Understanding the imitation process, an applied behavior analyst can use imitation as
an intervention to: a) Eliminate Old Behaviors b) Evoke New behaviors c) Create
teaching sequences d) Reinforce appropriate behaviors - ANSWER b) Evoke New
behaviors
Regardless of what behavior is modeled, what does imitation training want the learner
to do? a.) What the model does b.) What the trainer asked or commanded c.) What
behavior fits the situation d.) What behavior will receive reinforcement - ANSWER a.)
What the model does
True or False - Task Analysis involves breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable
units, the product of which is a series of sequentially order steps or behaviors. -
ANSWER True
How would you individualize a task analysis? - ANSWER According to age, skill level and
experience of the person in question
True or False - Chaining can be used to add behaviors to an existing behavioral
repertoire? - ANSWER True
A behavior chain has a limited hold means: a.) The number of steps in the chain is
limited. b.)The learner must "hold" his/her responses for a specified period of time.
c.)The entire chain or steps within the chain must be completed in a given period of
time. d.)Accuracy of the performance of steps is not important. - ANSWER c.)The entire
chain or steps within the chain must be completed in a given period of time.
What is the probability of reinforcement when using an extinction procedure? a) O% b)
15% c) 50% d) Variable - ANSWER a) O%
, An immediate increase in frequency and/or amplitude of the response following removal
of the maintaining reinforcer is called a. Extinction burst b. Reinforcement c.
Noncontingent reinforcement d. Punishment - ANSWER a. Extinction burst
e) The re-emergence of a response following extinction to pre-reinforced levels and or
to zero rate after having been completely extinguished is known as: a) Extinction burst
b) Spontaneous recovery c) Differential reinforcement d) Procedural extinction -
ANSWER b) Spontaneous recovery
Differential reinforcement invariably involves which two principles of behaviour? a.
Reinforcement and punishment b. Reinforcement and stimulus control c. Reinforcement
and extinction d. Positive and negative reinforcement - ANSWER c. Reinforcement and
extinction
A DRL intervention is useful when the practitioner wants to: a. Get rid of a target
behavior all together b. Teach a new response to replace the problem behavior c.
Decrease the overall rate of a problem behavior, but not get rid of it all together d.
Increase the overall rate of a target behavior - ANSWER c. Decrease the overall rate of a
problem behavior, but not get rid of it all together
NCR employs three distinct operant conditioning procedures that detect and deliver,
based on their known reinforcing properties, stimuli. What are they? - ANSWER positive
reinforcement with social mediation, negative reinforcement escape, and automatic
reinforcement without social mediation
Functional communication training is considered to be: a. Consequent intervention b.
Punishment strategy c. Antecedent intervention d. Behavioral momentum technique -
ANSWER c. Antecedent intervention
The following set is true for behaviors selected for a high-p request sequence: a) Must
be a part of the learner's current repertoire b) Must be new behavior(s) the learner has
to acquire c) Must have a very long duration of occurrence d) Must be those behaviors
with which the learner is not compliant - ANSWER a) Must be a part of the learner's
current repertoire
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