Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

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Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

Taking away a child’s toy for hitting their sibling

What is an example of operant conditioning in children?
Operant Conditioning Examples

Example 1: Whenever a child goes to bed on time, her parent reads her a bedtime story. The story reading is a positive reinforcement used to increase target behavior (going to bed on time). Example 2: If a student raises his hand before he speaks, the teacher gives him a gold star sticker.

Giving a teenager a curfew for breaking a rule

 

Praising a dog for coming when called

 

 

What is a target behavior?

Group of answer choices

A behavior that is currently occurring

 

A behavior that is desired and being worked on

 

A behavior that is undesirable and being punished

 

A behavior that is being shaped

 

 

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?
Group of answer choices

Yelling at a dog for chewing on the furniture

 

Giving a student a gold star for getting an A on a test

 

Taking away a child’s toy for hitting their sibling

 

Giving a teenager a curfew for breaking a rule

 

 

 

1. Explain the three components of a contingency (ABC’s) and provide an example of what this looks like.

 

2. Define happiness utilizing objectivity, clarity and completeness.

 

3. Imagine you are a behavior analyst working with adolescents with aggressive behaviors (hitting, kicking and punching caregivers). Describe in one to two sentences for each, how you would decrease the behavior using each of the following:

  1. Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
  2. Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
  3. Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Responding (DRL)

4. What are the major differences and similarities between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning?

Wechsler’s concept of a deviation IQ compares a person’s intelligence

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Wechsler’s concept of a deviation IQ compares a person’s intelligence

Deviation IQ is scored based on how an individual deviates from the average IQ of 100. It measures IQ as a normal distribution with the average IQ being a 100 with a standard deviation of +/- 15.

It measures IQ as a normal distribution with the average IQ being a 100 with a standard deviation of +/- 15.4

What is the mean and standard deviation for Wechsler scaled scores?
Wechsler SCALED SCORES have an average (mean) of 10 and a standard deviation of 3. A scaled score of 10 would also be at the 50th percentile rank. The middle half of these standard scores falls between 8 and 12.

Which of the following is a type of positive reinforcer? Select all

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Which of the following is a type of positive reinforcer? Select all

What are positive reinforcers?
As noted above, positive reinforcement refers to introducing a desirable stimulus (i.e., a reward) to encourage the behavior that is desired. An example of this is giving a child a treat when he or she is polite to a stranger.

 

 

Giving a child a time-out for misbehaving

 

Taking away a teenager’s phone for breaking curfew

 

Stopping an annoying noise by turning off a loud machine

 

Praising a student for getting a good grade

 

What is the process by which a behavior becomes more or less likely to occur based on its consequences?

Group of answer choices

Classical Conditioning

 

Respondent Conditioning

 

Operant Conditioning

 

Observational Learning

 

What is the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the target behavior?

Group of answer choices

Modeling

 

Chaining

 

Shaping

 

Extinction

 

What is the process of breaking a behavior down into smaller steps and teaching each step separately?

Group of answer choices

Modeling

 

Extinction

 

Shaping

 

Chaining

 

Which of the following is an example of an unconditioned response?

Group of answer choices

A dog sitting on command

 

A bird flying in response to a predator

 

A child smiling in response to praise

 

A person flinching at a loud noise

 

Which of the following is an example of a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

Group of answer choices

A child receiving praise after every correct answer on a quiz

 

A dog receiving a treat after a variable number of behaviors

 

A person receiving a paycheck every two weeks

 

A student earning a sticker for every 10 leaflets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative Punishment: the removal of pleasant stimulus to reduce undesired behaviours

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Negative Punishment: the removal of pleasant stimulus to reduce undesired behaviours (Lilienfeld et al., 2015, pg15). During Session 2, Chris removes Ana’s doll because she refuses to be polite.

