Deck 18: Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Question 1

Greg shows up late for football practice, and has to run five laps around the field.As a result, Greg no longer shows up late for practice.Which punishment procedure requires the individual to engage in physical exercise following the occurrence of the problem behavior?

A) guided exercise
B) contingent practice
C) restitution
D) contingent exercise

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When using the punishment procedure of application of aversive activities, ____________ is used as a punisher for engaging in the problem behavior.

A) performance of a behavior
B) removal of a positive reinforcer
C) aversive stimulation
D) removal of an aversive stimulus

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In behavior modification, ____________ procedures are the least likely to be used to decrease problem behaviors.

A) functional, nonaversive
B) negative punishment
C) positive punishment
D) antecedent control

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Requiring an individual to engage in a low probability behavior contingent on the occurrence of a high probability behavior is a form of punishment that is based on:

A) differential reinforcement
B) the Premack Principle
C) response cost
D) antecedent manipulation

Question 5

Which form of positive punishment is based on the Premack Principle?

A) exclusionary time-out
B) response cost
C) application of aversive activities
D) application of aversive stimulation

Question 6

Billy has a tantrum and dumps puzzle pieces on the floor.Billy not only has to pick up the puzzle pieces, but he also has to clean up the entire toy room.Which punishment procedure involves restoring the environment to a condition better than it was prior to the problem behavior?

A) positive practice
B) response cost
C) guided compliance
D) restitution

Question 7

When John shoots a free throw incorrectly in basketball practice, his coach requires him to continue shooting until he has shot the ball correctly a number of times.In which type of punishment does the individual have to engage in the correct behavior contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior?

A) positive practice
B) restitution
C) contingent exercise
D) guided compliance

Question 8

When Kevin starts hitting his brother, his Dad takes Kevin's arms and holds them immobile so that Kevin cannot continue to hit his brother.Which punishment procedure is Kevin's Dad using?

A) overcorrection
B) guided compliance
C) contingent exercise
D) physical restraint

Question 9

The use of ____________ is often necessary in order to get an individual to engage in the aversive activity when using positive punishment.

A) reinforcement
B) antecedent manipulation
C) physical guidance
D) shaping

Question 10

Preventing an individual from engaging in a problem behavior by physically blocking the response is referred to as:

A) behavioral prevention
B) contingent restraint
C) response blocking
D) response prevention

Question 11

Which of the following is a form of overcorrection?

A) negative practice
B) restitution
C) contingent exercise
D) guided compliance

Question 12

One form of positive punishment procedures involves the application of ____________ contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior.

A) aversive activities
B) reinforcing stimulation
C) conditioned stimuli
D) negative reinforcement

Question 13

The positive punishment procedure that requires an individual to engage in an effortful behavior for an extended period of time following the occurrence of the problem behavior is referred to as:

A) aversive exercise
B) guided compliance
C) overcorrection
D) response cost

Question 14

In ____________ procedures, a reinforcer is removed following the occurrence of the behavior and the behavior decreases in the future, and in ____________ procedures a punisher is applied following the occurrence of the behavior and the behavior decreases in the future.

A) negative reinforcement; positive reinforcement
B) negative punishment; positive punishment
C) positive punishment; negative punishment
D) negative punishment; negative reinforcement

Question 15

The punishment procedure of ____________ involves the application of aversive activity related to the problem behavior, and the procedure of ____________ involves aversive activity unrelated to the problem behavior.

A) overcorrection; contingent exercise
B) contingent exercise; overcorrection
C) response cost; positive practice
D) negative practice; positive practice

Question 16

Which of the following procedures would be implemented last in an effort to decrease a problem behavior?

A) extinction
B) differential reinforcement
C) punishment
D) antecedent manipulations

Question 17

The delivery of an aversive stimulus contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior is referred to as:

A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) application of aversive stimulation
D) application of aversive activities

Question 18

The application of aversive activities includes all of the following procedures except:

A) overcorrection
B) response cost
C) contingent exercise
D) guided compliance

Question 19

Which of the following procedures is NOT involved in the use of guided compliance?

A) negative punishment
B) positive punishment
C) negative reinforcement
D) extinction

Question 20

Bobby's Mom asks him to clean up his room, but he complains that he is too tired and continues to lie on his bed reading comic books.Bobby's Mom then physically guides him through the activity of picking up his clothes from the floor and placing them in the hamper, until Bobby starts to pick up the clothes on his own.Which punishment procedure is Bobby's Mom using?

A) contingent exercise
B) guided compliance
C) restitution
D) positive practice

Question 21

In positive practice overcorrection, what must the learner do following the problem behavior?

