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Behavior Measurement and Reinforcement: ABA Practice Questions
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1Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are _______ of behavior.
- Astates
- Bdimensions
- Cphases
- Dqualities
2A psychologist wants to observe the tantruming behavior of a child. The tantrums usually occur in the classroom, but the psychologist does not have access to the classroom so she observes the child in a room that resembles a classroom. This would be an example of a(an) _____ setting.
- Anatural
- Bmanufactured
- Ccontrived
- Disolated
3To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior, the researcher measures the self-injurious behavior of 3 children, then gives the drug to the first child after one week. After two weeks of baseline, the second child gets the drug and after 3 weeks of baseline, the third child gets the drug. This is an example of a(n) ________ design.
- Amultiple baseline across subjects
- Bchanging criterion
- Cmultiple baseline across behaviors
- Dalternating treatments
4A _______ is _______ variable and a _________ is ________ variable.
- Acontrolling behaviors; an independent; controlled behavior; a dependent
- Bcontrolled behavior; an independent; controlling behavior; a dependent
- Ccontrolling behavior; a target; controlled behavior; an alternative
- Dcontrolled behavior; a target; controlling behavior; an alternative
5Why is stimulus control useful?
- ASo that one can have control over when a behavior occurs.
- BSo that one can choose the antecedents that cause behavior.
- CSo that one can pair conditioned and unconditioned stimuli on purpose.
- DSo that one can prevent the consequences from occurring before the antecedents.
6Bill drives faster than the speed limit only when his friends are in the car with him because they tell him he is cool. He doesn't speed when his parents or girlfriend are in the car because they don't say it's cool. What is the S-delta in this example?
- Aparents
- Bgirlfriend
- Cfriends
- Dparents and girlfriend
7Which of the following is punishment?
- ASpanking the dog when he leaved you a present.
- BTeen is grounded for lying. Teen does not lie in the future.
- CThe cat does not jump on the bed anymore due to the water pistol.
- Db and c
- Ea and b and c
8Mel's child takes another child's toy and plays with it. Mel takes the toy away such that the child is less likely to take another child's toy in the future. This is an example of
- ANegative Punishment.
- BNegative Reinforcement.
- CExtinction.
- DBoth A and C
- EAll of the above.
9The difference between punishment and reinforcement is that in punishment:
- Aa stimulus is removed following behavior
- Ba stimulus is presented following behavior
- Cthe behavior decreases in the future
- Dthe behavior increases in the future
10In the presence of a large dog (the discriminative stimulus), the child says "dog" (the behavior). In the future, the child will
- Asay "dog" in the presence of a large dog.
- Bsay "dog" in the presence of a small, medium, or large dog.
- Cprobably say and do lots of things but I really have no idea what they will be.
- Dnot say "dog" in the presence of a large dog.
11The horizontal axis in a graph is used to record:
- Abehavior
- Btime
- Cchange
- Dduration
12In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:
- Abehavior
- Beffort
- Cmotivated acts
- Dintention
13The removal of a stimulus following the behavior that influences the future probability of the behavior is a process that is either _____ or _____.
- Apositive punishment; positive reinforcement.
- Bnegative punishment; negative reinforcement.
- Cpositive reinforcement; negative punishment.
- Dnegative reinforcement; positive punishment.
14Previous exposure to a person from another culture in neutral or positive interactions works as a buffer to prevent the pairing of the appearance of someone from another culture (NS) with an unpleasant experience (US prior CS) that results in unpleasant feelings. This process is called
- Abridging
- Brespondent conditioning
- Cblocking
- Dlatent inhibition
15Money is an example of a(n):
- Aconditioned reinforcer
- Bconditioned stimulus
- Cunconditioned reinforcer
- Dunconditioned stimulus
16Belongingness research has shown that humans are particularly sensitive to respondent conditioning with which of the following previously neutral stimuli?
- Asnakes
- Bspiders
- Citems that have similar colors to sexual organs
- Dboth A and B
- Eboth A and C
17Stimulus control develops as a result of
- Aclassical conditioning
- Bstimulus discrimination training
- Cstimulus differentiation
- Dconditioned stimulus training
18Which of the following can be used as a recording instrument?
- Apaper and pencil
- Bgolf stroke counter
- Cstopwatch
- Dall of these
19Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of:
- Areinforcement
- Bpunishment
- Cextinction
- Dall of these
20Which of the following may function as an motivation operation?
