ABA FOR BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is not one of the seven dimensions of applied behavior
analysis?
Consistent
Applied
Generality
Technological - Consistent
What statement best represents Applied Behavior Analysis? - ANSWER ABA
replaces subjective assumptions with objective facts.
What types of habits do behavior analysts try to change? ANSWER: Socially
significant ones.
An operational definition of a behavior should include all of the following,
except:
objective
clear
written in a way that only a few people can recognize the goal behavior.
ANSWER: crafted such that only a few can recognize the goal behavior.
Who can observe a client's behavior?
client
All of the aforementioned.
Behavioral analyst
RBT - Answer all of the above.
Increase behavior, provide stimulus: ANSWER positive reinforcement.
Increase behavior, eliminate stimulus: ANSWER negative reinforcement.
, What is the term for something that affects the effectiveness or worth of a
reinforcer? - ANSWER motivational operation
A BCBA chooses to measure the length of time a youngster does nothing. What
is wrong with this approach? ANSWER: It does not pass the dead man's rule.
With _______, the BCBA monitors the client during the observation and
records each event - ANSWER continuous recording.
Debbie and RBT observe a youngster during the session and record the number
of times the child smacks another person. What form of continuous recording is
Debbie using? ANSWER frequency
A student is constantly getting out of their seat and strolling around the
classroom. An RBT begins to record the overall amount of time the student
spends out of their seats. The RBT is measuring the ANSWER Duration.
An RBT measures how long it takes a youngster to comply with a request. She
starts the timer immediately after the request and pauses it once the child has
complied. What type of recording method does the RBT use? - Answer latency
An RBT records a child's tantrum only if it lasts for the entire 15-second
interval. What type of recording method is this? - ANSWER Whole interval.
A teacher is instructed to collect statistics on a student's on-task conduct. She is
expected to look up every 30 seconds and determine whether or not the student
is working. What kind of recording method is this? - ANSWER: Momentary
time sampling
A BCBA prepares for the observation of aggressive conduct. She chooses to
observe for 20 minutes of a 60-minute reading course. The BCBA has also
decided that if the child participates in hostile conduct at any moment
throughout each 10-second interval, she will label it as having occurred. What
kind of recording method is this? - ANSWER: partial interval
An examination that examines the "why" of behavior is known as an ANSWER
functional assessment.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is not one of the seven dimensions of applied behavior
analysis?
Consistent
Applied
Generality
Technological - Consistent
What statement best represents Applied Behavior Analysis? - ANSWER ABA
replaces subjective assumptions with objective facts.
What types of habits do behavior analysts try to change? ANSWER: Socially
significant ones.
An operational definition of a behavior should include all of the following,
except:
objective
clear
written in a way that only a few people can recognize the goal behavior.
ANSWER: crafted such that only a few can recognize the goal behavior.
Who can observe a client's behavior?
client
All of the aforementioned.
Behavioral analyst
RBT - Answer all of the above.
Increase behavior, provide stimulus: ANSWER positive reinforcement.
Increase behavior, eliminate stimulus: ANSWER negative reinforcement.
, What is the term for something that affects the effectiveness or worth of a
reinforcer? - ANSWER motivational operation
A BCBA chooses to measure the length of time a youngster does nothing. What
is wrong with this approach? ANSWER: It does not pass the dead man's rule.
With _______, the BCBA monitors the client during the observation and
records each event - ANSWER continuous recording.
Debbie and RBT observe a youngster during the session and record the number
of times the child smacks another person. What form of continuous recording is
Debbie using? ANSWER frequency
A student is constantly getting out of their seat and strolling around the
classroom. An RBT begins to record the overall amount of time the student
spends out of their seats. The RBT is measuring the ANSWER Duration.
An RBT measures how long it takes a youngster to comply with a request. She
starts the timer immediately after the request and pauses it once the child has
complied. What type of recording method does the RBT use? - Answer latency
An RBT records a child's tantrum only if it lasts for the entire 15-second
interval. What type of recording method is this? - ANSWER Whole interval.
A teacher is instructed to collect statistics on a student's on-task conduct. She is
expected to look up every 30 seconds and determine whether or not the student
is working. What kind of recording method is this? - ANSWER: Momentary
time sampling
A BCBA prepares for the observation of aggressive conduct. She chooses to
observe for 20 minutes of a 60-minute reading course. The BCBA has also
decided that if the child participates in hostile conduct at any moment
throughout each 10-second interval, she will label it as having occurred. What
kind of recording method is this? - ANSWER: partial interval
An examination that examines the "why" of behavior is known as an ANSWER
functional assessment.
