ABA 626 Study Guide Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
reinforces
a contingency reversal puts the suspected function on extinction & __________ an alternative
behavior.
descriptive FBA
an assessment that includes direct observation in naturally occurring conditions
direct observation
indirect observations are "indirect" because they don't involve __________ __________ of
the behavior.
high
in a descriptive assessment, events that have a __________ degree of correlation with the
target behavior suggest a functional hypothesis.
consequences
different behaviors are functionally equivalent if they produce the same __________.
contingency space analysis
the therapist is making a graph of the probability of consequences in relation to other events.
neutral
in contingency space analysis, contingencies can be positive, negative, or __________.
1
the closer a conditional probability calculation is to __________, the stronger the hypothesis.
, source
an FBA is used to identify the type & __________ of reinforcement for behaviors.
indirect FBA
an assessment that obtains information from persons who are familiar with the organism
emitting the target behavior
contingency space analysis
a graphic display of the probability of one consequence given the occurrence of another event
FBA (functional behavior assessment)
an assessment that obtains information about the functions of a behavior serves for an
organism
brief functional
a contingency reversal is used during a __________ __________ analysis.
escape
functional analysis has three test conditions: contingent attention, contingent __________,
and alone.
descriptive FBA
the therapist is assessing the function of behavior by observing & recording in the natural
environment.
brief functional analysis
the therapist does an FBA with two 10-minute sessions for each condition.
descriptive
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reinforces
a contingency reversal puts the suspected function on extinction & __________ an alternative
behavior.
descriptive FBA
an assessment that includes direct observation in naturally occurring conditions
direct observation
indirect observations are "indirect" because they don't involve __________ __________ of
the behavior.
high
in a descriptive assessment, events that have a __________ degree of correlation with the
target behavior suggest a functional hypothesis.
consequences
different behaviors are functionally equivalent if they produce the same __________.
contingency space analysis
the therapist is making a graph of the probability of consequences in relation to other events.
neutral
in contingency space analysis, contingencies can be positive, negative, or __________.
1
the closer a conditional probability calculation is to __________, the stronger the hypothesis.
, source
an FBA is used to identify the type & __________ of reinforcement for behaviors.
indirect FBA
an assessment that obtains information from persons who are familiar with the organism
emitting the target behavior
contingency space analysis
a graphic display of the probability of one consequence given the occurrence of another event
FBA (functional behavior assessment)
an assessment that obtains information about the functions of a behavior serves for an
organism
brief functional
a contingency reversal is used during a __________ __________ analysis.
escape
functional analysis has three test conditions: contingent attention, contingent __________,
and alone.
descriptive FBA
the therapist is assessing the function of behavior by observing & recording in the natural
environment.
brief functional analysis
the therapist does an FBA with two 10-minute sessions for each condition.
descriptive
