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ABA 503 | Behavior Analysis Exam 2 Study Guide (70 Q&As) | Reinforcement, MO, Schedules, Punishment

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This document is a comprehensive study guide for ABA 503 – Exam 2, containing 70 carefully curated questions and correct answers based on the 2025/2026 curriculum. Structured in a clear Q&A format, it is designed to help university-level students grasp both fundamental and applied concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This resource is particularly valuable for those in psychology, education, special education, behavioral science, or BCBA certification programs. Key topics include: Laws of behavior such as the Law of Threshold, Law of Intensity-Magnitude, and Law of Latency Reinforcement (definitions, process, examples, and relativity) Motivating operations (MO) including Establishing and Abolishing Operations Application of the Premack Principle Differences between positive and negative reinforcement Discriminative stimuli (SD and S-Delta) and their functional roles Extinction as both a process and an operation, including its side effects (e.g., extinction burst, emotional responses) Detailed breakdown of reinforcement schedules: continuous, intermittent, fixed/variable ratio, and fixed/variable interval Nuanced discussion on punishment, including eliciting and discriminative effects Clear explanations of escape and avoidance as negative reinforcement strategies Each answer is correct and aligned with the latest academic standards, making this guide ideal for: Students enrolled in ABA courses at universities BCBA/RBT exam candidates Educators and therapists-in-training reviewing behavioral intervention strategies Anyone preparing for midterms, finals, or behavior-analytic certification exams With straightforward definitions, real-life examples, and precise terminology, this guide is an essential resource for mastering core ABA concepts and applying them in both academic and practical settings. Keywords: ABA 503, behavior analysis, reinforcement, punishment, motivating operations, extinction, fixed ratio, variable interval, discriminative stimulus, Premack Principle, schedules of reinforcement, MO, EO, AO, escape, avoidance, stimulus control, steady-state performance, extinction burst

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Stimulus intensity which no response is elicited and above which a

response always occurs. Elicits a response 50% of the time. "Uncertainty

point" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law of the Threshold


As the intensity of the US increases, the magnitude of the UR increases. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Law of Intensity- Magnitude


As the intensity of the US increases, the latency to the appearance of the

elicited UR decreases. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law of Latency


(As an operation) The delivery of consequences when a response occurs. -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reinforcement

, (As a process) The increase in responding that results from the

reinforcement. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reinforcement


Reinforcement isn't same from behavior to behavior or person to person. -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Important Note About Reinforcement


Momentary (Doesn't last forever). Always has two effects: Value Altering

Effect and Behavior Altering Effect. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Motivation Operations


Establishing Operations (EO) and Abolishing Operations (AO) - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔What are two types of MO's?


You are extremely hungry, and haven't had a steak in weeks, maybe

months. The steak becomes an EO and increases the value of the steak

and the current level of behavior. As you eat the steak, the stimuli becomes

an AO and the value and current level of behavior decreases. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Example of EO to AO


1. Reinforcers are context specific. (MO, EO, AO)

2. Reinforcers cannot be defined independently of responses. (Premack

Principle) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔How is reinforcement relative?

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