Group A
Jennifer is Michael’s behavior therapist. She teaches Michael to tap her shoulder when he has questions. Michael then starts tapping the shoulder of Mom, Dad, teacher, and friends. What type of generalization has occurred with Michael?
A: Stimulus generalization B: Response generalization
A: Stimulus generalization
Michael often screams when it is time for homework. His mom first collects his behavior data with the frequency and duration. She then introduces snack time right after homework and continues collecting data. In this scenario, what is the independent variable?
A: Frequency and duration of screaming B: Snack time
B: Snack time
Peter is Sarah’s behavior therapist. He teaches Sarah to respond when asked, “How are you?” A few months later, when she is asked, “How are you?” she responds by saying, “I’m fine,” “I’m good,” “I’m tired,” or “I’m sleepy.” What type of generalization has occurred with Sarah?
A: Stimulus generalization B: Response generalization
B: Response generalization
This is a type of differential reinforcement that involves reinforcement when specific problem behavior is absent and is implemented with time intervals.
A: DRA B: DRO
B: DRO (Differential reinforcement of other behavior)
This is a type of reinforcement system that involves tokens, such as chips, coins, or stickers and is used by an individual to ultimately earn a backup reinforcer.
A: Token economy B: Backup reinforcer system
A: Token economy
This plan is generated through a school district with annual goals by professionals for a specific student with disabilities.
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
What are the four functions of behavior?
Sensory, escape, attention, to gain access
When a clear definition of behavior is not identified, staff may unintentionally change the measurement criteria of the behavior, and a measurement error may occur. This phenomenon is called:
A: Behavior drift B: Observer drift C: Treatment drift D: Measurement drift
B: Observer drift
When a clear behavior plan is not written, staff may unintentionally change the procedure of the behavior plan. This phenomenon is called:
A: Behavior drift B: Observer drift C: Treatment drift D: Measurement drift
C: Treatment drift
Cooper et al. (2020) say, “A behavior change tactic occurs when reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued; as a result, the occurrence of that behavior decreases in the future.” What terminology are they addressing here?
A: Punishment B: Extinction C: Response blocking D: Planned ignoring
B: Extinction
This report is written to analyze the behavioral challenges, identify causes of behavior, and set goals to be improved with a behavior plan.
Functional behavior assessment (FBA)
This approach is employed by letting the individual know what may happen ahead of time so that they can be physically and mentally prepared for the upcoming events.
Priming
This is a method of gradually changing behavior by systematically reinforcing successive approximations and extinguishing previously reinforced behavior.
Shaping
This method breaks a task into multiple steps and focuses on each step using a task analysis.
Chaining
When applying extinction, you may observe an initial temporal increase in behavior. This phenomenon is known as:
Extinction burst
This assessment is conducted through free operant observation, interview, and trial-based methods to identify potential reinforcers for an individual.
Preference assessment
This antecedent intervention prevents an individual from making a mistake, as a prompt is given immediately after the SD.
Errorless learning
This antecedent intervention teaches an individual a method to communicate their wants and needs instead of engaging in an interfering behavior.
Functional Communication Training (FCT)
What is the name of an antecedent intervention that requires an individual to perform multiple easy tasks before a non-preferred task (e.g., “Stomp your feet, clap your hands, jump, turn around, turn off the TV.”)?
High-probability instructional sequence
This antecedent intervention is often referred to as a “first, then” strategy.
Premack Principle
This procedure allows an individual to gain a reinforcer on a time schedule regardless of the occurrences of an interfering behavior.
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR)
This is a type of line graph that never descends.
Cumulative record
This graph helps show the accelerating rate of responses, and both appropriate and inappropriate behaviors can be depicted within the same chart.
Standard celeration chart
This graph does not contain a data path, and it helps analyze the pattern of a target behavior.
Scatterplot
This is a variable that is not an independent variable, but rather influences and affects the dependent variable, potentially creating a false or misleading association between the independent and dependent variables.
Confounding variable