True Or False

Question 1

The most common graph used in ABA is a line graph.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

A scatter plot is a type of semilogarithmic chart.

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

The best way to draw a trend line is to use the split-middle line of progress technique.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

Cumulative records can not be used for rate data.

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

Bar graphs are based on the cartesian plane like line graphs.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Graphs are considered a conservative method for determining the significance of behavior change because a behavior change that is statistically significant may not look impressive on a graph.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

Methodological behaviorism considers private events.

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

Pragmatism is a philosophy that influenced Skinner to develop operant due to its 3 term contingency.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

Behaviors that result in the best outcomes are selected and survive, which leads to more adaptive repertoires describes Selectionism.

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

Skinner Conducted the infamous Little Albert Experiment in 1920.

Answer 10

FALSE

Question 11

Threats are not punishment.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

Avoidance is more common than Escape

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

Automatic reinforcement is defined as when operant conditioning occurs automatically.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

Sds and MOs have 2 things in common: They are both antecedent variables and both have an abative effect on behavior.

Answer 14

FALSE

Question 15

The 2 types of Overcorrection procedures are: restitutional overcorrection and positive practice over correction

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Reinforcement does not only increase rate, but can also increase magnitude, latency, duration and topography.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

Extinction is a punishment procedure.

Answer 17

FALSE

Question 18

A stimulus in the presence of which responses of some type have been reinforced and in the absence of which the same type of responses have occurred and not been reinforced is an Sd.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

Behavior contrast is a problem of punishment.

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Reinforcement makes consequent stimulus conditions relevant.

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

Generalized conditioned reinforcers depend on MOs for their effectiveness.

Answer 21

FALSE

Question 22

Proprioceptive, interoceptive, and exteroceptive are the 3 types of stimulus classes

Answer 22

FALSE

Question 23

The chained schedule schedule of reinforcement presents 2 or more basic schedules of reinforcement in an alternating, usually random, sequence for only 1 or more behaviors.

Answer 23

FALSE

Question 24

A behavior analyst should probe for generalization of skills prior to, during and following intervention.

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

Verbal behavior is behavior that is reinforced through the mediation of another person's behavior.

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Continuous Reinforcement (CRF) and extinction are the boundaries of all schedules of reinforcement.

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

To program for maintenance, use fixed schedules of reinforcement with your client because fixed schedules help maintain behavior.

Answer 27

FALSE

Question 28

Skinner was more concerned about the form of language than function.

Answer 28

FALSE

Question 29

The 4 basic schedules of intermittent reinforcement are: Fixed interval; fixed variable, variable interval and fixed ratio.

Answer 29

FALSE

Question 30

When conducting punisher assessments, it is recommended to use the smallest intensity of the punisher, but that is still effective

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

If FBA results indicate that the client does not posses the target behavior or skill in his/her repertoire, the behavior analyst should then maintain this needed target behavior or skill.

Answer 31

FALSE

Question 32

Functional equivalence is defined by the intervention matching the function of the behavior.

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

The advantages of a scatter plot are that they identify time periods when the problem behavior occurs and can be useful for pinpointing periods of the day when more focused ABC assessments can be conducted.

Answer 33

TRUE

Question 34

ABC narrative recording is more time consuming than ABC continuous recording.

Answer 34

FALSE

Question 35

A parametric analysis is when the IV is either present or absent during the study.

Answer 35

FALSE

Question 36

ABA views behavioral variability as being intrinsic to the organism.

Answer 36

FALSE

Question 37

The reversal design is the most widely used design for evaluating treatment effects in ABA.

Answer 37

FALSE

Question 38

Single-subject designs can be utilized with more than one subject.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

A component analysis looks at the effect of each part of a treatment package.

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

A disadvantage to the alternating treatments design is irreversibility.

Answer 40

FALSE

Question 41

Accuracy and rate are essential dimensions to validity.

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

One of the main disadvantages of momentary time sampling is that much of the behavior of interest is missed or unaccounted. To prevent this, you should keep the intervals short and observe the target behavior frequently.

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

If your client's target behavior results in a tangible product, you should use event recording.

Answer 43

FALSE

Question 44

Do not use event recording when behaviors occur at very high rates.

Answer 44

TRUE

Question 45

Planned Activity Check is a variation of partial interval recording in which a teacher observes a group of students at the end of each interval, counts the number of students engaged in the targeted activity, and records the tally with the total number of students in the group.

Answer 45

FALSE

Question 46

If you are using permanent product to measure behavior, the permanent product can only be produced by the target behavior.

Answer 46

TRUE

Question 47

It is not recommended to use whole interval recording procedures when you want to increase behaviors.

Answer 47

FALSE

Question 48

For continuous behaviors, you should use discontinuous measurement procedure.

Answer 48

TRUE

Question 49

Response latency is the amount of time that elapses between 2 consecutive instances of a response class.

Answer 49

FALSE

Question 50

Accuracy and rate are essential dimensions to limited holds.

Answer 50

TRUE

Question 51

An imitative behavior does not need to immediately follow the model.

Answer 51

FALSE

Question 52

When using high-probability request sequence, behaviors you select have to already be in the individual's behavioral repertoire.

Answer 52

TRUE

Question 53

The definition of self-management requires the desired change in behavior.

Answer 53

TRUE

Question 54

Forward chaining is easy, so teachers are likely to use it in the classroom.

Answer 54

TRUE

Question 55

Modeling is the behavior of imitating the stimulus and imitation is the antecedent stimulus.

Answer 55

FALSE

Question 56

Contingency contracting is a procedure in which a contract is developed collaboratively that stipulates a certain contingency for an individual between a behavior and a reinforcer.

Answer 56

TRUE

Question 57

Each response in a chain has dual function, except for the first response.

Answer 57

FALSE

Question 58

Shaping teaches new response classes.

Answer 58

TRUE

Question 59

NCR is an antecedent intervention that involves providing stimuli with known reinforcing properties on a fixed-time (FT) or variable-time (VT) schedule dependent on the individual's behavior.

Answer 59

FALSE

Question 60

The single opportunity method of assessing task analyses reduces the likelihood of learning taking place during assessment.

Answer 60

TRUE

Question 61

The two types of shaping methods are: a) shaping across stimulus topographies and b) shaping within stimulus topographies.

Answer 61

FALSE

Question 62

FCT is a strategy that teaches individuals ways to functionally communicate to compete with challenging behaviors evoked by AOs.

Answer 62

FALSE

Question 63

The single opportunity method of assessing task analyses is more conservative than the multiple opportunity method.

Answer 63

TRUE

Question 64

Tokens are examples of generalized conditioned reinforcers.

Answer 64

TRUE

Question 65

You should not allow a learner to ask questions while you provide performance feedback.

Answer 65

FALSE

Question 66

If you want to observe accurate staff performance, you should do so covertly to reduce reactivity.

Answer 66

FALSE

Question 67

When challenging behavior occurs in an environment with limited meaningful activities, the environment needs to be enriched.

Answer 67

TRUE

Question 68

You can only conduct research after you have been approved by an independent, formal research review board.

Answer 68

TRUE