QABA Exam Questions with Verified Correct
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spontaneous recovery
The temporary reappearance of a behavior that was previously extinguished for a period of
time.
Discriminated avoidance
A signaled (SD) contingency for behavior that indicates that engaging in the behavior will
prevent and/or delay the onset of an aversive stimulus.
transitive MO (CMO-T)
A type of conditioned motivating operation that is established when an environmental
variable establishes another event as a reinforcer or punisher, meaning that a deprived item
can only be acquired by a secondary stimulus, establishing the reinforcing effectiveness of
the secondary stimulus, and evoking the necessary behaviors to contact the secondary
stimulus.
assent
The agreement of participation by a client who is unable to give legal consent for their own
participation.
Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB)
A branch of behavior analysis that deals with research on basic processes and principles and
is mainly conducted in laboratories.
behavior cusp
, Behaviors that, when acquired, result in the individual accessing new environments and,
therefore, new stimulus controls and contingencies(i.e., reinforcement).
pragmatism
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that focuses on
practical solutions (e.g., if it works, don't fix it), which at the level of behavior, involves the
relation between the setting (A) and the behavior (B) is because of the consequence (C).
generality
A dimension of ABA, which explains that any behavior change should persist across time,
settings, behaviors, and people that differ from the original intervention conditions.
validity
Measurement is trustworthy when the measurement that produces data is applicable and
specific to the target behavior of interest and the relevant dimension of that behavior; in other
words, you measure what you set out to measure.
performance monitoring
A systematic and objective observation method of staff performance used to ensure
procedural fidelity and effectiveness of training and to assess for areas of needed support.
overshadowing
The presence of a competing or distracting stimulus that interferes with the acquisition of a
skill/stimulus control of another stimulus.
behavior chain
A specific sequence of discrete responses/behaviors that, when linked together, form a
terminal behavior. Each discrete response/behavior is associated with a particular stimulus
Answers
spontaneous recovery
The temporary reappearance of a behavior that was previously extinguished for a period of
time.
Discriminated avoidance
A signaled (SD) contingency for behavior that indicates that engaging in the behavior will
prevent and/or delay the onset of an aversive stimulus.
transitive MO (CMO-T)
A type of conditioned motivating operation that is established when an environmental
variable establishes another event as a reinforcer or punisher, meaning that a deprived item
can only be acquired by a secondary stimulus, establishing the reinforcing effectiveness of
the secondary stimulus, and evoking the necessary behaviors to contact the secondary
stimulus.
assent
The agreement of participation by a client who is unable to give legal consent for their own
participation.
Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB)
A branch of behavior analysis that deals with research on basic processes and principles and
is mainly conducted in laboratories.
behavior cusp
, Behaviors that, when acquired, result in the individual accessing new environments and,
therefore, new stimulus controls and contingencies(i.e., reinforcement).
pragmatism
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that focuses on
practical solutions (e.g., if it works, don't fix it), which at the level of behavior, involves the
relation between the setting (A) and the behavior (B) is because of the consequence (C).
generality
A dimension of ABA, which explains that any behavior change should persist across time,
settings, behaviors, and people that differ from the original intervention conditions.
validity
Measurement is trustworthy when the measurement that produces data is applicable and
specific to the target behavior of interest and the relevant dimension of that behavior; in other
words, you measure what you set out to measure.
performance monitoring
A systematic and objective observation method of staff performance used to ensure
procedural fidelity and effectiveness of training and to assess for areas of needed support.
overshadowing
The presence of a competing or distracting stimulus that interferes with the acquisition of a
skill/stimulus control of another stimulus.
behavior chain
A specific sequence of discrete responses/behaviors that, when linked together, form a
terminal behavior. Each discrete response/behavior is associated with a particular stimulus
