Question 1

_______ is required for the correct use of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Duration recording 
B)  Systematic and contingent application 
C)  An effective secondary reinforcer 
D)  An environmental event that immediately precedes a certain behavior 
A)  Duration recording 
B)  Systematic and contingent application 
C)  An effective secondary reinforcer 
D)  An environmental event that immediately precedes a certain behavior B

Question 2

How should you select reinforcers for a particular child?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the following: 
Observe the child, use a reinforcer menu to let the child choose reinforcers, ask others, conduct a preference assessment, use an autism reinforcer checklist.

Question 3

_______ are conditions that indirectly affect behavior by increasing or decreasing the power of a specific contingent consequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contextual operations 
B)  Antecedents 
C)  Motivating operations 
D)  Stimulus controls 
A)  Contextual operations 
B)  Antecedents 
C)  Motivating operations 
D)  Stimulus controls C

Question 4

ABA procedures can be successfully used to reduce challenging problem behaviors exhibited by a child with autism,

Accepted Answer

A)  and they also are powerful teaching tools. 
B)  but they are not generally used in mainstream classrooms. 
C)  but they are not often used to increase a child's academic skills. 
D)  and they are most often used in primary grade classrooms. 
A)  and they also are powerful teaching tools. 
B)  but they are not generally used in mainstream classrooms. 
C)  but they are not often used to increase a child's academic skills. 
D)  and they are most often used in primary grade classrooms.

Question 5

Why is measuring behavior important? What are some behavior measurement techniques?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but may include; meas

Question 6

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stickers 
B)  Playing a game 
C)  Pretzels 
D)  A hug 
A)  Stickers 
B)  Playing a game 
C)  Pretzels 
D)  A hug

Question 7

When teaching new behaviors, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  identify specific consequences to cue those behaviors. 
B)  identify specific antecedent components that should cue those behaviors. 
C)  ensure you have students' full cooperation. 
D)  do so early in the day to ensure students are alert. 
A)  identify specific consequences to cue those behaviors. 
B)  identify specific antecedent components that should cue those behaviors. 
C)  ensure you have students' full cooperation. 
D)  do so early in the day to ensure students are alert.

Question 8

When is duration recording a better choice than event recording?

Accepted Answer

A)  When your goal is to increase or decrease the number of times a student exhibits a behavior 
B)  When you have been able to operationally define the behavior and can graph it 
C)  When behaviors are restricted by the occurrence of an opportunity 
D)  When your goal is to increase or decrease the amount of time a student exhibits a behavior 
A)  When your goal is to increase or decrease the number of times a student exhibits a behavior 
B)  When you have been able to operationally define the behavior and can graph it 
C)  When behaviors are restricted by the occurrence of an opportunity 
D)  When your goal is to increase or decrease the amount of time a student exhibits a behavior

Question 9

What are examples of contextual elements that are internal factors that influence a child's aversion to specific punishers or desire for specific reinforcers?

Accepted Answer

The examples are bei

Question 10

The operant behavior of children with autism has a different governing mechanism than the behavior of children without autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Esme mentions to a colleague that behavior is contextual, but her colleague seems confused by her statement. What could Esme say to help explain what she means?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children must understand the environment they are in before making decisions about behavior. 
B)  The environment must be explained to children before they can make the decision to reduce challenging behaviors. 
C)  Behavior is related to the environment in which it occurs. 
D)  Contextual elements are in every environment. 
A)  Children must understand the environment they are in before making decisions about behavior. 
B)  The environment must be explained to children before they can make the decision to reduce challenging behaviors. 
C)  Behavior is related to the environment in which it occurs. 
D)  Contextual elements are in every environment.

Question 12

You know a predicted thunderstorm this afternoon is likely to result in your student Mario screaming and rocking. What strategies could you employ to reduce or eliminate Mario's screaming and rocking?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but may include: teac

Question 13

Order the following steps showing how to establish stimulus control. i. Teach the student to discriminate between the SD and other stimuli.
ii. Determine what the SD will be.
iii. Present the SD and prompt the desired response.
iv. Fade.
v. Determine the desired target behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  i., iii., iv., v., ii. 
B)  v., iii., iv., ii., i. 
C)  i., iv., ii., v., iii. 
D)  v., ii., iii., i., iv. 
A)  i., iii., iv., v., ii. 
B)  v., iii., iv., ii., i. 
C)  i., iv., ii., v., iii. 
D)  v., ii., iii., i., iv.

Question 14

Usually, antecedents occur in proximity to the behavior in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most behaviors exhibited by students with autism are related to _______, that is, events in the environment that occur before the behavior is exhibited.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingencies 
B)  operants 
C)  consequences 
D)  antecedents 
A)  contingencies 
B)  operants 
C)  consequences 
D)  antecedents

Question 16

Event recording is an effective tool to measure behavior when your goal is to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage the student to discriminate between the SD and other stimuli and then fade. 
B)  increase or decrease the number of times a student exhibits a target behavior that does not occur at extremely high frequencies. 
C)  assess intervention effectiveness for a behavior that does not have a clearly observable beginning and end. 
D)  assess intervention effectiveness for a behavior that occurs over long periods of time. 
A)  encourage the student to discriminate between the SD and other stimuli and then fade. 
B)  increase or decrease the number of times a student exhibits a target behavior that does not occur at extremely high frequencies. 
C)  assess intervention effectiveness for a behavior that does not have a clearly observable beginning and end. 
D)  assess intervention effectiveness for a behavior that occurs over long periods of time.

