operant/ classical conditioning
A child in foster care begins to feel anxious every time they hear footsteps outside their bedroom door, because this sound often preceded a caregiver yelling. What type of conditioning is most likely at play?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Classical conditioning
C. Negative reinforcement
D. Extinction
B
A mother sets clear household rules for her children, listens to their input when setting consequences, and explains the reasons behind each rule. Which parenting style is she most likely using?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Uninvolved
C Authoritative
A client with a phobia of dogs is taken to a park and asked to sit near a leashed dog for a prolonged period until their anxiety begins to decrease. What behavioral technique is being used?
A. Flooding
B. Systematic desensitization
C. Shaping
D. Aversion therapy
flooding
This technique reinforces successive steps toward a desired behavior — like rewarding a child first for sitting at the table, then for holding a spoon, and eventually for feeding themselves.
What is shaping
A social worker uses a token system where teens in a group home earn points for completing chores, which they can trade in for extra recreation time. What type of reinforcement is this?
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Punishment
D. Classical conditioning
A
A father enforces strict rules and expects obedience without question. He rarely explains his decisions and punishes disobedience harshly. Which parenting style is this?
A. Permissive
B. Uninvolved
C. Authoritative
D. Authoritarian
D. Authoritarian
A therapist helps a client with social anxiety by teaching them how to control their heart rate and breathing using a monitor that gives real-time feedback. Over time, the client learns to self-regulate. What intervention is this?
A. Flooding
B. Biofeedback
C. Modeling
D. In vivo desensitization
biofeedback
A client with a fear of public transportation works with their therapist to gradually face this fear. First, they walk by a bus stop. Next, they stand at the stop for a few minutes. Then they step onto an empty bus without riding it. Eventually, they ride one stop, then two, and so on — all while practicing relaxation strategies. What behavioral technique is being used?
A. Flooding
B. In vivo desensitization
C. imaginal exposure
D. Exposure with response prevention
A client stops attending therapy sessions after repeatedly being met with long wait times and feeling dismissed by staff. Which behavioral concept best explains the client’s avoidance?
A. Positive punishment
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Extinction
D. Classical conditioning
C. Extinction
Explanation: The client’s prior behavior (attending sessions) is no longer reinforced (positive therapeutic interaction), leading to the behavior decreasing.
4. A teen learns that when they lie to avoid getting in trouble, their parent tends to let things go. As a result, the lying behavior increases. What principle does this illustrate?
A. Positive punishment
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Classical conditioning
Correct Answer: B. Negative reinforcement
Explanation: The teen's lying removes an aversive situation (getting in trouble), which reinforces the behavior.
5. Jeopardy Clue:
This form of learning occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and begins to produce a similar response — like when a client begins to associate your office scent with feelings of calm after several positive sessions.
Answer: What is classical conditioning?
6. Jeopardy Clue:
This type of reinforcement strengthens behavior by removing something unpleasant — like when a client starts attending job training to avoid losing housing benefits.
Answer: What is negative reinforcement?
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A social worker observes that a caregiver rarely sets boundaries, allows the child to make their own decisions regardless of age, and avoids saying "no" to avoid conflict. What parenting style does this describe?
A. Authoritative
B. Permissive
C. Authoritarian
D. Structured
B Permissive
A client struggling with alcohol misuse is given a medication that causes nausea when alcohol is consumed. Over time, they begin to associate alcohol with feeling sick and reduce their drinking. What behavioral technique is being used?
A. Shaping
B. Aversion therapy
C. Modeling
D. Systematic desensitization
aversion therapy.
bonus- what is the name of this medication
A social worker at a residential facility observes that a child is sent to a quiet, supervised room for five minutes every time they throw objects during group activities. The goal is to reduce the behavior by removing them from the stimulating environment.
Which behavioral technique is being used?
A. Positive punishment
B. Time-out
C. Extinction
D. Shaping
time out
A teen learns that when they lie to avoid getting in trouble, their parent tends to let things go. As a result, the lying behavior increases. What principle does this illustrate?
A. Positive punishment
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Classical conditioning
B. Negative reinforcement
This parenting style is considered the most effective and is linked to positive child outcomes; it combines warmth, structure, and responsiveness.
Authoritative parenting
A therapist teaches a child how to initiate play with peers by first demonstrating the behavior and then encouraging the child to imitate it. What technique is this?
A. Modeling
B. Shaping
C. Aversion therapy
D. Systematic desensitization
modeling
A therapist is helping a child with ADHD learn to complete homework independently. At first, the child is praised for sitting at the table for 2 minutes. Then they are reinforced for completing one question, then two, gradually increasing expectations.
Which behavioral technique is the therapist using?
A. Modeling
B. Reinforcement scheduling
C. Shaping
D. Chaining
Shaping
This form of learning occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and begins to produce a similar response — like when a client begins to associate your office scent with feelings of calm after several positive sessions.
What is classical conditioning?
This parenting style may produce children who are obedient but may struggle with self-esteem and social skills due to rigid rules and a lack of emotional support.
Authoritarian parenting
. A therapist helps a client overcome their fear of elevators by creating a step-by-step exposure plan: first imagining elevators, then standing near one, and finally riding one. Relaxation techniques are practiced at each step. What is this called?
A. Flooding
B. In vivo desensitization
C. Systematic desensitization
D. Biofeedback
Systematic desensitization