Verbal Operants
Which verbal operant(s) is/are included in the example below?
Marie went to the store to buy a plant. She asked the store clerk, "do you have any peace lilies?" and the store clerk replied, "yes we do! they're up there", pointing to the top of the shelf behind the counter. Marie said, "great I'll take one please". The store clerk handed her the plant, she paid, and left the store.
A. Manding only
B. Intraverbal only
C. Manding and Intraverbal
D. Manding, echoic, and intraverbal
E. Manding and Textual
C. Manding and Intraverbal
Which term matches the definition?
A stimulus in which the presence of which has not produced reinforcement in the past.
A. SD
B. Preferred Stimulus
C. Neutral Stimulus
D. S-Delta
E. Stimulus Probe
D. S-Delta
All of the following are part of Baer, Wolf, and Risley's 7 Dimensions of Behaviorism except...
A. Generality
B. Conceptually Systematic
C. Applied
D. Behavioral
E. Terminal
F. All of the above are one of the 7 dimensions
E. terminal
It's Technological
The only type of FBA that demonstrates a functional relationship between a problem behavior and it's function(s) is/are...
A. Indirect assessments
B. A functional analysis
C. Descriptive assessments
D. ABC Narrative recording
E. B and C are correct
B. A functional analysis
The schedule of reinforcement with a scalloped pattern is __________ .
A. Fixed Ratio
B. Variable Ratio
C. Fixed Interval
D. Variable Interval
E. None have a scalloped pattern
C. Fixed Interval
Which verbal operant has point to point correspondence, but NOT formal similarity
A. Manding
B. Echoic
C. Textual
D. Intraverbal
C Textual
What type of prompt is used in this example?
Staff presents three pictures including a dog, cat, and mouse. The staff moves the dog an inch closer to the learner than the other two pictures and says:
Staff: "Touch dog"
Learner touches dog
Staff: "great touching dog!"
A. Positional Prompt
B. Redundancy Cue
C. Gestural Prompt
D. Physical Prompt
A. Positional Prompt
Empiricism means....
A. The simplest response is likely correct
B. Objective Observation
C. The universe is lawful and orderly
D. Repeating an experiment to obtain the same results
B. Objective Observation
Parsimony = The simplest response is likely correct
Determinism = The universe is lawful and orderly
Replication = Repeating an experiment to obtain the same results
True or False
Function-based: defines instances of the targeted response class by the shape or form of the behavior.
Topography-based: Designates responses as members of the targeted response class solely in terms of their common effect on the environment. defines instances of the targeted response class by the shape or form of the behavior.
A. True
B. False
Function-based: Designates responses as members of the targeted response class solely in terms of their common effect on the environment.
Topography-based: defines instances of the targeted response class by the shape or form of the behavior.
B. False
The following is an example of:
cat Picture = written word cat
written word cat = cat picture
A. Symmetry
B. Reflexivity
C. Transitivity
D. Transatlanticism
E. None of the above
A. symmetry
Does this example have formal similarity?
Keith - "Satinder, can you pass me a cookie?"
Satinder passes Keith a cookie
A. yes
B. no
C. Both yes and no
B. No
Which is the SD and S-Delta in the example below?
A rat, named Harold, is in a box with a lever. Harold may press the lever at any point while he is in the cage. A loud buzzer sound is triggered by the experimenter on a variable interval schedule. If Harold presses the lever immediately after the buzzer sounds, he will receive food. Harold will only receive food if he presses the lever immediately after the buzzer sounds.
A. SD = pulling the lever, S-Delta = no buzzer sound
B. SD = no buzzer sound, S-Delta = the buzzer sound
C. SD = the buzzer sound, S-Delta = no buzzer sound
D. SD = the buzzer sound, S-Delta = pulling the lever
E. There are no SDs or S-Deltas and Harold should be set free
C. SD = the buzzer sound, S-Delta = no buzzer sound
Who is radical behaviorism mostly associated with?
A. Pavlov
B. Watson
C. Skinner
D. Vygotsky
C. Skinner
The four conditions of a functional analysis are....
