ABAT Exam Questions and Answers |
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What does a behavior analyst mean by "positive reinforcement"?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement involves presenting a rewarding stimulus after a desired behavior,
increasing the likelihood of the behavior recurring.
What is a "functional behavior assessment" (FBA)?
✔✔ An FBA is a process used to identify the purpose or function of a behavior to develop
effective interventions.
How is "antecedent" defined in ABA?
✔✔ An antecedent is the event or environment that triggers a behavior to occur.
What is "extinction" in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior, leading
to a decrease in that behavior over time.
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,What is the purpose of data collection in ABA?
✔✔ Data collection helps track the frequency, intensity, or duration of behaviors to monitor
progress and the effectiveness of interventions.
What is "discrete trial training" (DTT)?
✔✔ DTT is a structured teaching method where tasks are broken into smaller steps, and each
step is taught and reinforced separately.
How is "prompt fading" applied in ABA?
✔✔ Prompt fading involves gradually reducing assistance or prompts until the individual can
perform the behavior independently.
What is "stimulus control"?
✔✔ Stimulus control occurs when a behavior is more likely to happen in the presence of a
particular stimulus due to consistent reinforcement associated with that stimulus.
How is a "behavior intervention plan" (BIP) developed?
✔✔ A BIP is developed based on an FBA and outlines strategies to reduce problem behaviors
and teach alternative skills.
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,What is the difference between "positive" and "negative" reinforcement?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement adds a rewarding stimulus to increase behavior, while negative
reinforcement removes an aversive stimulus to increase behavior.
What are "setting events" in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Setting events are broader environmental or physiological factors that influence behavior,
such as tiredness or hunger.
What role do "motivating operations" play in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Motivating operations affect the value of a reinforcer and the likelihood of a behavior
occurring by altering the effectiveness of a stimulus.
How is "generalization" important in ABA interventions?
✔✔ Generalization refers to the transfer of learned behaviors across different settings, people, or
stimuli.
What does "errorless learning" mean in ABA?
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, ✔✔ Errorless learning is a teaching method designed to prevent mistakes by providing
immediate prompts to ensure correct responses.
What is the significance of "behavioral momentum"?
✔✔ Behavioral momentum is the concept that once a person starts engaging in a series of easy,
reinforced tasks, they are more likely to comply with more difficult requests.
How do you define "operant conditioning"?
✔✔ Operant conditioning is a learning process where behaviors are influenced by the
consequences that follow them, such as reinforcement or punishment.
How is "task analysis" useful in ABA?
✔✔ Task analysis breaks down complex tasks into smaller, teachable steps to make learning
more manageable.
What is the "Premack principle"?
✔✔ The Premack principle states that a more preferred activity can be used as a reinforcer for
completing a less preferred activity.
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Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already
Passed
What does a behavior analyst mean by "positive reinforcement"?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement involves presenting a rewarding stimulus after a desired behavior,
increasing the likelihood of the behavior recurring.
What is a "functional behavior assessment" (FBA)?
✔✔ An FBA is a process used to identify the purpose or function of a behavior to develop
effective interventions.
How is "antecedent" defined in ABA?
✔✔ An antecedent is the event or environment that triggers a behavior to occur.
What is "extinction" in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Extinction involves withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior, leading
to a decrease in that behavior over time.
1
,What is the purpose of data collection in ABA?
✔✔ Data collection helps track the frequency, intensity, or duration of behaviors to monitor
progress and the effectiveness of interventions.
What is "discrete trial training" (DTT)?
✔✔ DTT is a structured teaching method where tasks are broken into smaller steps, and each
step is taught and reinforced separately.
How is "prompt fading" applied in ABA?
✔✔ Prompt fading involves gradually reducing assistance or prompts until the individual can
perform the behavior independently.
What is "stimulus control"?
✔✔ Stimulus control occurs when a behavior is more likely to happen in the presence of a
particular stimulus due to consistent reinforcement associated with that stimulus.
How is a "behavior intervention plan" (BIP) developed?
✔✔ A BIP is developed based on an FBA and outlines strategies to reduce problem behaviors
and teach alternative skills.
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,What is the difference between "positive" and "negative" reinforcement?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement adds a rewarding stimulus to increase behavior, while negative
reinforcement removes an aversive stimulus to increase behavior.
What are "setting events" in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Setting events are broader environmental or physiological factors that influence behavior,
such as tiredness or hunger.
What role do "motivating operations" play in behavior analysis?
✔✔ Motivating operations affect the value of a reinforcer and the likelihood of a behavior
occurring by altering the effectiveness of a stimulus.
How is "generalization" important in ABA interventions?
✔✔ Generalization refers to the transfer of learned behaviors across different settings, people, or
stimuli.
What does "errorless learning" mean in ABA?
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, ✔✔ Errorless learning is a teaching method designed to prevent mistakes by providing
immediate prompts to ensure correct responses.
What is the significance of "behavioral momentum"?
✔✔ Behavioral momentum is the concept that once a person starts engaging in a series of easy,
reinforced tasks, they are more likely to comply with more difficult requests.
How do you define "operant conditioning"?
✔✔ Operant conditioning is a learning process where behaviors are influenced by the
consequences that follow them, such as reinforcement or punishment.
How is "task analysis" useful in ABA?
✔✔ Task analysis breaks down complex tasks into smaller, teachable steps to make learning
more manageable.
What is the "Premack principle"?
✔✔ The Premack principle states that a more preferred activity can be used as a reinforcer for
completing a less preferred activity.
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