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During shaping what is responsible for the emergence of novel behaviors?

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A young child has just learned to say "ball" as a result of shaping.How do you bring the child's behavior of saying "ball" under stimulus control of a ball?

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By providing a reinforcer when...
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Shaping is a behavioral procedure in which ______________ of a target behavior are ______________ until the person eventually engages in the target behavior.

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When reinforcement for each approximation of the target behavior is eliminated ____________ occurs, and a ____________ behavior is then reinforced.

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Why is it important to move from reinforcing one approximation to the next approximation at a proper pace?

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If the individual already engages in the target behavior at least occasionally, shaping is the best procedure to use.

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Which of the following strategies is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all?

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Conditioned reinforcers are useful when using shaping because they:

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With shaping you can get a new behavior to start so that you can keep it going with ______________.

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Which of the following is NOT a guideline involved in shaping?

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______________ is the starting behavior in the process of using shaping to develop language in a young child.

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During shaping what is responsible for the emergence of novel behaviors?

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A young child has just learned to say "ball" as a result of shaping.How do you bring the child's behavior of saying "ball" under stimulus control of a ball?

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Shaping is a behavioral procedure in which of a target behavior are until the person eventually engages in the target behavior.

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When reinforcement for each approximation of the target behavior is eliminated occurs, and a behavior is then reinforced.

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