ABA 622 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Joe tosses his pencil and rips his paper when he is assigned double-digit math
problems. When Joe exhibits this behaviour, he is sent to the office. - ANSWER
Given double-digit math difficulties.
Nancy cries during a reading time when she is asked to work alone. As a result,
the teacher sits down with her and begins reading. - ANSWER As a result, the
teacher sits down with her and begins reading.
During circle time, Mike grabs the girl's hair sitting next to him. The teacher
instructs Mike to return to his desk. - ANSWER Mike grabs the girl’s hair.
Uncle Eric was watching his three-year-old nephew Zane. Zane desired a cookie
but was unable to reach it in the pantry. Zane collapsed to the floor and
screamed, "I want a cookie now, Uncle E!" Uncle Eric responded by not paying
attention to Zane or giving him the cookie while he was throwing a tantrum.
What strategy is Uncle Eric implementing? - Answer: Extinction.
A teenager answers his phone in class, disrupting the teacher. The teacher takes
away his phone for the remainder of the day. What does the teacher use? -
ANSWER Negative Punishment
Sameet raced to his Poppi for a hearty hug. - ANSWER Positive reinforcement.
Tommy's mother summoned him inside after he had finished playing outside
with his pals. When Tommy entered the house, his mother told him it was time
for a nap. Tommy bolted back outside. - ANSWER Negative Reinforcement
During a lesson, a student begins texting her pal discreetly. The teacher notices
the texting and gives the student a detention for violating the no-texting rule in
class. - ANSWER Positive Punishment.
ANSWERS
Joe tosses his pencil and rips his paper when he is assigned double-digit math
problems. When Joe exhibits this behaviour, he is sent to the office. - ANSWER
Given double-digit math difficulties.
Nancy cries during a reading time when she is asked to work alone. As a result,
the teacher sits down with her and begins reading. - ANSWER As a result, the
teacher sits down with her and begins reading.
During circle time, Mike grabs the girl's hair sitting next to him. The teacher
instructs Mike to return to his desk. - ANSWER Mike grabs the girl’s hair.
Uncle Eric was watching his three-year-old nephew Zane. Zane desired a cookie
but was unable to reach it in the pantry. Zane collapsed to the floor and
screamed, "I want a cookie now, Uncle E!" Uncle Eric responded by not paying
attention to Zane or giving him the cookie while he was throwing a tantrum.
What strategy is Uncle Eric implementing? - Answer: Extinction.
A teenager answers his phone in class, disrupting the teacher. The teacher takes
away his phone for the remainder of the day. What does the teacher use? -
ANSWER Negative Punishment
Sameet raced to his Poppi for a hearty hug. - ANSWER Positive reinforcement.
Tommy's mother summoned him inside after he had finished playing outside
with his pals. When Tommy entered the house, his mother told him it was time
for a nap. Tommy bolted back outside. - ANSWER Negative Reinforcement
During a lesson, a student begins texting her pal discreetly. The teacher notices
the texting and gives the student a detention for violating the no-texting rule in
class. - ANSWER Positive Punishment.
