ABA Basics
What does ABA stand for?
A. Applied Behavioral Assistance
B. Applied Behavior Analysis
C. Applied Behavior Approach
D. Analytical Behavior Assessment
B
Which measurement records how long a behavior lasts?
A. Duration
B. Frequency
C. Latency
D. Interval
A. Duration
Which consequence increases future behavior?
A. Punishment
B. Reinforcement
C. Extinction
D. Prompting
B. Reinforcement
Which prompt is the most intrusive?
A. Visual
B. Gestural
C. Model
D. Full Physical
D. FP
Who must an RBT take direction from?
A. Parents only
B. Teachers
C. BCBA or BCABA
D. Other RBTS
C.
Which of the following best describes behavior?
A. Thoughts and feelings
B. Internal motivation
C. Anything a person says or does
D. Emotions only
C. ANYTHING a person says or does
What does frequency measure?
A. How long a behavior lasts
B. Time before a behavior starts
C. How many times a behavior occurs
D. Behavior Intensity
C. How many times
Removing a preferred item after a behavior is an example of?
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Positive punishment
D. Negative Punishment
D. Neg Punish
Least to most prompting means:
A. Start with full physical prompts
B. Prompt randomly
C. Start with least intrusive prompts
D. Avoid all prompts
C. Least first
Which situation violates confidentiality?
A. Talking to the BCBA about a client
B. Using initials in notes
C. Discussing a client in public
D. Locking client files
C.
Which term means increasing a behavior by adding something after it occurs?
A. Neg reinforcement
B. Punishment
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Extinction
C. Pos reinforcement.
Which data collection method records whether a behavior occurred at any time during an interval?
A. Whole-interval recording
B. Partial-interval recording
C. Momentary time sampling
D. Duration recording
B. PI
Giving a child a break after they complete work is an example of:
A. Pos reinforcement
B. Neg reinforcement
C. Pos punishment
D. Extinction
B. Neg reinforcement
Which teaching method breaks skills into small steps?
A. Chaining
B. Shaping
C. Prompt fading
D. Generalization
If a client engages in dangerous behavior, the RBT should first:
A. Ignore it
B. Follow BSP
C. Call the parents
D. Punish the behavior
B. BSP
What does extinction involve?
A. Punishing a behavior
B. Reinforcing a behavior
C. Ignoring all behaviors
D. Withholding reinforcement for a behavior
D. Withholding reinforcement
Latency Measures:
A. The number of times a behavior occurs
B. How intense the behavior is
C. Time from instruction to behavior
D. Total time of the behavior
C. Instruction > Behavior
Which is NOT a function of behavior?
A. Escape
B. Attention
C. Sensory
D. Compliance
D. Compliance
What is the goal of prompt fading?
A. Increase dependence on prompts
B. Eliminate reinforcement
C. Increase independence
D. Stop Instruction
C. Independence
Which is an RBT responsibility?
A. Writing treatment plans
B. Conducting assessments
C. Implementing behavior plans
D. Diagnosing disorders
C. Implementation