CBCC-KA Exam with Questions and
Answers 2025
Define: ,Fixed ,Interval ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,the ,first
,time ,the ,target ,behaviour ,occurs ,after ,an ,interval ,of ,N ,length ,since ,the ,last
,reinforcement
Define: ,FI ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fixed ,Interval ,Schedule
What ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,FR5 ,and ,VR5? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,FR5, ,you
,reinforce ,every ,fifth ,event, ,while ,with ,VR5 ,you ,reinforce ,an ,average ,of ,every ,5th
,event
What ,happens ,on ,an ,FI-2 ,minute ,schedule? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,behaviour ,is
,reinofrced ,only ,when ,it ,occurs ,after ,2 ,minutes ,have ,elapsed ,after ,the ,last
,reinforcement
Define: ,VI
Define: ,Variable ,Interval ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Variable ,Interval ,Schedule
Provide ,a ,reinofrcer ,the ,first ,time ,the ,target ,behaviour ,occurs ,after ,an ,interval, ,with
,the ,interval ,varying ,around ,an ,average ,of ,N ,lengthVariable-interval ,schedule ,with ,a
,limited ,hold ,schedule ,requires ,only ,one ,resonsebut ,that ,response ,must ,occur ,at ,an
,unpredictable ,period ,of ,time. ,A ,sports-relatedexample ,of ,this ,would ,be ,"hot-ball" ,in
,soccer, ,which ,has ,a ,nearly ,0-second ,hold ,Thisdrill ,involves ,six ,players ,to ,stand ,in ,a
,circle ,and ,one ,touch ,the ,ball ,to ,another ,playerin ,the ,circle. ,The ,coach ,will ,randomly
,blow ,the ,whistle ,to ,say ,the ,drill ,is ,over, ,whenthe ,whistle ,is ,blown, ,whichever ,player
,has ,the ,ball ,in ,their ,possession ,must ,do ,oneman-maker. ,This ,is ,a ,response ,that
,makes ,the ,players ,practice ,their ,one-touch ,passessince ,they ,do ,not ,want ,to ,be ,stuck
,with ,the ,ball ,when ,the ,whistle ,is ,blown ,they ,willdish ,the ,ball ,off ,as ,soon ,as ,they ,can.
Define: ,FD
Define: ,Fixed ,Duration ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fixed ,Duration ,Schedule
Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,after ,the ,target ,behaviour ,has ,been ,performed ,continuously ,for ,a
,period ,of ,N ,length
,Define: ,VD
Define: ,Variable ,Duration ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Variable ,duration
,schedule
Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,after ,the ,target ,behaviour ,has ,been ,performed ,continuously ,for ,a
,period, ,with ,the ,period ,varying ,around ,an ,average ,of ,N ,length
What ,are ,the ,drawbacks ,to ,flooding? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,therapy ,is
,necessarily ,anxiety ,producing ,and ,the ,there ,is ,little ,room ,for ,error
Define: ,Flooding ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Exposure ,to ,stimuli ,until ,no ,response ,occurs
What ,are ,you ,doing ,when ,you ,construct ,a ,hierarchy? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are
,identifying ,situations ,that ,arouse ,fear ,and ,arrange ,them ,in ,order ,from ,the ,least
,upsetting ,to ,the ,most ,upsetting
Who ,first ,devised ,systematic ,desensitization? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Joseph ,Wolpe
Define: ,Desensitization ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,form ,of ,counter
,conditioning ,training ,that ,reduces ,an ,inappropriate ,negative ,response ,to ,an ,event
Define: ,Conditioned ,Response ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,response ,to ,the
,conditioned ,stimulus ,following ,learning
Define: ,Counterconditioning ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,use ,of ,Pavlovian ,conditioning
,to ,undo ,the ,adverse ,effects ,of ,earlier ,conditioning
Define: ,Unconditioned ,Response ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,response ,that ,does ,not
,require ,learning
Define: ,Conditioned ,Stimulus ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,stimulus ,that ,when ,paired
,with ,an ,unconditioned ,response ,produces ,that ,response ,after ,learning
Define: ,Unconditioned ,Stimulus ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,stimulus ,that ,elicits ,a
,response ,but ,that ,does ,not ,need ,to ,be ,learned
Define: ,Sensitization ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,form ,of ,counterconditioning
,that ,reduces ,an ,inappropriate ,positive ,response ,to ,an ,event
occurs ,when ,repeated ,exposure ,or ,a ,single ,exposure ,to ,a ,stimulus ,inc. ,the ,intensity
,of ,response ,
ex: ,if ,you ,are ,walking ,down ,the ,hall ,right ,after ,watching ,a ,scary ,movie ,& ,your ,friend
,pops ,out ,and ,says ,Boo! ,you ,will ,likely ,startle ,--> ,sensitizes ,other ,stimuli ,than ,the ,one
,being ,exposed ,to
, Define: ,Aversion ,Therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,application ,of ,an ,aversive
,stimulus ,when ,paired ,with ,a ,stimulus ,that ,evokes ,an ,inappropriate ,positive ,response
What ,are ,the ,rules ,for ,counterconditioning? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Define ,the
,target ,behaviour2. ,Identify ,the ,stimuli ,to ,be ,paired3. ,Pair ,the ,appropriate ,stimuli4.
