SPCE 609 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
7 dimensions of ABA - Answers - Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological,
Conceptually Systematic, Effective, Generality
behavior is - Answers - neutral
behavior is not - Answers - state of being
examples of primary reinforcers - Answers - food, drink, shelter, basic needs
secondary reinforcers - Answers - must learn they're value to be reinforcing such as
grades, praise, tokens, money
punishment - Answers - decreases a behavior
positive punishment - Answers - addition of something that decreases a behavior
negative punishment - Answers - taking away something to reduce a behavior
discriminitive stimulus - Answers - in operant conditioning, a stimulus that elicits a
response after association with reinforcement (in contrast to related stimuli not
associated with reinforcement)
consequences - Answers - Effects that follow a response
2 reasons why behavior occurs - Answers - escape or gain
3 term contingency - Answers - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
True or False, aba and dtt are synonymous - Answers - false
True or False, aba is punishment based - Answers - false
True or False, aba must be conducted 40 hours per week - Answers - false
4 components of a behavior objective - Answers - learner identified, conditions for
intervention identified, target behavior identified, and criteria set
primary reinforcers - Answers - stimuli, such as food or warmth, that have reinforcement
value without learning
behavior is not - Answers - a state of being
, Why is data collection important? - Answers - central aspect of ABA service delivery,
monitors effectiveness of an intervention
What are some ways to realistically coordinate data collection with instruction in real
classrooms? - Answers - consider feasibility of data, time sampling instead whole or
partial interval recording(because they require full attention), check off abc chart instead
of a blank abc chart
Two types of data collection for reducing problem behaviors - Answers - continuous and
discontinuous
continuous data collection - Answers - ALL instances of the behavior that occur during a
given observation period. Examples: anecdotal recording, ABC data, event or frequency
recording, duration recording, latency recording
discontinuous data collection - Answers - all instances of behavior will NOT be
recorded. Used for behaviors that occur at very high rates and would be hard to get an
accurate count on, allow us to establish how often behaviors are occuring without
getting a count for each one. Examples: whole interval, partial interval, time sampling
Three methods for recording various aspects of behavior are: analyzing written records,
observing tangible records, and observing a sample behavior. Give examples of each. -
Answers - analyzing written records: anecdotal reports
observing tangible records- permanent products recording, homework samples, test
scores
observing a sample behavior- frequency data, abc data, latency recording
topogaphy of a behavior - Answers - what the behavior looks like
force of a behavior - Answers - intensity of behavior; Anya engages in scratches that
result in redness and bleeding; Joe writes his answers with enough intensity to rip the
paper.
locus - Answers - where the behavior occurs; can include an environment or place on
the individuals body
CRF or FR1 continuous reinforcement or fixed ratio schedule 1 /response - Answers - to
establish new behavioral responses
FR# fixed ratio schedule - Answers - to maintain new behavioral responses
VR# variable ratio schedule - Answers - to increase unpredictability of reinforcement so
rates of responding will be higher an post reinforcement pause will be minimized
ANSWERS
7 dimensions of ABA - Answers - Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological,
Conceptually Systematic, Effective, Generality
behavior is - Answers - neutral
behavior is not - Answers - state of being
examples of primary reinforcers - Answers - food, drink, shelter, basic needs
secondary reinforcers - Answers - must learn they're value to be reinforcing such as
grades, praise, tokens, money
punishment - Answers - decreases a behavior
positive punishment - Answers - addition of something that decreases a behavior
negative punishment - Answers - taking away something to reduce a behavior
discriminitive stimulus - Answers - in operant conditioning, a stimulus that elicits a
response after association with reinforcement (in contrast to related stimuli not
associated with reinforcement)
consequences - Answers - Effects that follow a response
2 reasons why behavior occurs - Answers - escape or gain
3 term contingency - Answers - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
True or False, aba and dtt are synonymous - Answers - false
True or False, aba is punishment based - Answers - false
True or False, aba must be conducted 40 hours per week - Answers - false
4 components of a behavior objective - Answers - learner identified, conditions for
intervention identified, target behavior identified, and criteria set
primary reinforcers - Answers - stimuli, such as food or warmth, that have reinforcement
value without learning
behavior is not - Answers - a state of being
, Why is data collection important? - Answers - central aspect of ABA service delivery,
monitors effectiveness of an intervention
What are some ways to realistically coordinate data collection with instruction in real
classrooms? - Answers - consider feasibility of data, time sampling instead whole or
partial interval recording(because they require full attention), check off abc chart instead
of a blank abc chart
Two types of data collection for reducing problem behaviors - Answers - continuous and
discontinuous
continuous data collection - Answers - ALL instances of the behavior that occur during a
given observation period. Examples: anecdotal recording, ABC data, event or frequency
recording, duration recording, latency recording
discontinuous data collection - Answers - all instances of behavior will NOT be
recorded. Used for behaviors that occur at very high rates and would be hard to get an
accurate count on, allow us to establish how often behaviors are occuring without
getting a count for each one. Examples: whole interval, partial interval, time sampling
Three methods for recording various aspects of behavior are: analyzing written records,
observing tangible records, and observing a sample behavior. Give examples of each. -
Answers - analyzing written records: anecdotal reports
observing tangible records- permanent products recording, homework samples, test
scores
observing a sample behavior- frequency data, abc data, latency recording
topogaphy of a behavior - Answers - what the behavior looks like
force of a behavior - Answers - intensity of behavior; Anya engages in scratches that
result in redness and bleeding; Joe writes his answers with enough intensity to rip the
paper.
locus - Answers - where the behavior occurs; can include an environment or place on
the individuals body
CRF or FR1 continuous reinforcement or fixed ratio schedule 1 /response - Answers - to
establish new behavioral responses
FR# fixed ratio schedule - Answers - to maintain new behavioral responses
VR# variable ratio schedule - Answers - to increase unpredictability of reinforcement so
rates of responding will be higher an post reinforcement pause will be minimized
