Deck 23: Behavioral Contracts

Question 1

Tom writes a behavioral contract with his parents stating that he will be able to use the family car on weekends if he has completed a specific number of chores during the week.Tom and his parents have written a behavioral contract involving a ____________ contingency.

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Brian entered into a behavioral contract with his math tutor, in which he agreed to complete a specific number of math problems during the week.Each week Brian brings his completed math problems to his tutoring session to show that he engaged in the target behavior.Which method for measuring the target behavior is being used?

A) direct observation
B) written documentation
C) permanent product
D) primary verification

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments.Kim makes out checks for organizations she dislikes, and if she misses an appointment the psychologist will mail one check.By keeping appointments, Kim is able to avoid this consequence.This is a ____________ contingency for Kim's desirable behavior of keeping appointments.

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT stated in a behavioral contract?

A) hypotheses concerning the target behavior
B) the specific level of the target behavior
C) consequences that will occur
D) the time frame of the agreement

Question 5

A behavioral contract involves the application of ____________ contingencies in order to help an individual achieve the desired level of the target behavior.

A) punishment
B) reinforcement
C) extinction
D) A and B

Question 6

In a behavioral contract, the negotiated consequences of the target behavior are:

A) immediate
B) delayed
C) non-contingent
D) nonspecific

Question 7

Which of the following is used in a behavioral contract to determine whether the target behavior occurred or did not occur?

A) subjective evidence
B) objective evidence
C) verbal reports by the contractee
D) all of these

Question 8

Sarah writes a behavioral contract with her parents that states she will clean the house if she comes home past her curfew.Which contingency in a behavioral contract involves providing a consequence when an undesirable behavior occurs?

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

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true concerning a one-party behavioral contract?

A) it is used to increase and decrease behaviors
B) no personal relationship between contract manager and contractee is best
C) the contractee implements the contingencies
D) the contract manager should not gain from the contract contingencies

Question 10

A behavioral contract in which the behavior change of one individual functions as the reinforcer for the behavior change of another individual is called a:

A) quid pro quo contract
B) functional agreement
C) parallel contract
D) two-party contingency

Question 11

In order to increase the amount of exercise that she gets, Andrea writes a behavioral contract with a fitness trainer.The trainer is always around when Andrea exercises, and measures whether Andrea meets her exercise level each week.Which method of measuring the target behavior is being used?

A) direct observation
B) direct verification
C) primary assessment
D) permanent product

Question 12

Bob's doctor wants him to increase the amount of exercise that he gets.They write an agreement stating the level of exercise Bob will get each week, and the consequences for meeting and not meeting the goal.Which behavior modification procedure is being used?

A) token economy
B) shaping
C) behavioral skills training
D) behavioral contract

Question 13

The negotiation of a behavioral contract involves agreement by the parties on the:

A) time frame
B) consequences
C) level of the target behavior
D) all of these

Question 14

What is another name for a behavioral contract?

A) participant contract
B) modification contract
C) contingency contract
D) agreement contract

Question 15

The target behavior in a behavioral contract can include ____________ behaviors.

A) desirable
B) undesirable
C) deficit or excess
D) all of these

Question 16

John and Sue are trying to get their house painted, but neither of them put much time into it.They write a behavioral contract to increase the amount of time they each spend painting.If John spends less than 15 hours painting during the week he cannot watch sports on the weekend, and if Sue spends less than 15 hours painting she cannot go shopping on the weekend.This is an example of a ____________ contract.

A) quid pro quo
B) two-party
C) unilateral
D) one-party

Question 17

Mark writes a behavioral contract with his roommate stating that Mark will tear up one baseball card from his prized collection each week that his television viewing exceeds the level in the contract.Which contingency in a behavioral contract involves the loss of a reinforcer when an undesirable behavior occurs?

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

Question 18

Which of the following is true concerning a parallel contract?

A) one person's target behavior is the consequence for the other person's target behavior
B) the target behavior of one person is dependent on the target behavior of another person
C) a separate contingency exists for each individual's target behavior
D) A and B

Question 19

The first step in writing a behavioral contract is to:

A) identify the contingency
B) define the target behavior
C) determine how the target behavior will be measured
D) establish the time frame for the target behavior

Question 20

Melissa is trying to increase the number of classes that she attends each week, so she writes a behavioral contract with the school counselor.An agreement between one person who is attempting to change a target behavior and a contract manager who implements the contingencies is referred to as a ____________ contract.

