Question 1

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would go to bed at 11:00 (and not stay up too late),Melissa got up early and no longer took a nap after work.

A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

Melissa is presenting an S^D (discriminative stimulus) by choosing to eat at health food restaurants, which increases the likelihood of her eating healthy food.

Question 2

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would go to bed at 11:00 (and not stay up too late),Melissa got up early and no longer took a nap after work.

A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

By removing all junk food from her house, Melissa increased the effort required to obtain junk food, thereby making it a less attractive option. This is an example of increasing response effort to reduce a behavior.

Question 3

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would go to bed at 11:00 (and not stay up too late),Melissa got up early and no longer took a nap after work.

A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

The antecedent control procedure illustrated in this example is the removal of the discriminative stimulus (S^D), which in this case, are the holiday treats. By removing the holiday treats from Nathan's home, it is less likely that he will be tempted to eat them.

Question 4

Which antecedent control procedure is used to evoke a desired behavior? A)remove the S^D B)present an AO C)present the S^D D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

Presenting the discriminative stimulus (SD) is used to evoke a desired behavior by indicating that reinforcement is available for a specific response.

Question 5

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would go to bed at 11:00 (and not stay up too late),Melissa got up early and no longer took a nap after work.

A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

Nathan eating a big meal before the party to make it less likely he would eat holiday treats is an example of presenting an abolishing operation (AO), which decreases the effectiveness of a reinforcer (in this case, the holiday treats).

Question 6

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would work out in the student recreation center at noon,Melissa scheduled a class before noon at a building next to the recreation center

A)decrease response effort
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

This example is illustrating the antecedent control procedure of decreasing response effort. By scheduling her class before noon at a building next to the recreation center, Melissa has made it easier for herself to work out by reducing the effort required to get to the recreation center.

Question 7

Which procedure is a functional intervention for problem behaviors?&#10;A)extinction&#10;B)differential reinforcement&#10;C)antecedent control procedures&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

All of these procedures are functional interventions for problem behaviors. Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for a behavior to decrease its occurrence, differential reinforcement involves reinforcing an alternative behavior while withholding reinforcement for the problem behavior, and antecedent control procedures involve manipulating the environment to prevent the behavior from occurring in the first place.

Question 8

Which antecedent control procedure is illustrated in this example? To make it more likely that she would go to bed at 11:00 (and not stay up too late),Melissa got up early and no longer took a nap after work.

A)present an AO
B)present an EO
C)remove the S^D
D)increase response effort

Accepted Answer

Melissa is creating an Establishing Operation (EO) by getting up early and not napping, which increases the value of going to bed at 11:00 due to increased tiredness.

Deck 16: Antecedent Control Procedures