Deck 19: Behavioral Chains

Question 1

What technical terminology best describes the role of the light in the following case? Rudolph the rat pulls a chain that turns on a light, which reinforces pulling the chain. In the presence of the light, the rat's lever press will produce a drop of water.

A) backward chaining
B) forward chaining
C) total-task presentation
D) dual-functioning chained stimulus
E) differential reinforcement of low rate
F) the first link last method

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If we were to train someone first to put a quarter in the vending machine (1st link), then to press the button of the drink they want (2^nd link), then to approach the dispensed drink (3^rd link), what would this entire training procedure be?

A) backward chaining
B) forward chaining
C) total-task presentation
D) dual-functioning chained stimulus
E) differential reinforcement of low rate
F) the first link last method

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which link would we train first, if we're doing forward chaining?

A) Rat pulls chain $\rightarrow$ Light on
B) Light on $\rightarrow$ Rat presses lever $\rightarrow$ Dipper click
C) Dipper click $\rightarrow$ Rat approaches dipper $\rightarrow$ Rat receives water

Answer 3

Rat pulls chain $\rightarrow$ Light on

Question 4

Which link would we train first, if we're doing backward chaining?

A) Rat pulls chain $\rightarrow$ Light on
B) Light on $\rightarrow$ Rat presses lever $\rightarrow$ Dipper click
C) Dipper click $\rightarrow$ Rat approaches dipper $\rightarrow$ Rat receives water

Question 5

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-A sequence of stimuli and responses. Each response produces a stimulus that reinforces the preceding response and is an S^D or operandum for the following response.

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 6

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-A stimulus in a behavioral chain reinforces the response that precedes it and is an S^D or operandum for the following response.

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 7

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-The establishment of the first link in a behavioral chain, with the addition of successive links, until the final link is acquired.

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 8

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-The simultaneous training of all links in a behavioral chain.

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 9

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-The establishment of the final link in a behavioral chain, with the addition of preceding links until the first link is acquired.

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 10

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. (Not all of the terms will be used)
-This is just a silly term you included to fool us (you may need to use this more than once).

A) Forward chaining
B) The antecedent/consequent method
C) The simultaneity method
D) Dual-functioning chained stimuli
E) Behavioral chain
F) Successive linking
G) Total-task presentation
H) Backward chaining
I) Final linking
J) Hyper stimuli

Question 11

Fill in the Blank
-Behavioral chain
• A ________________________ of stimuli and responses.
• Each ________________________produces a stimulus that
• ________________________the preceding response
• and is an ________________________or operandum
• for the following ________________________.

Question 12

Fill in the Blank

-Dual-functioning chained stimuli
$\bullet$ A stimulus in a behavioral ________________________
$\bullet$ _______________________the response that precedes it
$\bullet$ and is an ________________________or operandum for the following response.

Question 13

Fill in the Blank

-Forward chaining
$\bullet$ The establishment of the ________________________link in a behavioral chain,
$\bullet$ with the addition of ________________________links,
$\bullet$ until the ________________________link is acquired.

Question 14

Fill in the Blank

-Total-task presentation
$\bullet$ The ________________________training of
$\bullet$ all links in a behavioral ________________________.

Question 15

Fill in the Blank

-Backward chaining
$\bullet$ The establishment of the ________________________link in a behavioral chain,
$\bullet$ with the addition of ________________________links
$\bullet$ until the ________________________link is acquired.

Question 16

Define the following terms:
-Forward chaining

Question 17

Define the following terms:
-Dual-functioning chained stimuli

Question 18

Define the following terms:
-Behavioral chain

Question 19

Define the following terms:
-Total-task presentation

Question 20

Define the following terms:
-Backwards chaining

Question 21

Give an example of each of the following concepts (including a few links):
-Forward chaining

Question 22

Give an example of each of the following concepts (including a few links):
-Dual-functioning chained stimuli

Question 23

Give an example of each of the following concepts (including a few links):
-Behavioral chain

Question 24

Give an example of each of the following concepts (including a few links):
-Total-task presentation

Question 25

Give an example of each of the following concepts (including a few links):
-Backwards chaining

Question 26

For each of the following questions, provide an example from the book or from your own life.

-Total-task presentation-give an example. Describe:
$\bullet$ the response classes
$\bullet$ the reinforcement contingencies
$\bullet$ the presumed reinforcers
$\bullet$ the results
$\bullet$ any other interesting features of the intervention.

Question 27

For each of the following questions, provide an example from the book or from your own life.

-Backward chaining-give an example. Describe:
$\bullet$ the response classes
$\bullet$ the reinforcement contingencies
$\bullet$ the presumed reinforcers
$\bullet$ the results
$\bullet$ any other interesting features of the intervention.

Question 28

For each of the following questions, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Diagram dual-functioning chained stimuli in the Skinner box.

Question 29

For each of the following questions, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Give an example of a non-chained behavioral sequence.

Question 30

Match the letters in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner Box.
-Pull chain

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 31

Match the letters in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner Box.
-Light

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 32

Match the letters in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner Box.
-Press lever

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 33

Match the letters in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner Box.
-After: SD/Operandum

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 34

Match the letters in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner Box.
-Water

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question 35

Match the numbers in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain in teaching a child with cerebral palsy to walk

-Moves crutch

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 36

Match the numbers in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain in teaching a child with cerebral palsy to walk

-Leans forward

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 37

Match the numbers in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain in teaching a child with cerebral palsy to walk

-Moves foot

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 38

Match the numbers in the boxes to the words that go in those boxes in order to complete the behavior chain in teaching a child with cerebral palsy to walk

-Raise crutch

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 39

Fill in the empty boxes for

-Please complete the behavioral chain of Rudolph the Rat in a Skinner box.

Question 40

Fill in the empty boxes for

-Diagram a behavioral intervention to teach a child with cerebral palsy to walk

Question 41

Fill in the empty boxes for

-Diagram a dining-table example of a behavioral chain.