A) two-party
B) one-way
C) bilateral
D) one-party

Question 21

In addition to reinforcement or punishment processes, what other processes may influence the target behavior in a behavioral contract?

A) rule governed behavior
B) social support
C) respondent conditioning
D) A and B

Question 22

Which of the following is a type of two party contract?

A) quid pro quo contract
B) parallel contract
C) both of these
D) none of these

Question 23

Why doesn't a behavioral contract produce behavior change through a simple reinforcement or punishment process?

A) because the consequences for the behavior occur long after the behavior has occurred or failed to occur
B) because rule governed behavior replaces reinforcement or punishment processes
C) because social support replaces reinforcement or punishment processes
D) B and C

Question 24

A behavioral contract states the ________________ that will be administered contingent on the occurrence of the behavior.

Question 25

A contract necessarily involves two parties.

Question 26

In what type of behavioral contract does the behavior change of one party serve as the reinforcer for the behavior change of the other party and vice versa?

A) parallel contract
B) dual contract
C) status quo contract
D) quid pro quo contract

Question 27

Sometimes a behavioral contract is rewritten on a frequent basis.

Question 28

Rule-governed behavior influences the target behavior in a behavioral contract by ____________ the target behavior.

A) punishing
B) positively reinforcing
C) cuing
D) B and C

Question 29

When one individual writes a contract with a contract manager, it is called a(n)________________ party contract.

Question 30

Quid pro quo and parallel contracts are two types of _________________ contracts.

Question 31

Each behavioral contract must state the time frame in which the target behavior must or must not occur.

Question 32

Sally writes a behavioral contract with the school counselor in which she commits to studying 2 hours per evening.If she does (as verified by her mother), she avoids the loss of $10 that she deposited with the counselor.This is an example of a:

A) one party contract
B) quid pro quo contract
C) parallel contract
D) two party contract

Question 33

A behavioral contract produces change in the target behavior through all of the following ways except:

A) public commitment
B) rule-governed behavior
C) punishment
D) reactivity

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT true concerning a behavioral contract?

A) it is a type of antecedent manipulation
B) it serves as a public commitment
C) it is also referred to as a contingency contract
D) it produces behavior change through simple reinforcement and punishment processes

Question 35

Two party contracts are written between people who have some ________________ with each other.

Question 36

Tommy writes a behavioral contract with his parents which states he can go to a movie on weekends if he completes his school assignments.During the week Tommy tells himself, "Do your assignments so you can go to a movie on the weekend."When Tommy makes this statement, it cues him to do his assignments.This is an example of ____________ behavior.

A) self-directed
B) rule-governed
C) guided
D) functional

Question 37

When two individuals desire behavior change and write a contract to change their respective behaviors, it is called a(n) ____________________ party contract.

Question 38

It is not necessary to use operational definitions for the target behavior in a one party behavioral contract.

Question 39

Two types of two party contracts are ________________________ and __________________________.

Question 40

Which of the following is used in a behavioral contract to determine whether the target behavior occurred or did not occur?

A) verbal reports of the client
B) permanent products of the behavior
C) self-monitoring by the client
D) all of these

Question 41

A quid pro quo contract is an example of a two party contract.

Question 42

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract.
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
________________ If Mrs.R is late for work her supervisor gives her an extra task to complete that day.

Question 43

Parallel contracts are used with one party behavioral contracts.

Question 44

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract.
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
________________ Allison loses $.25 of her allowance every time she uses a swear word.

Question 45

List the 5 components of a behavioral contract.

Question 46

Define a two party contract.

Question 47

Rule governed behavior is a likely reason that behavioral contracts are effective.

Question 48

Define a one party contract.

Question 49

A family member is usually best suited to serve as contract manager.

Question 50

How is a behavioral contract a form of public commitment?

Question 51

Provide an example of a one party contract and a two party contract.

Question 52

What are 2 ways in which a rule-governed behavior can operate to influence the target behavior?

Question 53

In a one party contract, the contract manager often stands to gain from the contract contingencies.

Question 54

Behavioral contracts cannot produce behavior change through a simple reinforcement or punishment process.

Question 55

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract.
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
________________ Jerry gets to pick out his dessert if he makes his bed every morning.

Question 56

Matching - Identify the types of contingencies in a behavioral contract.
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
________________ If Miranda does a job task on time, she avoids being written up by the shift supervisor.