ABA tests Flashcards
An FBA might include direct testing, parent interview, and
A. direct observations
B. record review
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
You must pass a background check in order to become an RBT.
A. True
B. False
A. True
I know you are hungry because I heard your stomach growl is a(n) ________________ argument.
empirical
Which component of Darwin’s theory of evolution was particularly important for the development of behavior analysis?
A. adaptation
B. selection
C. variability
B. selection
Behaviors that do not allow the individual to contact reinforcement in the environment are eliminated over time through the process of __________________.
extinction
Which of the following statements is true?
A. A conditioned stimulus becomes a neutral stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus.
B. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus
C. An unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with a neutral stimulus
B. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus
A stimulus is any environmental event that elicits a behavioral response. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Reflexive responses are elicited by conditioned stimuli. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Which of the following was an early version of Skinner’s principle of reinforcement?
Thorndike’s Law of Effect
The Little Albert studies demonstrated that what was possible?
Conditioning of emotions in humans
When an organism begins to respond to previously neutral stimuli without direct conditioning, what has happened?
Generalization
My application fee will be refunded by the BACB if I do not pass the test. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
IQ tests are not affected by things like language skills. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
ADHD cannot be diagnosed if the person has mood or anxiety disorders. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Severity of ADHD is rated based on…
A. Impact on life functioning
B Frequency of symptoms
C. Number of symptoms
A. Impact on life functioning
For purposes of diagnosis, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors are categorized together. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Developmental disabilities may result in four types of functional limitations: physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
“Laura thinks she is the boss” is an observable statement. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Repeated presentation of a single stimulus with a single response occurs during which phases of skill building
A. Acquisition and Fluency
B. Fluency and Maintenance
C. Maintenance and Generalization
A. Acquisition and Fluency
ADHD has three types?
Predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type
During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can ….?
perform the skill when distracted
This is a good behavior goal:
Upon entering his workplace each morning, Mr. Miller will greet at least three coworkers with a wave, smile, or head nod for 3 consecutive days by the 14th treatment session.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Milton’s RBT is collecting duration data on how much time he spends with friends all day on Friday. This is continuous data collection using continuous numbers. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Some behavior analysis researchers advocate for a four term contingency that includes motivating operations. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
In order to ensure a behavior definition is complete, it is often important to include
A. completion criteria
B. confidence intervals
C. exclusionary examples
C. exclusionary examples
Data collection is useful if you can work it in, but ABA plans do not require it. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
In order to be classified as a developmental disability, a disorder must have three components. true/false
true
Behaviors are responses to needs.
TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Caroline loves bubble gum. Her teacher gives bubble gum to every child who finishes their math facts work sheet in less than one minute. Caroline never finishes in one minute, and she cries when everyone gets bubblegum except for her. The faster she writes her answers, the more mistakes she makes. The most likely reason for the reinforcer not working is
A. Restricted Range of Options
B. Sensitivity to the Consequence
C. Either A or B could be correct
A. Restricted Range of Options
Will is a waiter who receives a tip for every customer he serves. What reinforcement schedule is this?
A. Fixed interval
B. Fixed ratio
C. Variable ratio
B. Fixed ratio
Skinner was a strong believer in free will. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
JJ’s mother objects to a goal his IEP team recommended (to identify his ABCs) because he has worked on it for 10 consecutive years and has not mastered it. JJ’s mother is essentially saying the goal has no __________________??_
A. behavioral momentum
B. person-centeredness
C. social validity
C. social validity
The good thing about negative punishment is you can use it with new problem behaviors as they emerge without revising your plan. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
According to the BACB, punishment is only to be used after reinforcement has failed. TRUE/ FALSE
FALSE
Response Blocking has been shown to be useful in the treatment of self-injury. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Mary is an RBT who has been taught to feed her client, John, who has swallowing problems. She now wonders if she could provide the same service to other people who have similar swallowing problems. She is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.
generalizes
Punishment is an acceptable therapeutic intervention if you cannot block delivery of the reinforcer. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
JJ’s mother objects to a goal his IEP team recommended (to identify his ABCs) because he has worked on it for 10 consecutive years and has not mastered it. JJ’s mother is essentially saying the goal has no _____???_________________ .
A. behavioral momentum
B. person-centeredness
C. social validity
C. social validity
The first step in the scientific method is
A. Hypothesize
B. Observe
C. Question
B. Observe
If reprimands are the only form of attention given, they will become reinforcing. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Which of the following statements is true?
A. A conditioned stimulus becomes a neutral stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus.
B. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus
C. An unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with a neutral stimulus
B. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus
The only symptom of ADHD that is typically outgrown is inattentiveness.
TRUE/ FALSE
FALSE
Will is a waiter who receives a tip for every customer he serves. What reinforcement schedule is this?
Fixed ratio
Sleep training is not a target for behavior analysis. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
The first step in the scientific method is to form a hypothesis.
true/false
false
Interview skills and customer service skills are examples of _________ skills.
soft skills
Which of the following areas are commonly addressed through skill acquisition plans?
