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Study Guide: Noncontingent Reinforcement (ABA

Inside Track Episode #20)
Due Apr 17 at 11:59pm Points 11 Questions 11
Available until Apr 24 at 11:59pm Time Limit None Allowed Attempts 3

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts

What does NCR stand for? 

Noncontingent Reinforcement

Question 2 1 / 1 pts

The hosts use another name to describe NCR. What is it? 

  response independent schedule

  variable interval schedule

  fixed ratio schedule

  intermittent reinforcement schedule

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

The hosts use the word "putative." What is a synonym for this word?

  potential

  decrease

  valuable

  guaranteed

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Question 4 1 / 1 pts

Reinforcers are provided contingent on a response. 

  True

  False

Incorrect
Question 5 0 / 1 pts

When implementing NCR, there's the possibility that adventitious

reinforcement will happen. What does that mean? 

  The reinforcer will follow behavior and it will increase as a result.

 
The reinforcer will create new behaviors that were unplanned and are
welcomed alternatives.

 
The reinforcer will follow behavior and will make the behavior less likely
to occur.

 
The reinforcer will create an abolishing operation for challenging
behavior maintained by the same reinforcer.

Question 6 1 / 1 pts

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Which one is a possible side effect of NCR?

  You may see a decrease in appropriate behavior.

  You are unlikely to see any increase of behavior as a result.

 
You are likely to see an alternative behavior replace the target behavior.

 
You are likely to see an increase in problem behavior with this procedure.

Question 7 1 / 1 pts

NCR is typically used to decrease problem behavior

Answer 1:

decrease

Incorrect
Question 8 0 / 1 pts

Which options below describe NCR as a procedure?

(Select all that apply)

  It is relatively easy to implement

  Is would rarely work in the long term without extinction

  It is typically used to teach a replacement behavior.

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  It is typically used to increase desired behaviors.

Question 9 1 / 1 pts

It is not necessary to consider the historical influence that extinction has

on an organism when using NCR with extinction. 

  True

  False

Question 10 1 / 1 pts

NCR can be a good option if you are trying to extinguish behavior and
want to avoid a(n):

  extinction burst

  spontaneous recovery

  variable responding

  permanent reduction

Question 11 1 / 1 pts

Wallace and colleagues (2012) is discussed in the podcast. The authors

provide a suggestion for what we should refer to NCR as:

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  NCR plus extinction

  response independent schedule

  noncontingent reinforcement

  freely earned rewards

Quiz Score: 9 out of 11

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