Module 1

Question 1

What is good teaching?

Answer 1

MAAFI - Motivation, Assistance, Adjustment, Feedback, Independence

Question 2

What is a quality staff ?

Answer 2

Trained, Fidelity

Question 3

What did Edward L. Thonrdike contribute to ABA ?

Answer 3

Contributed the Law of Effect, Learning Curves, Law of Recency, Trial and Error Learning

Question 4

What did Ivan Pavlov contribute?

Answer 4

Contributed Classical Conditioning, Systematic Desensitization

Question 5

What did John B. Watson contribute?

Answer 5

Contributed Behaviorism, Conditioned Emotional Responding, switch from consciousness to behavior, Analysis of Language

Question 6

What did B. F. Skinner contribute?

Answer 6

Contributed Selection by Consequences, Satiation and Deprivation, Shaping, Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Cultural Selection,

Question 7

What are the 7 dimensions of ABA?

Answer 7

Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptual Systems, Effective, Generality

Question 8

What was the Lovaas Study?

Answer 8

in 1987, 38 ASD children were given treament before 4 years old for 2 years. 19 children were given 40 hr average of ABA intervention. and other 19 children were given 10 hr average. most improved with 40 hour average. 47% recovered.

Question 9

What are the 3 branches of behavioral analysis science?

Answer 9

experimental analysis of behavior, behaviorism, and applied behavior analysis

Question 10

What kind of ABA curriculum should be focused on?

Answer 10

flexible and structured

Question 11

What is are indicators of a bad ABA?

Answer 11

irrelevant curriculum, food reinforcement focus, unnatural teaching techniques, therapy room only, no distractions, no parental expertise, alternative treatments to “cure”, improper staff training, improper treatment intensity

Question 12

What is progressive ABA?

Answer 12

A model of ABA for people with ASD. A continuum of intervention that avoids rigidity and set protocols; overall a use of clinical judgment.

Question 13

What other professions use clinical judgement?

Answer 13

Football coaches, chefs, winemakers, traffic apps, psychologists

Question 14

What aspects of the learner are assessed when using clinical judgment?

Answer 14

interfering behaviors, behavior functions, attentivness, receptivity, calm vs. agitated, repsonsive, recent perfromance, past performance, motivation, non verbal behavior, staff skill level, child persistence, childs health, operant vs. respondent

Question 15

What progressive ABA evolved to being called?

Answer 15

Autism partnership method

Question 16

Why was early ABA the “wild west”?

Answer 16

Behavior Analysts were untrained, money was the main focus, intervention quality was poor, had a poor reputation, no progress for people with ASD.

Question 17

What did Van Houten recommend to improve the ABA field?

Answer 17

Right to: a therapeutic environment, goal of personal welfare, programs that teach functional skills, behavioral assessment and ongoing assessment, most effective treatment procedures available

Question 18

What is the BACB( Behavior Analyst Certification Board)?

Answer 18

Created in 1998, to provide basic credentials, increase quality of behavior analysis, increase amount of behavior analytic services in a supervisory capacity. Not a ASD specific certification

Question 19

What is the RBT(Registered Behavior Technician)?

Answer 19

A certification for professionals working with clients. Must complete a 40 hour training.