Question 17

What three concepts are referred to as the three-term contingency?

Accepted Answer

The concep

Question 18

Considering whether two people observing a student would agree on whether a defined behavior is occurring is a good way to determine whether a behavior is sufficiently

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforced. 
B)  targeted. 
C)  supported by antecedents. 
D)  operationalized. 
A)  reinforced. 
B)  targeted. 
C)  supported by antecedents. 
D)  operationalized.

Question 19

Specific voluntary, observable actions such as answering yes-no questions, solving math problems, and riding a bike are called

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors. 
B)  operant conditioners. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  positive reinforcers. 
A)  behaviors. 
B)  operant conditioners. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  positive reinforcers.

Question 20

Order the following steps in measuring behavior. i. Determine a specific place and time when data collection will occur.
ii. Determine which measurement system you will use.
iii. Regularly graph the data so you can monitor the student's progress closely and adjust your approach as necessary.
iv. Operationally define the target behavior.
v. If possible, measure behavior for three to five observation periods before you begin intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  iv., ii., i., v., iii. 
B)  ii., iv., i., iii., v. 
C)  iv., i., v., iii., ii. 
D)  v., ii., i., iii., iv. 
A)  iv., ii., i., v., iii. 
B)  ii., iv., i., iii., v. 
C)  iv., i., v., iii., ii. 
D)  v., ii., i., iii., iv.

_______ is required for the correct use of reinforcement.

How should you select reinforcers for a particular child?

_______ are conditions that indirectly affect behavior by increasing or decreasing the power of a specific contingent consequence.

ABA procedures can be successfully used to reduce challenging problem behaviors exhibited by a child with autism,

Why is measuring behavior important? What are some behavior measurement techniques?

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

When teaching new behaviors, you should

When is duration recording a better choice than event recording?

What are examples of contextual elements that are internal factors that influence a child's aversion to specific punishers or desire for specific reinforcers?

The operant behavior of children with autism has a different governing mechanism than the behavior of children without autism.

Esme mentions to a colleague that behavior is contextual, but her colleague seems confused by her statement. What could Esme say to help explain what she means?

You know a predicted thunderstorm this afternoon is likely to result in your student Mario screaming and rocking. What strategies could you employ to reduce or eliminate Mario's screaming and rocking?

Order the following steps showing how to establish stimulus control. i. Teach the student to discriminate between the SD and other stimuli. ii. Determine what the SD will be. iii. Present the SD and prompt the desired response. iv. Fade. v. Determine the desired target behavior.

Usually, antecedents occur in proximity to the behavior in question.

Most behaviors exhibited by students with autism are related to _______, that is, events in the environment that occur before the behavior is exhibited.

Event recording is an effective tool to measure behavior when your goal is to

What three concepts are referred to as the three-term contingency?

Considering whether two people observing a student would agree on whether a defined behavior is occurring is a good way to determine whether a behavior is sufficiently

Specific voluntary, observable actions such as answering yes-no questions, solving math problems, and riding a bike are called

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Exam 2: Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

_______ is required for the correct use of reinforcement.

How should you select reinforcers for a particular child?

_______ are conditions that indirectly affect behavior by increasing or decreasing the power of a specific contingent consequence.

ABA procedures can be successfully used to reduce challenging problem behaviors exhibited by a child with autism,

Why is measuring behavior important? What are some behavior measurement techniques?

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

When teaching new behaviors, you should

When is duration recording a better choice than event recording?

What are examples of contextual elements that are internal factors that influence a child's aversion to specific punishers or desire for specific reinforcers?

The operant behavior of children with autism has a different governing mechanism than the behavior of children without autism.

Esme mentions to a colleague that behavior is contextual, but her colleague seems confused by her statement. What could Esme say to help explain what she means?

You know a predicted thunderstorm this afternoon is likely to result in your student Mario screaming and rocking. What strategies could you employ to reduce or eliminate Mario's screaming and rocking?

Order the following steps showing how to establish stimulus control. i. Teach the student to discriminate between the SD and other stimuli. ii. Determine what the SD will be. iii. Present the SD and prompt the desired response. iv. Fade. v. Determine the desired target behavior.

Usually, antecedents occur in proximity to the behavior in question.

Most behaviors exhibited by students with autism are related to _______, that is, events in the environment that occur before the behavior is exhibited.

Event recording is an effective tool to measure behavior when your goal is to

What three concepts are referred to as the three-term contingency?

Considering whether two people observing a student would agree on whether a defined behavior is occurring is a good way to determine whether a behavior is sufficiently

Specific voluntary, observable actions such as answering yes-no questions, solving math problems, and riding a bike are called

Overview of Autism

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Teaching: General Strategies

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

Understanding Intervention Controversies

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