ABA 622 PRE TEST AND MIDTERM APPLIED BEHAVIOR
ANALYSIS
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1.
Ratio strain
ANSWER
A reduction in the rate of a target behavior and an increase in emotional behavior resulting
from an increase in the ratio of behavior to reinforcement.
Question 2.
time out
ANSWER
The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target behavior by making removal of a person
from a reinforcing situation contingent on the target behavior.
Question 3.
prompting
ANSWER
The procedure of providing antecedents that evoke a target behavior.
Question 4.
positive reinforcement
ANSWER
A reinforcing event in which something is added following a behavior.
,Question 5.
Differential reinforcement of alternate behaviors (DRA)
ANSWER
Reinforcing an appropriate alternative to the problem behavior and extinguishing The problem
behavior through extinction.
Question 6.
Learning history
ANSWER
All the environmental events (antecedents and consequences) that have affected a person's
behavior up to the present.
Question 7.
token economy
ANSWER
type of behavior modification in which desired behavior is rewarded with tokens.
Question 8.
Forward chaining
ANSWER
A chaining procedure that begins with the first element in a behavior chain and progress to the
last element.
Question 9.
Duration
ANSWER
Time from beginning to end.
, Question 10.
Partial interval
ANSWER
Involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at any point within the interval.
Question 11.
Reprimand
ANSWER
To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making this approval contingent on the target
behavior.
Question 12.
Forward chaining
ANSWER
Steps that are taught in natural occurring order.
Question 13.
secondary reinforcers (conditioned reinforcers)
ANSWER
Reinforcers that are dependent on their association with other reinforcers.
Question 14.
Reinforcer
ANSWER
And event that, when made contingent on a behavior, increases or maintains the frequency of
the behavior.
Question 15.
Intermittent reinforcement
ANSWER
Scheduled reinforcement for some targets.
ANALYSIS
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1.
Ratio strain
ANSWER
A reduction in the rate of a target behavior and an increase in emotional behavior resulting
from an increase in the ratio of behavior to reinforcement.
Question 2.
time out
ANSWER
The procedure of reducing the frequency of a target behavior by making removal of a person
from a reinforcing situation contingent on the target behavior.
Question 3.
prompting
ANSWER
The procedure of providing antecedents that evoke a target behavior.
Question 4.
positive reinforcement
ANSWER
A reinforcing event in which something is added following a behavior.
,Question 5.
Differential reinforcement of alternate behaviors (DRA)
ANSWER
Reinforcing an appropriate alternative to the problem behavior and extinguishing The problem
behavior through extinction.
Question 6.
Learning history
ANSWER
All the environmental events (antecedents and consequences) that have affected a person's
behavior up to the present.
Question 7.
token economy
ANSWER
type of behavior modification in which desired behavior is rewarded with tokens.
Question 8.
Forward chaining
ANSWER
A chaining procedure that begins with the first element in a behavior chain and progress to the
last element.
Question 9.
Duration
ANSWER
Time from beginning to end.
, Question 10.
Partial interval
ANSWER
Involves checking off an interval if the behavior occurs at any point within the interval.
Question 11.
Reprimand
ANSWER
To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making this approval contingent on the target
behavior.
Question 12.
Forward chaining
ANSWER
Steps that are taught in natural occurring order.
Question 13.
secondary reinforcers (conditioned reinforcers)
ANSWER
Reinforcers that are dependent on their association with other reinforcers.
Question 14.
Reinforcer
ANSWER
And event that, when made contingent on a behavior, increases or maintains the frequency of
the behavior.
Question 15.
Intermittent reinforcement
ANSWER
Scheduled reinforcement for some targets.
