ABA 622 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PAPER 2026
EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
◉ Uncle Eric gets paid to watch his 3-year old nephew, Zane. Zane
wanted a cookie, but he couldn't reach it in the pantry. When this
happened in the past, Zane fell to the floor and Uncle Eric gave him this
cookie. This time around, Zane fell on the floor and started screaming, "I
want a cookie," Uncle Eric responded by not giving Zane the cookie
while he engaged in the tantrum. What procedure is Uncle Eric
implementing? Answer: Extinction
◉ A teen answers his phone in the classroom, which interrupts the
teacher. Contingent on this behavior, the teacher takes away his phone
for the rest of the day. In the future, the teen does not answer his phone
when it rings during class. What procedure did the teacher implement?
Answer: Negative Punishment
◉ Sameet runs over to his dad when comes home from work. As a
result, Sameet gets a big hug from his dad. Sameet's behavior is
maintained by ________. Answer: Positive Reinforcement
◉ Tommy's mom called him into the house from playing outside with
his friends. When Tommy came into the house, his mom told him it was
time for a nap. Tommy quickly ran back outside to avoid the nap.
, Tommy's behavior of running back outside is maintained by Answer:
Negative Reinforcement
◉ Last night, your family had a big dinner at your sister's house.
Unfortunately, the macaroni and cheese were bland. You added salt on
your own dinner to improve the taste of the food. Your behavior
exemplifies what type of reinforcement procedure __________. Answer:
Automatic Reinforcement
◉ What is the strategy? The process by which (a) an antecedent event
(b) exerts control over behavior through (c) differential pairing with
consequences for responding. Answer: Stimulus Control
◉ What type of reinforcer? A stimulus change that functions as a
reinforcement even when the learner do not have a learning history.
Answer: Unconditioned Reinforcer
◉ What type of reinforcement? Fewer than five responses per 5 minutes,
fewer than 4 responses per 5 minutes, fewer than 3 responses per 5 min.
What type of schedule of reinforcement is this? Answer: Differential
Reinforcement of Diminishing Rates (DRD)
◉ What is the strategy? On this schedule of reinforcement produces
reinforcement whenever a response occurs before a time criterion has
elapsed. If the time criterion is 30 seconds, a response produces
reinforcement only when the IRT is 30 seconds or less. What type of
EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
◉ Uncle Eric gets paid to watch his 3-year old nephew, Zane. Zane
wanted a cookie, but he couldn't reach it in the pantry. When this
happened in the past, Zane fell to the floor and Uncle Eric gave him this
cookie. This time around, Zane fell on the floor and started screaming, "I
want a cookie," Uncle Eric responded by not giving Zane the cookie
while he engaged in the tantrum. What procedure is Uncle Eric
implementing? Answer: Extinction
◉ A teen answers his phone in the classroom, which interrupts the
teacher. Contingent on this behavior, the teacher takes away his phone
for the rest of the day. In the future, the teen does not answer his phone
when it rings during class. What procedure did the teacher implement?
Answer: Negative Punishment
◉ Sameet runs over to his dad when comes home from work. As a
result, Sameet gets a big hug from his dad. Sameet's behavior is
maintained by ________. Answer: Positive Reinforcement
◉ Tommy's mom called him into the house from playing outside with
his friends. When Tommy came into the house, his mom told him it was
time for a nap. Tommy quickly ran back outside to avoid the nap.
, Tommy's behavior of running back outside is maintained by Answer:
Negative Reinforcement
◉ Last night, your family had a big dinner at your sister's house.
Unfortunately, the macaroni and cheese were bland. You added salt on
your own dinner to improve the taste of the food. Your behavior
exemplifies what type of reinforcement procedure __________. Answer:
Automatic Reinforcement
◉ What is the strategy? The process by which (a) an antecedent event
(b) exerts control over behavior through (c) differential pairing with
consequences for responding. Answer: Stimulus Control
◉ What type of reinforcer? A stimulus change that functions as a
reinforcement even when the learner do not have a learning history.
Answer: Unconditioned Reinforcer
◉ What type of reinforcement? Fewer than five responses per 5 minutes,
fewer than 4 responses per 5 minutes, fewer than 3 responses per 5 min.
What type of schedule of reinforcement is this? Answer: Differential
Reinforcement of Diminishing Rates (DRD)
◉ What is the strategy? On this schedule of reinforcement produces
reinforcement whenever a response occurs before a time criterion has
elapsed. If the time criterion is 30 seconds, a response produces
reinforcement only when the IRT is 30 seconds or less. What type of
