BCAT Practice test exam Questions And Well
Elaborated Solutions
When using differential reinforcement to reduce problem behavior, the clinician
provides _______ for appropriate behavior and _________ for problem behavior. -
ANSWER -Reinforcement, withholds reinforcement (extinction).
differential reinforcement - ANSWER -Reinforcing certain behaviors while extinguishing
or reducing others.
What is a DRA? - ANSWER -Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior:
place problem behavior on extinction while reinforcing more appropiate-alternative
behavior.
Essential components of a skill acquisition program: - ANSWER -Target goal, data
collection method, teaching procedures
Which teaching procedure is therapist directed, structured, and uses contrived
reinforcers? - ANSWER -Discrete trial training (breaking down skills into smaller more
manageable parts)
What teaching procedure uses the ABC contingency to teach goals?
A. Natural environment teaching
B. Discrete Trial Training
C. No-No Prompting
D. Both A and B - ANSWER -D. Both A & B.
Natural environment teaching is teaching skills within a natural setting or context
(learning through everyday situation).
Discrete trial training is therapist directed, breaking down skills into smaller components.
T/F: RBT's can deviate from the plan or design their own interventions. - ANSWER
False
T/F: The most effective interventions combine both NET and DTT. - ANSWER -True.
NET (Natural environment training) DTT (Discrete trial training)
Shaping - ANSWER -Used to teach complex behaviors by reinforcing successive
approximations or steps toward the desired behavior.
Stimulus control - ANSWER -Refers to a situation where a behavior is likely to occur
due to history of reinforcement associated with that stimulus.
, Stimulus fading - ANSWER -Changing or reducing features of stimulus to facilitate the
correct response or behavior in the presence of a less noticeable or faded stimulus.
Response control - ANSWER -Influence of stimuli and consequence have on
behaviors/indicating how environment affects occurrence.
response analysis - ANSWER -Studying behavioral responses to understand their
nature.
T/F- Stimulus control is when a response is more likely to occur in the presence of a
certain stimulus. - ANSWER -True
Which of the following factors is NOT involved in discrimination training?
A. Client Response
B. Punishment
C. Reinforcement
D. Discriminative Stimulus - ANSWER -B. Punishment
During discrimination training, the RBT provides reinforcement when:
A. "The picture of the car is present when the client says "car""
B. "The picture of the bike is present when the client says "car""
C. "The picture of the bike is present when the client says "bike""
D. Both A and C - ANSWER -D. Both A & C
You put three pictures on the table in front of your client: a car, a block, and a dog.
Then, you say "Point to dog." If your client points to the dog you say "YAY!" and give
them a preferred toy. If they point to the car or the block, you do not say anything and
move on to another trial. This lesson (delivering reinforcement for the correct response,
no reinforcement for incorrect response) will result in:
A. Stimulus fading
B. Stimulus control
C. Response control
D. Response analysis - ANSWER -B. Stimulus control
When Julie sees her friend Carlos, she says "Carlos!" and Carlos looks at Julie and
says "Hi, Julie!" When Julie sees her friend Tina, she says "Carlos!" and Tina does not
look at Julie or say hi. These consequences will eventually lead to Julie only saying
"Carlos" when Carlos is present, meaning her response of saying "Carlos" is now under
stimulus control.
Elaborated Solutions
When using differential reinforcement to reduce problem behavior, the clinician
provides _______ for appropriate behavior and _________ for problem behavior. -
ANSWER -Reinforcement, withholds reinforcement (extinction).
differential reinforcement - ANSWER -Reinforcing certain behaviors while extinguishing
or reducing others.
What is a DRA? - ANSWER -Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior:
place problem behavior on extinction while reinforcing more appropiate-alternative
behavior.
Essential components of a skill acquisition program: - ANSWER -Target goal, data
collection method, teaching procedures
Which teaching procedure is therapist directed, structured, and uses contrived
reinforcers? - ANSWER -Discrete trial training (breaking down skills into smaller more
manageable parts)
What teaching procedure uses the ABC contingency to teach goals?
A. Natural environment teaching
B. Discrete Trial Training
C. No-No Prompting
D. Both A and B - ANSWER -D. Both A & B.
Natural environment teaching is teaching skills within a natural setting or context
(learning through everyday situation).
Discrete trial training is therapist directed, breaking down skills into smaller components.
T/F: RBT's can deviate from the plan or design their own interventions. - ANSWER
False
T/F: The most effective interventions combine both NET and DTT. - ANSWER -True.
NET (Natural environment training) DTT (Discrete trial training)
Shaping - ANSWER -Used to teach complex behaviors by reinforcing successive
approximations or steps toward the desired behavior.
Stimulus control - ANSWER -Refers to a situation where a behavior is likely to occur
due to history of reinforcement associated with that stimulus.
, Stimulus fading - ANSWER -Changing or reducing features of stimulus to facilitate the
correct response or behavior in the presence of a less noticeable or faded stimulus.
Response control - ANSWER -Influence of stimuli and consequence have on
behaviors/indicating how environment affects occurrence.
response analysis - ANSWER -Studying behavioral responses to understand their
nature.
T/F- Stimulus control is when a response is more likely to occur in the presence of a
certain stimulus. - ANSWER -True
Which of the following factors is NOT involved in discrimination training?
A. Client Response
B. Punishment
C. Reinforcement
D. Discriminative Stimulus - ANSWER -B. Punishment
During discrimination training, the RBT provides reinforcement when:
A. "The picture of the car is present when the client says "car""
B. "The picture of the bike is present when the client says "car""
C. "The picture of the bike is present when the client says "bike""
D. Both A and C - ANSWER -D. Both A & C
You put three pictures on the table in front of your client: a car, a block, and a dog.
Then, you say "Point to dog." If your client points to the dog you say "YAY!" and give
them a preferred toy. If they point to the car or the block, you do not say anything and
move on to another trial. This lesson (delivering reinforcement for the correct response,
no reinforcement for incorrect response) will result in:
A. Stimulus fading
B. Stimulus control
C. Response control
D. Response analysis - ANSWER -B. Stimulus control
When Julie sees her friend Carlos, she says "Carlos!" and Carlos looks at Julie and
says "Hi, Julie!" When Julie sees her friend Tina, she says "Carlos!" and Tina does not
look at Julie or say hi. These consequences will eventually lead to Julie only saying
"Carlos" when Carlos is present, meaning her response of saying "Carlos" is now under
stimulus control.
