aba wizard Qs Flashcards
Mary learns to play tuba during band class. she then plays the same song on stage she learned in band class during a performance. playing tuba on stage is evidence of¨̮
behavioral cusp
response generalization
stimulus generalization
maintenance
stimulus generalization
behavioral contrast effects can be minimized by
ask person to not engege in problem bx
provide alternative desirable bxs
collect data
all are correct
providing alternate desirable behaviors
behavioral contrast effects can be minimized by
all options are correct
using the intervention in ALL applicable settings
provide reinforcement for alternative desirable bxs
withhold r+ for all occurrences of bx
all options are correct
which level of scientific understanding is possible to achieve when finding results using a dependent and independent variable in a well constructed experiment?
description
prediction
control
none
control
Mary loses TV time when her mother is home and Mary throws toys in her room. Mary usually does not throw toys in her room when her mother is home. When her mother is not home, but her father is home, Mary frequently throws toys. What effect appears to be occurring?
SΔP
punishment
SD
behavioral contrast
behavioral contrast- changes in one component of a schedule results in an increase or decrease in the rate of responding but also results in the opposite effect in environments in which the schedule was not changed
How can a change in the level of a graph indicate the effectiveness of an intervention?
By showing a significant difference in behavior before and after the intervention.
By maintaining a consistent behavior pattern.
By indicating an increase in behavior variability.
By displaying a horizontal trend.
By showing a significant difference in behavior before and after the intervention.
While starting imitation training the instructor should reinforce
Both prompted and imitative responses
Only imitated responses
Only prompted responses
Both prompted and imitative responses
What factor may necessitate service discontinuation due to safety concerns?
risk of harm to bcba or employees
occasional verbal conflicts
client dissatisfaction with DRO
difficulty with client behavior
risk of harm to bcba or employees
while preparing to take the bcba exam you study thousands of practice questions to ensure you have studied enough possible variations of concepts to pass. this is an example of
teach loosely
teaching sufficient examples
contrived situations
teaching sufficient examples
what’s the primary purpose of reviewing a client’s educational records at the outset of a case? (outset=beginning, start)
to assess client’s intelligence level
to find the function of behaviors
to understand client’s learning history and identify specific educational needs
to see their medical records
to understand client’s learning history and identify specific educational needs
at school, janice’s friends ask her how her week was. the teacher has a “no talking” sign at the front of the room that she puts up and down throughout the day. Janice does not respond to her friend when the sign is displayed. when the sign is down, janice’s friend likely functions as:
conditional stimulus
discriminated stimulus
s-delta
conditional discrimination
discriminated stimulus
(her friend does not come when the sign is up, making it conditional discrimination. but her friend is the SD)
a child learns how to walk and now is able to come into contact with new contingencies that were unavailable until they could walk. this is an example of what kind of behavior?
maladaptive behavior
behavioral cusp
target behavior
pivotal behavior
behavioral cusp
