Intro to ABA Flashcards
Antecedents are:
What happens before a behavior occurs
Which of the following is a behavior?
Being in compliance
Having a good attitude
Running a race
Being inappropriate
Running a race
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Taking away a homework assignment for doing classwork
Telling a child no when she asks for a cookie
Telling someone to empty the dishwasher
Giving someone a compliment for doing good work
Giving someone a compliment for doing good work
Skinner used the term “operant conditioning” to describe:
Rats pressing a lever to receive food until they were full
Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?
Stickers on a chart
Tokens on a token board
A paycheck
Food
Food
In studying problem solving behavior in kittens, Thorndike used which term to describe behaviors they displayed to escape an enclosure by pulling a string on a latch?
Instrumental behavior
Which of the following is an example of punishment?
After a student got scolded in the hallway for making noises in class, he quit making noises in class.
After a student got scolded in the hallway for making noises in class, he made more noises in class.
A student received a bad grade on his math assignment.
A student got out of doing classwork due to his disruptive behavior.
After a student got scolded in the hallway for making noises in class, he quit making noises in class.
Punishment has occurred when the behavior it followed:
Maintains
Decreases
Increases
Generalizes
Decreases
The 2 main functions of behavior are:
Escape and gain
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
Taking away a chore for making good grades
Telling a friend that you will meet them later
Telling someone to sweep the kitchen
Giving a child a video after he completes a task
Taking away a chore for making good grades
Which of the following is an explanation of the “Dead Man’s Test”?
If a dead man cannot do it, then it is a behavior.
Consequences are:
What happens as a result of a behavior
Which of the following statements is true?
Behavior is always value driven.
Behavior is neutral.
Behavior is always negative.
Behavior is always positive.
Behavior is neutral.
