SPCE 689 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
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mand ANS✔✔ is a verbal operant maintained by a characteristic reinforcer
and sensitive to motivating operations for that reinforcer
request ANS✔✔ a mand that results in compliance on the part of the listener
without the need for any additional stimulation
command ANS✔✔ 1. a mand accompanied by the delivery of aversive
stimulation for which the stimulation is removed contingent upon
compliance
2. compliance is SR- for listener
entreaty ANS✔✔ 1. is the delivery of eliciting stimuli, along with the mand
that results in emotional responding and subsequently increases the
likelihood of listener compliance with the mand.
2. Examples: sad animal commercials, prayer
question ANS✔✔ is a mand maintained by verbal response of the listener
advice ANS✔✔ is a mand maintained by the effect it has on the listener
obtaining positive reinforcement for subsequent responding
what maintains advice ANS✔✔ listener may not follow advice right away;
speaker may not be around when listener complies with mand
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maintained by immediate response of the listener; may loose its effect if the
listener doesn't follow through
warning ANS✔✔ is a mand maintained by the effect it has on the listener
obtaining negative reinforcement for subsequent behavior
Example: "don't touch a hot stove"
permission ANS✔✔ is a mand in which the speaker removes a stimulus
signaling punishment, resulting in the emission of a highly likely response
on the part of the listener
Example: fidgety preschooler at table, teacher says "go play/leave table"
offer ANS✔✔ a mand that is accompanied by stimuli signaling the
availability of additional reinforcement for compliance
Example: take this free sample & holding out food
call ANS✔✔ a mand for attention of the listener for which the speaker
arranges reinforcement for subsequent responding
Example: "excuse me, mama" "you left one of your bags of groceries"
how is intention conceptualized in Skinner's account? ANS✔✔ 1. we mean
the maintaining reinforcement of the speaker's behavior
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2. intention is in the contingencies of reinforcement
Dynamic properties ANS✔✔ 1. energy level
2. speed
3. repetition
4. latency
5. temporal distribution
concealed mand ANS✔✔ A mand in which the topography has changed,
which may decrease the aversive stimulation and result in an increase in
likelihood of compliance because it suggests deference to the needs and
opinions of the listener
Example: "do you mind" "i'm hungry"
devices speaker uses to increase compliance on part of the listener ANS✔✔
delivery of additional stimulation that increases the likelihood of compliance
from listener; like commands or entreaties
generalized mand ANS✔✔ a response that co-occurs with a variety of
specific mand and is sensitive to motivating operations for any of those
specific mands
Example: "excuse me" "could I have the ____"
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