,Monitor ,results
Why ,might ,changing ,someone ,else's ,behaviour ,be ,unethical? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
It ,might ,be ,dehumanizing, ,cruel ,or ,manipulative
What ,are ,the ,rules ,for ,changing ,behaviour ,ethically? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1.
,Encourage ,the ,person ,whose ,behaviour ,is ,to ,be ,changed ,to ,participate ,in ,the ,design
,of ,the ,intervention2. ,Avoid ,aversives ,whenever ,possible3. ,Consider ,the ,alternatives
,to ,the ,planned ,intervention4. ,Monitor ,the ,results
What ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,a ,fixed ,interval ,and ,a ,fixed ,time ,schedule? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,fixed ,time ,schedules, ,the ,reinforcer ,is ,delivered
,regardless ,of ,behaviour, ,while ,with ,fixed ,interval ,schedules, ,the ,behaviour ,must
,occur ,after ,the ,passage ,of ,time ,in ,order ,to ,earn ,the ,reinforcer
Define: ,Maintenance ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Intervention ,procedures ,that
,increase ,the ,likelihood ,that ,changes ,in ,a ,target ,behaviour ,will ,persist ,when ,the
,intervention ,is ,ended
Define: ,Social ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,attempt ,by ,society ,to ,maintain
,high ,rates ,of ,certain ,behaviours ,and ,low ,rates ,of ,other ,behaviours ,by ,means ,of
,cintingency ,ontracts
Define: ,Backup ,Reinforcer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,reinforcement ,that ,you ,get ,in
,exchange ,for ,a ,token ,in ,a ,token ,economy
Define: ,Token ,Economy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,form ,of ,contingency ,ontract ,usually
,involving ,a ,group ,of ,people ,in ,which ,the ,reinforcers ,are ,tokens
Define: ,Contingency ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,agreement ,between ,two ,or
,more ,parties ,about ,what ,each ,is ,to ,do ,for ,the ,other
Define: ,Stretching ,the ,Ration ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gradually ,increasing ,the ,number
,of ,times ,a ,behaviour ,must ,be ,performed ,to ,qualify ,for ,reinforcement
Define: ,Ration ,Strain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,reduction ,in ,the ,rate ,of ,target
,behaviour ,and ,an ,increase ,in ,emotional ,behaivour ,resulting ,from ,increases ,in ,the
,ratio ,of ,behaviour ,to ,reinforcment
Answers 2025
Define: ,Fixed ,Interval ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,the ,first
,time ,the ,target ,behaviour ,occurs ,after ,an ,interval ,of ,N ,length ,since ,the ,last
,reinforcement
Define: ,FI ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fixed ,Interval ,Schedule
What ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,FR5 ,and ,VR5? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,FR5, ,you
,reinforce ,every ,fifth ,event, ,while ,with ,VR5 ,you ,reinforce ,an ,average ,of ,every ,5th
,event
What ,happens ,on ,an ,FI-2 ,minute ,schedule? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,behaviour ,is
,reinofrced ,only ,when ,it ,occurs ,after ,2 ,minutes ,have ,elapsed ,after ,the ,last
,reinforcement
Define: ,VI
Define: ,Variable ,Interval ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Variable ,Interval ,Schedule
Provide ,a ,reinofrcer ,the ,first ,time ,the ,target ,behaviour ,occurs ,after ,an ,interval, ,with
,the ,interval ,varying ,around ,an ,average ,of ,N ,lengthVariable-interval ,schedule ,with ,a
,limited ,hold ,schedule ,requires ,only ,one ,resonsebut ,that ,response ,must ,occur ,at ,an
,unpredictable ,period ,of ,time. ,A ,sports-relatedexample ,of ,this ,would ,be ,"hot-ball" ,in
,soccer, ,which ,has ,a ,nearly ,0-second ,hold ,Thisdrill ,involves ,six ,players ,to ,stand ,in ,a
,circle ,and ,one ,touch ,the ,ball ,to ,another ,playerin ,the ,circle. ,The ,coach ,will ,randomly
,blow ,the ,whistle ,to ,say ,the ,drill ,is ,over, ,whenthe ,whistle ,is ,blown, ,whichever ,player
,has ,the ,ball ,in ,their ,possession ,must ,do ,oneman-maker. ,This ,is ,a ,response ,that
,makes ,the ,players ,practice ,their ,one-touch ,passessince ,they ,do ,not ,want ,to ,be ,stuck
,with ,the ,ball ,when ,the ,whistle ,is ,blown ,they ,willdish ,the ,ball ,off ,as ,soon ,as ,they ,can.