A. Tangible, Alone, Control, Attention
B. Attention, Control, Alone, Tangible
C. Attention, Control, Escape, Tangible
D. Attention, Escape, Alone, Control
D. Attention, Escape, Alone, Control
Which of the following behaviors would an ABAB design be most appropriate for?
A. Self-injury
B. Aggression towards peers
C. Property Destruction
D. Greeting Others
E. Feeding (child is nutrient deficient)
D. Greeting Others
Which term does not have point to point correspondence, but may or may not have formal similarity
A. Echoic
B. Textual
C. Transcription
D. Intraverbal
D. Intraverbal
Physically altering or exaggerating part of the stimuli to emphasize it to the learner
Therapist presents the word “cat” in bolded letters
SD: “Touch the word cat”
R: Learner touches cat
A. Redundancy cue
B. Physical Prompt
C. Gestural Prompt
D. Response Prompt
A. Redundancy cue
Which term matches the definition?
A philosophical position that views behavioral events that cannot be publicly observed as outside the realm of science.
A. Radical behaviorism
B. Methodological Behaviorism
C. Hypothetical Construct
D. Parsimony
B. Methodological Behaviorism
Some limits of FAs are...
A. Time Consuming
B. Temporarily reinforces problem behavior
C. It is Difficult to identify maintaining variables; if reinforcement occurs at a low rate or if behavior occurs at a low rate
D. May not represent the natural environment
E. Uses a lot of resources
C. It is Difficult to identify maintaining variables; if reinforcement occurs at a low rate or if behavior occurs at a low rate
This is for descriptive assessments
Satinder wants to start working out 5x a week. To do so she gave Marie $50 that Satinder will use to get her nails done at the end of the week. Each day that Satinder goes to the gym that week she gets $10 back and after completing her goal she gets the manicure of her dreams.
Going to the gym 5x a week is the __________ .
Giving Marie money and earning it back is the __________ .
A. Controlling Response, Controlled Response
B. Operant Response, Respondent Response
C. Controlled Response, Controlling Response
D. Controlled Response, Contrived Response
C. Controlled Response, Controlling Response
Which term is displayed in the example below.
Keith - "Could you help me with this?"
Marie - "I ain't got no time for that!"
A. Solistic tact extension
B. Metonymical tact extension
C. Metaphorical tact extension
D. Generic Tact extension
E. Echoic
A. Solistic tact extension
What is described below?
Satinder began teaching a learner to identify a square. Her therapist gradually fades response prompts over time so that Satinder can say "square" in response to the picture of the square rather than in response to a prompt.
A. Stimulus transfer procedure
B. Redundancy cue
C. Operational procedure
D. Generalization
A. Stimulus transfer procedure
What is this an example of?
She passed her BCBA exam because she is strong willed and determined.
A. Hypothetical construct
B. Explanatory Fiction
C. Radical Behaviorism
D. Respondent Behavior
A. Hypothetical Construct - a construct cannot be observed or assessed such as "strong willed" or "determined" (definition - a presumed but unobservable process)
Explanatory fiction - a mythical explanation for behavior; attempts to explain behavior by reclassifying it through naming mechanisms (i.e. Keith passed his test because he knew he had to. or Marie passed her test because she wanted to start making more money. or Alice throws items because she has ADHD)
Which term matches the definition?
__________ :the observer records occurrences of the PB as well as selected environmental variables in the natural routine during a specified period of time; antecedents, behaviors, and consequences are recorded; reveals events temporally related to the PB; may help to develop hypotheses regarding the function of the PB and used as a preliminary measurement; can be open or closed-ended.
A. ABC Continuous Recording
B. ABC Narrative Recording
C. ABC Discontinuous Recording
D. ABC Author Recording
A. ABC Continuous Recording
ABC Narrative Recording: differs from continuous recording in that data are collected only when behaviors targeted occur; open-ended; less time consuming than continuous
What type of schedule of reinforcement is this?
A compound schedule during which two or more un-signaled (no SD) schedules of reinforcement are in effect and must be met successively for the response to contact the reinforcer.
A. Mixed schedule
B. Tandem schedule
C. Chained schedule
D. Progressive schedule
E. Conjunctive schedule
B. Tandem Schedule