A Developmentally Disabled Child Frequently Shows a Problem Behavior Even

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Multiple Choice

A developmentally disabled child frequently shows a problem behavior even though it has no apparent effect on other individuals or the external environment.This is an indicator that the problem behavior is maintained by:

• A)attention from others
• B)internal sensory reinforcement
• C)external sensory reinforcement
• D)escape from demands

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

A soundproof chamber with a device for delivering food to an animal subject; used in operant conditioning experiments.

Generalization

The process of applying the conclusions drawn from specific instances to broader contexts or situations.

Operant Conditioning

A way of changing the force of a behavior using rewards or penalties as influencing factors.

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where reinforces guide an organism's behavior towards a desired goal through successive approximations.