Define: ,FD
Define: ,Fixed ,Duration ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fixed ,Duration ,Schedule
Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,after ,the ,target ,behaviour ,has ,been ,performed ,continuously ,for ,a
,period ,of ,N ,length
,Define: ,VD
Define: ,Variable ,Duration ,Schedule ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Variable ,duration
,schedule
Provide ,a ,reinforcer ,after ,the ,target ,behaviour ,has ,been ,performed ,continuously ,for ,a
,period, ,with ,the ,period ,varying ,around ,an ,average ,of ,N ,length
What ,are ,the ,drawbacks ,to ,flooding? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,therapy ,is
,necessarily ,anxiety ,producing ,and ,the ,there ,is ,little ,room ,for ,error
Define: ,Flooding ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Exposure ,to ,stimuli ,until ,no ,response ,occurs
What ,are ,you ,doing ,when ,you ,construct ,a ,hierarchy? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-You ,are
,identifying ,situations ,that ,arouse ,fear ,and ,arrange ,them ,in ,order ,from ,the ,least
,upsetting ,to ,the ,most ,upsetting
Who ,first ,devised ,systematic ,desensitization? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Joseph ,Wolpe
Define: ,Desensitization ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,form ,of ,counter
,conditioning ,training ,that ,reduces ,an ,inappropriate ,negative ,response ,to ,an ,event
Define: ,Conditioned ,Response ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,response ,to ,the
,conditioned ,stimulus ,following ,learning
Define: ,Counterconditioning ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,use ,of ,Pavlovian ,conditioning
,to ,undo ,the ,adverse ,effects ,of ,earlier ,conditioning
Define: ,Unconditioned ,Response ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,response ,that ,does ,not
,require ,learning
Define: ,Conditioned ,Stimulus ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,stimulus ,that ,when ,paired
,with ,an ,unconditioned ,response ,produces ,that ,response ,after ,learning
Define: ,Unconditioned ,Stimulus ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,stimulus ,that ,elicits ,a
,response ,but ,that ,does ,not ,need ,to ,be ,learned
Define: ,Sensitization ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Any ,form ,of ,counterconditioning
,that ,reduces ,an ,inappropriate ,positive ,response ,to ,an ,event
occurs ,when ,repeated ,exposure ,or ,a ,single ,exposure ,to ,a ,stimulus ,inc. ,the ,intensity
,of ,response ,
ex: ,if ,you ,are ,walking ,down ,the ,hall ,right ,after ,watching ,a ,scary ,movie ,& ,your ,friend
,pops ,out ,and ,says ,Boo! ,you ,will ,likely ,startle ,--> ,sensitizes ,other ,stimuli ,than ,the ,one
,being ,exposed ,to
, Define: ,Aversion ,Therapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,application ,of ,an ,aversive
,stimulus ,when ,paired ,with ,a ,stimulus ,that ,evokes ,an ,inappropriate ,positive ,response
What ,are ,the ,rules ,for ,counterconditioning? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Define ,the
,target ,behaviour2. ,Identify ,the ,stimuli ,to ,be ,paired3. ,Pair ,the ,appropriate ,stimuli4.
,Monitor ,results
Why ,might ,changing ,someone ,else's ,behaviour ,be ,unethical? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
It ,might ,be ,dehumanizing, ,cruel ,or ,manipulative
What ,are ,the ,rules ,for ,changing ,behaviour ,ethically? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1.
,Encourage ,the ,person ,whose ,behaviour ,is ,to ,be ,changed ,to ,participate ,in ,the ,design
,of ,the ,intervention2. ,Avoid ,aversives ,whenever ,possible3. ,Consider ,the ,alternatives
,to ,the ,planned ,intervention4. ,Monitor ,the ,results
What ,is ,the ,difference ,between ,a ,fixed ,interval ,and ,a ,fixed ,time ,schedule? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-With ,fixed ,time ,schedules, ,the ,reinforcer ,is ,delivered
,regardless ,of ,behaviour, ,while ,with ,fixed ,interval ,schedules, ,the ,behaviour ,must
,occur ,after ,the ,passage ,of ,time ,in ,order ,to ,earn ,the ,reinforcer
Define: ,Maintenance ,Training ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Intervention ,procedures ,that
,increase ,the ,likelihood ,that ,changes ,in ,a ,target ,behaviour ,will ,persist ,when ,the
,intervention ,is ,ended
Define: ,Social ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,attempt ,by ,society ,to ,maintain
,high ,rates ,of ,certain ,behaviours ,and ,low ,rates ,of ,other ,behaviours ,by ,means ,of
,cintingency ,ontracts
Define: ,Backup ,Reinforcer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,reinforcement ,that ,you ,get ,in
,exchange ,for ,a ,token ,in ,a ,token ,economy
Define: ,Token ,Economy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,form ,of ,contingency ,ontract ,usually
,involving ,a ,group ,of ,people ,in ,which ,the ,reinforcers ,are ,tokens
Define: ,Contingency ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,agreement ,between ,two ,or
,more ,parties ,about ,what ,each ,is ,to ,do ,for ,the ,other
Define: ,Stretching ,the ,Ration ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gradually ,increasing ,the ,number
,of ,times ,a ,behaviour ,must ,be ,performed ,to ,qualify ,for ,reinforcement
Define: ,Ration ,Strain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,reduction ,in ,the ,rate ,of ,target
,behaviour ,and ,an ,increase ,in ,emotional ,behaivour ,resulting ,from ,increases ,in ,the
,ratio ,of ,behaviour ,to ,reinforcment
