BCAT ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS TESTED
ANSWERS
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
Answer: The delivery of reinforcers contingent on a specific
desirable bx that is physically incompatible with the problem bx so
that both responses could not occur at the same time.
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
Answer: The delivery of reinforcers on an internal schedule,
contingent upon the absence of the problem bx. With this, any
appropriate bx other than the problem bx is reinforced
◉ Deprivation
Answer: The absence or reduction of a reinforcer for a period of
time. The deprivation is an establishing operation that inc. the
effectiveness of reinforcers
◉ Extinction
Answer: A procedure by which a bx that was previously reinforced
no loner received reinforcement and the probability of the behavior
,decreases. Examples include planned ignoring, escape extinction,
and sensory extinction/response blocking.
◉ Generalization
Answer: Occurs when a child uses a newly acquired skill in a novel
and appropriate situation or setting & engages in new forms of the
newly acquired skill w/o being taught to do so
◉ Maintenance
Answer: The continuation of a behavior change after all or part of
the intervention responsible for the behavior change has been faded
or terminated. [The extent to which the child continues to
demonstrate: reduction of prob. behaviors and inc. of appropriate
bx]
◉ Premack Principle
Answer: AKA: "If...then..." When a highly preferred activity can be
used to reinforce a low preferred activity.
◉ Response Blocking
Answer: The source of reinforcement is blocked or stopped by the
therapist in order to eliminate the reinforcing sensory stimulus
◉ Redirection
, Answer: Prompting a client to engage in a different bx than they are
trying to engage in
◉ Overcorrection
Answer: The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target bx by
making restitution for damaged and practice of appropriate bx
contingent upon the target bx (*Do a task plus more*)
◉ Response Cost
Answer: A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened
by the removal of a specified amount of a reinforcer, contingent upon
the occurrence of the problem bx.
◉ Spontaneous Recovery
Answer: After a bx has been extinguished or reduced for a period of
time an increase in the magnitude of the behavior occurs.
◉ Time-Out from Reinforcement
Answer: A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened
by the brief removal of all sources of social positive reinforcement
contingent upon the occurrence of problem bx. (This is only effective
when the child is in a preferred environment and moved to a less
preferred environment).
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS TESTED
ANSWERS
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
Answer: The delivery of reinforcers contingent on a specific
desirable bx that is physically incompatible with the problem bx so
that both responses could not occur at the same time.
◉ Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
Answer: The delivery of reinforcers on an internal schedule,
contingent upon the absence of the problem bx. With this, any
appropriate bx other than the problem bx is reinforced
◉ Deprivation
Answer: The absence or reduction of a reinforcer for a period of
time. The deprivation is an establishing operation that inc. the
effectiveness of reinforcers
◉ Extinction
Answer: A procedure by which a bx that was previously reinforced
no loner received reinforcement and the probability of the behavior
,decreases. Examples include planned ignoring, escape extinction,
and sensory extinction/response blocking.
◉ Generalization
Answer: Occurs when a child uses a newly acquired skill in a novel
and appropriate situation or setting & engages in new forms of the
newly acquired skill w/o being taught to do so
◉ Maintenance
Answer: The continuation of a behavior change after all or part of
the intervention responsible for the behavior change has been faded
or terminated. [The extent to which the child continues to
demonstrate: reduction of prob. behaviors and inc. of appropriate
bx]
◉ Premack Principle
Answer: AKA: "If...then..." When a highly preferred activity can be
used to reinforce a low preferred activity.
◉ Response Blocking
Answer: The source of reinforcement is blocked or stopped by the
therapist in order to eliminate the reinforcing sensory stimulus
◉ Redirection
, Answer: Prompting a client to engage in a different bx than they are
trying to engage in
◉ Overcorrection
Answer: The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target bx by
making restitution for damaged and practice of appropriate bx
contingent upon the target bx (*Do a task plus more*)
◉ Response Cost
Answer: A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened
by the removal of a specified amount of a reinforcer, contingent upon
the occurrence of the problem bx.
◉ Spontaneous Recovery
Answer: After a bx has been extinguished or reduced for a period of
time an increase in the magnitude of the behavior occurs.
◉ Time-Out from Reinforcement
Answer: A response reduction procedure in which bx is weakened
by the brief removal of all sources of social positive reinforcement
contingent upon the occurrence of problem bx. (This is only effective
when the child is in a preferred environment and moved to a less
preferred environment).