A. communication
B. social skills
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
Problem behavior is best addressed if a …..? ____________________ behavior is taught.
replacement
Driving skills are at risk for loss in senior citizens due to changes in __________________.
A. reaction time
B. vision
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
IQ is more important than adaptive behavior when making a diagnosis of intellectual disability. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
When beginning a new punishment procedure, it is important to apply the consequence __________________ .
A. consistently
B. immediately
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
Behavior analytic conferences hosted by organizations such as ABAI and APBA are primarily focused on professional development of behavior analysts and are not a good source of information for RBTs. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Motor imitation skills are important precursor skills for verbal behavior. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
When conducting listener skills training, it is best to have the child master one skill before introducing a second skill. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
The best time to teach the mand for apple is when the child has just eaten an apple. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Marla does not read well. When called on in class, to read she always says she has a headache. Teachers stop calling on her.
The behavior of claiming she has a headache is being…
A. Negatively reinforced
B. Positively reinforced
C. Punished
A. Negatively reinforced
The processes used in problem behavior intervention vary across the lifespan. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Which of the following is NOT a good way to measure behavior?
A. Counting
B. Rating Scale
C. Timing
B. Rating Scale
The acronym to remember for goal setting is?
A. GOAL
B. ROUNDUP
C. SMART
C. SMART
Listeners serve as both reinforcers of and discriminative stimuli for speaker behavior. true/false
TRUE
Reprimand is considered…
A. Negative Reinforcement
B. Negative Punishment
C. Positive Punishment
C. Positive Punishment
Echoics are taught before and during mand training because…
A. imitation skills are necessary precursors for training other skills
B. echoics develop first in the normal developmental sequence
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
Stickers are positive reinforcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not enough information
C. Not enough informationx
Reinforcement for correct responding in a motor imitation trial is usually…
A. Social
B. Tangible
C. Unnecessary
A. Social
Some devices will allow a person to say any word they can think of, even if it was not pre-programmed. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
7.14 is a
A. continuous number
B. discrete number
C. continuous data collection
A. continuous number
People who use picture communication may _ or _ the pictures
A. draw; print
B. point to ; exchange
C. point to; write on
B. point to ; exchange
Which form of sign language is used frequently by native oral speakers who later lose their hearing and study ASL?
A. Formal Sign
B. Pidgin Sign
C. Idiosyncratic Sign
B. Pidgin Sign
RBT: “Where should we go?”
Child: “The aquarium!.”
In this scenario, the child’s response is a(n) ____________________.
A. intraverbal
B. mand
C. tact
A. intraverbal
**
An advanced skill within the category of task-related behavior includes accepting feedback and correcting errors. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
This is a good behavior goal:
Upon entering his workplace each morning, Mr. Miller will greet at least three coworkers with a wave, smile, or head nod for 3 consecutive days by the 14th treatment session.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Who holds the power in a service relationship?
A. the service provider
B. the service recipient
C. power is shared
B. the service recipient
Research demonstrates time-out should cease when the time limit is up, even if the person is engaging in the problem behavior at that moment.
A. True
B. False
B. False
The process of gradually reducing prompts is called?
Prompt Fading
Task analysis steps may be used to create visual schedules for people to self-monitor their own activities.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Prompt fading plans should include criteria for advancing and ____________________ .
A. Reducing
B. Reversing
C. Rewriting
B. Reversing
James’ RBT is working with him to reduce the time required for him to begin work when told to do so. The data needed here is
A. Duration
B. Frequency
C. Latency
C. Latency
Patrick has a short attention span for watching others and displays problem behaviors when presented with too many tasks in a row. What chaining procedure is probably best for him?
A. Backward Chaining
B. Forward Chaining
C. Total Task Chaining
B. Forward Chaining
Another word for function is purpose.
A. True
B. False
TRUE
RBT: “Bobby”
Bobby: (looks at RBT).
In this scenario, Bobby’s behavior is a(n) ___________________ skill.
A. intraverbal
B. listener skill
C. tact
B. listener skill
Which type of language training requires the most sign language fluency from the RBT?
A. Intraverbals
B. Mands
C. Tacts
A. Intraverbals
Parasha is learning to make his bed. He struggles most with smoothing the sheets, but finds it easy to place his pillow and coverlet. He loves to see his bed completely made, but curses a great deal when smoothing the sheets. What form of chaining does this information suggest you try first?
A. Backward Chaining
B. Forward Chaining
C. Total Task Chaining
A. Backward Chaining
Overlearning is a concept related to…
A. Acquisition
B. Fluency
C. Generalization
B. Fluency
Task analysis is used for
A. Progress monitoring
B. Teaching
C. Both A and B
C. Both A and B
Scatterplots are used to determine
A. The function of a behavior
B. The frequency of a behavior
C. The time distribution of a behavior
C. The time distribution of a behavior
In order to be classified as a developmental disability, a disorder must have three components.
A. True
B. False
A. True
In partial interval data collection, the behavior must occur for the duration of a time interval.
