Verbal Operants
A mand is a request for something the learner wants or needs, and it is controlled by _____.
MO/Motivation
A prompt is extra help given to increase the likelihood of a ____ response.
Correct
In ABA, behavior is often understood by identifying its _____.
Funcion
Data should be collected during session because it helps the team make _____ decisions.
Objective
Reinforcement increases the future likelihood of a _____.
Behavior
A learner sees a dog and says “dog.” What verbal operant is this?
Tact
True or false: Prompts should be faded over time to promote independence.
True
A learner screams and then gets access to a toy. What is the likely function?
Tangible
Which data type measures how many times a behavior occurs?
Frequency
True or false: Positive reinforcement means adding something after a behavior that decreases that behavior in the future.
False
True or false: An echoic occurs when the learner repeats what someone else says.
True
Which prompt is usually more intrusive?
Full physical prompt
True or False: The same behavior can have different functions in different situations.
True
True or False: If a learner needed a prompt, the response should still be marked as independent.
False
This type of consequence happens when something is removed after a behavior, which decreases the future likelihood of that behavior:
What is negative punishment?
Adult says, “What do you say when someone gives you something?” Learner says, “Thank you.” No item is present and the response is controlled by another verbal statement. What is the verbal operan?
Intraverbal
Define prompt fading and give one example.
Prompt fading is gradually reducing assistance so the learner responds independently. Example: Moving from full physical guidance to partial physical, then gestural, then independent responding
Give an example of attention-maintained behavior.
A learner engages in a behavior and the adults reacts or talk to them, and the behavior continues because it produces attention.
An RBT records whether aggression occurred at any point during each 30-second interval. What type of recording is this?
Partial interval recording
What is differential reinforcement?
Reinforcing one behavior while not reinforcing another. Example: providing attention for appropriate requests but not for yelling.
A learner sees a dog and says “dog”. Later, when asked “What animal says woof?” the learner says “dog.” Identify both verbal operants.
Seeing the dog and saying “dog” = tact. Answering “What animal says woof?” = intraverbal.
During handwashing, an RBT immediately uses full physical guidance every time, even though the learner can complete some steps independently. What is the concern?
The RBT may be overprompting and creating prompt dependency. They should allow opportunities for independent responding and use the least intrusive prompt needed based on the teaching plan.
A learner drops to the floor when asked to clean up, and the demand is removed. What is the likely function, and what replacement skill could be taught?
Likely escape. Teach a functional communication response such as “break,” “help,” or “all done,” while still following the treatment plan for demand follow-through.
Define latency and give one example of when you might collect latency data.
Latency is the amount of time between an instruction or stimulus and the start of the behavior.
A learner throws toys. The RBT blocks unsafe behavior, redirects to a functional communication response, and provides access to the item only when the learner asks appropriately. What ABA procedures are likely being used?
Likely procedures include response blocking/safety management, redirection, functional communication training, and differential reinforcement.