ABAT EXAM| 102 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Positive Reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you add to the environment that will increase behavior for the future. ex; you give the child a candy bar after they tantrum in the store and it increases their behavior t tantrum every time they see a candy bar in the store in the future. Negative reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you take away in the environment that increase behavior in the future. ex: for every aversive bite of broccoli that a child takes you check a box off on their bite chart, this will increase the future eating habits to take bites of broccoli. positive punishment CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you add to the environment that will decrease the behavior in the future ex: you give a child a check on the board for talking out of turn, this will decrease their behavior to blurt out in the future. Negative punishment CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you take away in the environment that will decrease the behavior . ex; you ignore a child screaming when they are trying ti get you to look at them, and in the future decreases their behavior to scream. Reinforcer CORRECT ANSWERS: An item(toy), edible(cookie), or action (attention) that increases behavior. ex; every time mom laughs at the baby for engaging in peek a boo, the baby does peek a boo all the time. Punisher CORRECT ANSWERS: Is an item(loud siren), edible(broccoli), or action that decreases behavior. ex: every time bobby jumps on the couch he gets a time out in his boring room and then all of a sudden he stops jumping on the couch. conditioned reinforcer CORRECT ANSWERS: Occurs when a natural item, edible, or action reinforces, or strengthens another stimulus through its association with the primary reinforcer. ex: when a child is given a piece of orange(neutral edible) every time they are on the swings (primary reinforcer)the child then begins wanting or requesting oranges. Unconditioned reinforcer CORRECT ANSWERS: Reinforcement that is inherent, that you do not have to experience your past for it to be reinforcing(increasing behavior) food, clothing, shelter,sex. Extinction CORRECT ANSWERS: When a previous reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced. ex: Mom does not talk with suzi when she falls on the floor in a crying fit. Deprivation CORRECT ANSWERS: when a reinforcing item, activity, or edible is withheld from the client in order to create motivation fro them to request or work for that thing. ex: After beginning of therapy , the team and family decide to withhold the iPad time from the client in order to create motivation during the session to earn five stars a