A. True
B. False
B. False
James is hyperactive is a behavioral statement.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Valid data is reliable data. T/F
TRUE
Which of the following is a risk associated with exclusionary time-out?
A. aggression
B. incidental reinforcement
C. both a and b
C. both a and b
Who conducts an AAC assessment?
A. BCBAs
B. RBTs
C. SLPs
C. SLPs
If Fred likes chocolate and gumdrops are not chocolate, is it correct to say Fred does not like gumdrops?
A. It depends
B. No
C. Yes
B. No
Discontinuous data collection requires
A. constant observation
B. large spans of observation time
C. sampling
C. sampling
Reflexive responses are elicited by conditioned stimuli.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Frequency and rate are the same thing.
A. True
B. False
C. People argue about this.
C. People argue about this.
Todd’s teacher is teaching him to write his letters. First she had him trace the letters, then she had him trace dotted lines of the letters, then half the dots were removed, then he wrote the letters on plain paper. This is called
A. Stimulus control
B. Stimulus fading
C. Stimulus transfer
B. Stimulus fading
Fred is working with Ricky to decrease his ranting behavior by having him insert a pause before responding to stimuli that typically precede a rant. Inserting a pause is the replacement behavior. Which of the following methods could you use to measure Ricky’s progress with using the replacement behavior?
A. Duration of rant
B. Frequency of rants
C. Latency between stimulus and rant
C. Latency between stimulus and rant
Nathan’s Mom stands beside him while he brushes his teeth, allowing him to complete the tasks alone but prompting him if he skips steps or performs them incorrectly. Nathan is learning to brush his teeth via
A. Backward Chaining
B. Forward Chaining
C. Total Task Chaining
C. Total Task Chaining
Reinforcement for emitting a correct echoic is usually…
A. letting the child escape the interaction
B. praise and attention
C. the thing requested
B. praise and attention
Frequency data is useless without a timeframe.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Fred has noticed that when Ricky ends a rant, he typically pauses for three or four minutes then resumes ranting. He decided to introduce a self-calming activity during the pause to try to eliminate the repetitive rants or at least extend the amount of time between iterations. To assess effectiveness, he would need to collect ____________________ data.
A. Frequency
B. Inter-response Time
C. Latency
B. Inter-response Time
Choose the goal statement below that passes the dead man’s test.
A. Millicent will refrain from arguing with her parents when told to take a bath.
B. When told to take a bath, Millicent will report to the bathroom within 2 minutes, without further prompting.
C. When told to take a bath, Millicent will not protest by the third week of treatment.
B. When told to take a bath, Millicent will report to the bathroom within 2 minutes, without further prompting.
Fred is working with Ricky to decrease ranting behavior (defined as high volume rapid speech containing curse words and complaints). The best way to measure this would most likely be
A. Frequency count of the words he says during a rant
B. Inter-response time between rants
C. Duration of rant
C. Duration of rant
Madelyn observed her client and marks an interval box if the behavior occurs at any point during the interval. Madelyn is using
A. Momentary Time Sampling
B. Partial Interval Recording
C. Whole Interval Recordimg
B. Partial Interval Recording
Creating a task analysis can be enhanced by
A. Creating the TA by watching a video of someone completing the task.
B. Following the steps of a completed TA to verify it is correct.
C. Both A and B are correct.
C. Both A and B are correct.
Momentary Time Sampling for groups
A. Event Recording
B. Head Count
C. PLA-CHECK
C. PLA-CHECK
The most conservative estimate of behavior is provided by the discontinuous data collection method known as
A. Momentary Time Sampling
B. Partial Interval Recording
C. Whole Interval Recording
A. Momentary Time Sampling
In ABA, we never tell the learner they are wrong.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which of the following data collection methods provides an overestimate of behavior?
A. Momentary Time Sampling
B. Partial interval
C. Whole interval
B. Partial interval
Conversing and answering questions are examples of…
A. Echoics
B. Intraverbals
C. Tacts
B. Intraverbals
Ed watches his client and marks a box if the behavior of interest is displayed throughout the observed interval. Ed is using
A. Momentary Time Sampling
B. Partial Interval Recording
C. Whole Interval Recording
C. Whole Interval Recording
Least effective prompt data collection is a method that is used to track progress in errorless learning.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Valid data are accurate, representative, _____________________, and significant
A. realistic
B. relevant
C. reverent
B. relevant
Trials to criterion is not a good data collection method for discrete trial training.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which of the following data collection methods poses a risk that the data may not actually belong to the client?
A. Partial Interval
B. Permanent Product Recording
C. PLA-CHECK
B. Permanent Product Recording
Permanent product recording is an indirect method of data collection. T/F
TRUE
Nicholas is reinforced for smoothing his sheets, tucking them in, and pulling the comforter up to the top of the bed,. His RBT places the pillows. This is an example of teaching bed making via
A. Backward Chaining
B. Forward Chaining
C. Total Task Chaining
B. Forward Chaining