Ana then speaks politely, reducing her poor behaviour. Social Learning: is the theory that individuals learn behaviours by observation and

Is negative punishment removing a stimulus in order to increase behavior in the future?
Negative reinforcement occurs when a certain stimulus (usually an aversive stimulus) is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited. The likelihood of the particular behavior occurring again in the future is increased because of removing/avoiding the negative consequence.

What are some advantages and disadvantages of speaking to family members one at a time

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What are some advantages and disadvantages of speaking to family members one at a time rather than encouraging them to talk with each other?

What is the advantage of communication with family members?
Communication within the family is extremely important because it enables members to express their needs, wants, and concerns to each other. Open and honest communication creates an atmosphere that allows family members to express their differences as well as love and admiration for one another.
What are the disadvantages of communication in the family?
Improper communication leads to false assumptions, feeling you can read their minds, or always jumping to conclusions. When you do not know what is going on with people in your family, it can lead to unnecessary worrying, fear, and concern that can lead to stress. Arguments will start more easily.

Does attachment theory offer anything to the practicing family therapist

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Does attachment theory offer anything to the practicing family therapist other than suggesting that people have deep needs to be connected?

What does attachment theory offer?
Attachment theory is a theory of affect regulation and interpersonal relationships. When individuals have caregivers who are emotionally responsive, they are likely to develop a secure attachment and a positive internal working model of self and others.
Is attachment theory helpful to parents and therapists?
One meta-analysis found that attachment-based therapy was helpful to children and teens who display signs of insecure attachments or attachment disorders. Other studies found that attachment-based approaches were no more effective than other forms of family therapy in addressing anxiety, depression, and suicidality.
What is a major focus of attachment based family therapy?
Attachment-Based Family Therapy is an evidence-based approach for treating depression and preventing suicide in adolescents. This therapeutic modality utilizes a structured methodology that focuses on revitalizing empathy and authentic connection within the parent-child relationship.

Explain how to respect the person as the author, definer and director of their own recovery and recovery journey. ?

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To provide you with an opportunity to explain how to respect the person as the author, definer and director of their own recovery and recovery journey. ?

Why is it important to consider a person’s cultural safety when establishing self-directed recovery relationships?
If you avoid discrimination and prejudice and work in an environment that values access and equity principles, the person is more likely to feel supported and encouraged to contribute to their recovery. A culturally safe environment is one in which a person’s identity, cultural and otherwise, is not challenged.

Academic skills reading, writing describe materials we will use on part one and part

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Academic skills

reading, writing

describe materials we will use on part one and part 2 what specific academic skills can children learn through your activity?

What do preschool aged children need to encourage emergent writing & reading skills?
Model writing stories, making lists, or labeling objects, and then encourage your preschoolers to write a response letter to a character in a story, create their own storybook, or write a wish list or a shopping list. Such a variety of writing experiences will also build their generative knowledge of writing.

The methods used to solve equations

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In this discussion, you will explore the methods used to solve equations with variables and constants on both sides. Consider this equation: 3x + 1 = 2x – 5. Because there are variables and constants on both sides of the equation, there are different possible first steps that can be used to solve this equation.

Then, answer the following questions:

  • What is the first step you would take to solve this equation? Explain your rationale.
  • Do you think there is a first step that would yield the solution in fewer steps? If yes, what is it?
  • What is one common mistake you think students could easily make if they are not careful in solving this equation? How would you teach students to avoid this mistake?

The concept of slope

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In this discussion, you will explore the concept of slope and determine how to teach someone how to find the slope of a line. One of your friends is struggling with the concept of slope. To help your friend with this concept, you decide to ask her to draw several lines with different slopes. So that your friend will not be confused, you will need to give her instructions for drawing each of the examples listed below without using any mathematical terms or equations.

Write out the instructions you would give your friend to complete this task and better understand the slope of a line. Avoid using mathematical terms or equations. In your instructions, ask her to draw the following:

  • a line with a positive slope
  • a line with a negative slope
  • a line with an undefined slope
  • a line with a slope of 0