A) correct the environment damaged by the behavior
B) comply with the task that was requested prior to the problem behavior
C) repeatedly engage in the correct behavior
D) engage in an effortful behavior that is not related to the problem behavior.

Question 22

Two major categories of aversive events used in positive punishment procedures are ___________ and ___________.

Question 23

In punishment by application of _________________________ the individual has to engage in aversive behaviors contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the use of punishment?

A) implementing differential reinforcement in conjunction with punishment
B) using functional nonaversive procedures prior to the use of punishment
C) selecting a punishment procedure that will gradually decrease the problem behavior
D) choosing an appropriate aversive stimulus

Question 25

Three types of punishment by the application of aversive activities are _________________________, _________________________, and _________________________.

Question 26

In guided compliance, what must the learner do following the problem behavior?

A) correct the environment damaged by the behavior
B) comply with the task that was requested prior to the problem behavior
C) repeatedly engage in the correct behavior
D) engage in an effortful behavior that is not related to the problem behavior.

Question 27

Application of aversive activities is based on what principle? ___________

Question 28

Which category of behavioral intervention is the treatment of last resort?

A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) time-out

Question 29

What is appropriate to do if an individual attempts to avoid or escape from the performance of an aversive activity?___________

Question 30

In contingent exercise, what must the learner do following the problem behavior?

A) correct the environment damaged by the behavior
B) comply with the task that was requested prior to the problem behavior
C) repeatedly engage in the correct behavior
D) engage in an effortful behavior that is not related to the problem behavior.

Question 31

___________ requires an individual to engage in an effortful behavior for an extended period of time contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior.

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT an ethical issue to be considered in the use of punishment?

A) problem severity
B) implementation guidelines
C) accountability
D) covert implementation

Question 33

A 10 year old boy puts paint on the tile on the kitchen floor.His mom has him clean the two tiles he painted as well as clean the entire kitchen floor.What positive punishment procedure is she using? ___________

Question 34

In restitutional overcorrection, what must the learner do following the problem behavior?

A) correct the environment damaged by the behavior
B) comply with the task that was requested prior to the problem behavior
C) repeatedly engage in the correct behavior
D) engage in an effortful behavior that is not related to the problem behavior.

Question 35

The punishment procedure of time-out is used for problem behaviors that are maintained by ____________, and guided compliance is used for problem behaviors that are maintained by ____________.

A) attention; escape
B) escape; attention
C) positive punishers; negative punishers
D) negative reinforcers; positive reinforcers

Question 36

In the positive practice procedure, the client has to engage in ___________.

Question 37

Which punishment by the application of aversive activities procedure involves positive punishment for the problem behavior and negative reinforcement for engaging in requested behavior?

A) overcorrection
B) contingent exercise
C) physical restraint
D) guided compliance

Question 38

Punishment by ___________ involves the delivery of an aversive stimulus following the problem behavior.

Question 39

When an individual understands and willingly agrees to the punishment procedure it is referred to as:

A) informed consent
B) a behavioral contract
C) informed participation
D) voluntary agreement

Question 40

A student with an intellectual disability often engages in finger chewing.As soon has the student brings his hand up to his mouth, the teacher puts her hand in front of the student's mouth to prevent the finger chewing behavior.This variation of physical restraint is called _________________________.

Question 41

List 3 different aversive stimuli that have been used in positive punishment procedures.

Question 42

For most people, physical guidance in a noncompliance situation is an aversive event.

Question 43

Guided compliance involves positive punishment for noncompliance and negative reinforcement for compliance.

Question 44

How is compliance negatively reinforced in a guided compliance procedure?

Question 45

SIBIS is a type of positive punishment procedure.

Question 46

The person applying physical restraint should always interact with the client while using restraint.

Question 47

Physical restraint may be a reinforcer for some individuals.

Question 48

Positive punishment procedures are being used more and more often.

Question 49

Positive punishment procedures are often seen as treatments of last resort by professionals.

Question 50

What is the difference in terms of the aversive activity between contingent exercise and overcorrection?

Question 51

Electric shock has been used as a punisher for self-injurious behaviors.

Question 52

The application of aversive activities should be used only when the change agent has the physical ability to provide physical guidance.

Question 53

A 9 year old boy has a behavioral outburst while unloading the dishwasher at home.While putting away a plastic cup, he knocks over a stack of cups already in the cupboard.How could his mom implement a restitution procedure with her son?

Question 54

Erica tends to rush through her arithmetic problems on her homework assignments and ends up making numerous errors.How could Erica's teacher implement a positive practice procedure to decrease math errors?

Question 55

Restitution and positive practice are two types of overcorrection.