ABA 630 Actual Exam Questions With Correct Detailed Answers

Direct Replication - correct answers An experiment in which the researcher attempts to duplicate exactly the conditions of an earlier experiment Replication - correct answers a) Repeating conditions within an experiment to determine the reliability of effects and increase internal validity b) Repeating whole experiments to determine the generality of findings of previous experiments to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors Social Validity - correct answers Refers to the extent to which target behaviors are appropriate, intervention procedures are acceptable, and significant changes in target and collateral behaviors are produced Extinction - correct answers The discontinuing of a reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior (i.e, responses no longer produce reinforcement); the primary effect is a decrease in the frequency of the behavior until it reaches a prereinforced level or ultimately ceases to occur Procedural Fidelity - correct answers The extent to which procedures in all phases and conditions of an experiment, including baseline, are implemented correctly Punishment - correct answers A basic principle of behavior describes a response-consequence functional relation in which a response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases future occurrences of that type of behavior Systematic replication - correct answers An experiment in which the researcher purposefully varies one or more aspects of an earlier experiment. A systematic replication that reproduces the results of previous research not only demonstrates the reliability of the earlier findings but also adds to the external validity of the earlier findings by showing that the same effect can be obtained under different conditions Reinforcement - correct answers A basic principle of behavior describing a response-consequence functional relation in which a response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that results in similar responses occurring more often Treatment drift - correct answers An undesirable situation in which the independent variable of an experiment is applied differently during later stages that it was at the outset of the study Treatment integrity - correct answers The extent to which the independent variable is applied exactly as planned and described, and no other unplanned variables are administered inadvertently along with the planned treatment Target Behavior - correct answers The response class selected for intervention; can be defined either functionally or topographically Type II Error - correct answers An error that occurs when a researcher concludes that the independent variable did not affect the dependent variable, when in truth it did; a false negative Type I Error - correct answers An error that occurs when a researcher concludes that the independent variable had an effect on the dependent variable, when no such relation exists; a false positive Supporting environments - correct answers A component of an effective intervention. Environments should always be safe, first and foremost. Providing structure, consistency, and predictability is key. Extinction burst - correct answers An increase in the frequency of responding when an extinction procedure is initially implemented. Current Repertoires - correct answers A component of an effective intervention. Building interventions around what your client is already able to do and what their strengths are can lead to more success. Client preferences - correct answers A component of an effective intervention. When possible, allow your client's own desires for their life skills and abilities to guide your interventions