Week 8 Flashcards
Behavioral gerontology and the medical model of gerontology are basically identical.
a. True
b. False
B
Potential challenges in doing ABA in a geriatric facility include:
a. Staff who are untrained in ABA and resistant to change
b. Administrators who do not understand what ABA offers to their residents
c. Potential resistance from the elderly patients themselves
d. All of the above
D
The number one reason for referrals to ABA services for the elderly is:
a. Dementia care
b. Incontinence due to Alzheimer’s
c. Aggression
d. Hallucinating
C
Research has shown that both incontinence and aggression in the elderly have the potential to respond favorably to behavioral interventions including reinforcement and DRO.
a. True
b. False
A
Staff in elder-care facilities are generally very welcoming of ABA interventions and they are willing to put in the extra work require to use behavioral strategies.
a. True
b. False
B
The two broad categories of clinical intervention in addressing the needs of the elderly are teaching skills to those who care for them and teaching skills to the elderly themselves.
a. True
b. False
A
Geriatric nurses and care-aide assistants receive training in managing the behavioral and psychological needs of the elderly, in addition to meeting their medical needs.
a. True
b. False
B
The use of “conversational wallets” for improving conversational exchanges is an example of a(n) ____________________ procedure.
a. Antecedent
b. Verbal prompt
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Negative reinforcement
A
The use of color coded signs in nursing homes to indicate which locations are safe or unsafe/unavailable to enter is an example of which principle of behavior?
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Positive punishment
c. Stimulus control
d. Continuous schedules of reinforcement
C
How can Behavior Analysts (e.g., you as a future BCaBA!) “break in to” gerontology?
a. Educate yourself on geriatric terms/jargon and existing clinical models
b. Find ways to align with and influence administrators who control funding sources
c. Identify and deliver cost-saving strategies for nursing homes and elder-care facilities
d. Attend and present at geriatric conferences
e. All of the above
E
