ABAT Competency Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Section D -
1-3
1. Define and identify positive behavior support systems (PBS) -
correct answer ✅Definition:
A process to understand and resolve the problem behavior of
individuals or children that is based on values and empirical
research. It can be used to address problem behaviors that range
from aggression, tantrums, and property destruction to social
withdrawal.
Define and identify positive behavior support systems (PBS) -
correct answer ✅6 Steps for implementing pbs:
1. Building a behavior support system
2. person-centered planning
3. functional behavioral assessment
4. hypothesis development
5. behavior support plan development
6. monitoring outcomes
,ABAT Competency Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
2. Behavioral momentum -
correct answer ✅to build up momentum to what you really want
the child to do.
ex: "Hi Andrea!" (Andrea looks up at me) "Nice looking! Give me a
high five" (Andrea gives me a high five) "Awesome! Clean up your
toys"
2. Premack principle -
correct answer ✅"grandma's rule" "first/then" "if/then"
you want to explain what he reinforcement is first.
2. Priming -
correct answer ✅an evidence-based antecedent strategy in which
the learner is exposed to materials or activities that are likely to
present difficulties later.
2. Forced choice -
correct answer ✅Each trial consists of presenting two items and
recording the person's choice of the two. Data is recorded on how
many times an item was chosen and then items are rank ordered.
, ABAT Competency Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. PECS Picture Exchange Communication Systems -
correct answer ✅knowing what to do for a specific procedure.
This system is used for kids who can't talk, you communicate with
the through pictures.
this is also a form of discrimination training
3. TEACCH -
correct answer ✅an evidence-based academic program that is
based on the idea that autistic individuals are visual learners, so
teachers must correspondingly adapt their teaching style and
intervention strategies.
3. social stories -
correct answer ✅telling a story through pictures with words to
match each photo.
ex. if a child or parent is not fluent in English, you could print a
social story in their primary language so they're able to understand
the story.
3. video modeling -
correct answer ✅teaching strategy in which the learner watches a
video of other people engaging in a desired behaviour and then
copies this behaviour.
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Section D -
1-3
1. Define and identify positive behavior support systems (PBS) -
correct answer ✅Definition:
A process to understand and resolve the problem behavior of
individuals or children that is based on values and empirical
research. It can be used to address problem behaviors that range
from aggression, tantrums, and property destruction to social
withdrawal.
Define and identify positive behavior support systems (PBS) -
correct answer ✅6 Steps for implementing pbs:
1. Building a behavior support system
2. person-centered planning
3. functional behavioral assessment
4. hypothesis development
5. behavior support plan development
6. monitoring outcomes
,ABAT Competency Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
2. Behavioral momentum -
correct answer ✅to build up momentum to what you really want
the child to do.
ex: "Hi Andrea!" (Andrea looks up at me) "Nice looking! Give me a
high five" (Andrea gives me a high five) "Awesome! Clean up your
toys"
2. Premack principle -
correct answer ✅"grandma's rule" "first/then" "if/then"
you want to explain what he reinforcement is first.
2. Priming -
correct answer ✅an evidence-based antecedent strategy in which
the learner is exposed to materials or activities that are likely to
present difficulties later.
2. Forced choice -
correct answer ✅Each trial consists of presenting two items and
recording the person's choice of the two. Data is recorded on how
many times an item was chosen and then items are rank ordered.
, ABAT Competency Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. PECS Picture Exchange Communication Systems -
correct answer ✅knowing what to do for a specific procedure.
This system is used for kids who can't talk, you communicate with
the through pictures.
this is also a form of discrimination training
3. TEACCH -
correct answer ✅an evidence-based academic program that is
based on the idea that autistic individuals are visual learners, so
teachers must correspondingly adapt their teaching style and
intervention strategies.
3. social stories -
correct answer ✅telling a story through pictures with words to
match each photo.
ex. if a child or parent is not fluent in English, you could print a
social story in their primary language so they're able to understand
the story.
3. video modeling -
correct answer ✅teaching strategy in which the learner watches a
video of other people engaging in a desired behaviour and then
copies this behaviour.