- Adeprivation
- Bsatiation
- Cinstructions
- Dall of these
21From a Behavior Modification perspective, untestable theories are seen as
- Afunctional challenges
- Bexplanatory fictions
- Cscientific methods
- Dunconscious derivatives
22Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out. After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again, but when no candy came out, he stopped putting money in. Randy's behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:
- Apunishment
- Bspontaneous recovery
- Cdelayed extinction
- Dreinforcement
23Dr. Karver told a story in class about Jane Doe, a 17 year old female with Autism. He got her to eat using negative reinforcement by
- Aremoving her restraints after she ate her entire meal
- Ballowing her a break from eating whenever she took a bite of food.
- Chaving her parents lecture her whenever she wasn't eating.
- Dhaving her parents physically guide bites of food into her mouth.
24Responses that are elicited by antecedent stimuli without any conditioning or learning taking place are referred to as ______ responses.
- Aautomatic
- Buncontrolled
- Cconditioned
- Dunconditioned
25If I want extinction of Richard Parker's meowing to be more likely to work, I should
- Aprovide him with instructions that meowing will no longer be reinforced.
- Breinforce Richard Parker for an alternative behavior like giving a "high five".
- Cmake sure that my wife continues to pet Richard Parker when he meows.
- Dintroduce extinction gradually so I don't too rapidly remove his reinforcement.
26An A-B design does not demonstrate a functional relationship between the treatment and the target behavior because there is no _____.
- Achange in the target behavior.
- Bstatistical test of significance
- Creplication
- Dvalidation
27Marc's parents are trying to figure out why he hits his little brother. The process of trying to identify the functional relationship between a behavior and the environment is referred to as:
- Atargeting
- Banalysis
- Cmodification
- Dexploration
28A consequence can be considered a punisher if the:
- Aconsequence appears unfavorable
- Bbehavior decreases temporarily
- Cbehavior decreases in the future
- Dconsequence is extreme
29Robert dances int he end zone whenever he scores a touchdown, because the fans give him a standing ovation for doing so. When the fans no longer give him a standing ovation for his dancing, Robert stops dancing in the end zone. This is an example of:
- Apunishment
- Bextinction of a negatively reinforced behavior
- Ca latency period
- Dextinction of a positively reinforced behavior
30A baby cries at a loud radio, and a parent lowers the radio. This seems to happen a lot. What's going on?
- ANegative reinforcement of baby; negative reinforcement of parent
- BPositive punishment of baby; Negative reinforcement of parent.
- CPositive Punishment of baby; Positive punishment of parent.
- DNegative reinforcement of baby; Positive punishment of parent.
31Marc goes up to his son Kirin and says that he will give him a pile of tootsie rolls and then Kirin needs to clean all the kitty litters. Kirin gobbles down the tootsie rolls. Reluctantly, Kirin actually does clean the kitty litters. This demonstrates
- Athe use of a Behavior Modification technique
- Bthe use of Reinforcement
- CFestinger's Cognitive Dissonance Theory
- Dboth A and B
- Eall of the above
32Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks, and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal. If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day, she cannot watch television in the evening. What type of contingency has Lori arranged?
- Apositive reinforcement
- Bnegative reinforcement
- Cpositive punishment
- Dnegative punishment
33The main point of the Deadman's test is that
- Aunconditioned responses are automatic responses
- BArthur Deadman specified how one cant test for functional relationships
- CArthur Deadman established how to determine what is a salient reinforcer.
- Dnot doing something is not behavior
34Behavior Modification relies on methods that focus on changes within individuals. This is referred to as using
- Anomotheic methods
- Bidiographic methods
- Cindioponic mehtods
- Dwithinometric methods
35If a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced and thus the behavior occurs less often in the future, this process is called
- AExtinction
- BReinforcement Strain
- CExtended Changing Criterion Design
- DA and B
- EAll of the Above.
36Which of the following is NOT true concerning goal setting?
- Agoal setting is usually effective by itself as a self-management strategy
- Bgoal setting involves a criterion level and a time frame
- Cthe goals that are set should be achievable
- Dgoal setting is often used in conjunction with self-monitoring
37If we demonstrate a functional relationship between environmental events and behaviors, we can say that the environmental events _________.
- Acaused the behavior.
- Bled to socially valid behavior.
- Ccarried over to behavior.
- DA and B.
- EAll of the above.
38We want Josephine to answer questions in her 3rd grade classroom. She answers a question and receives 2 M&M's. She eats one. She saves one. When she accumulates 5 M&M's, she can trade them in for a homework pass. We notice that she now answers more questions in class. The M&M's are
- Aa motivation operation
- Ban unconditioned reinforcer
- Ca conditioned reingorcer
- Dboth an unconditioned and conditioned reinforcer
39In the electric fence example from our guest speaker, the _______ is a conditioned punisher.
- Amild electric shock
- Bwarning beep
- Cloud click
- Dflashing light
40When trying to develop motivation to change, one should list out the long and short term pros and cons of change. This is called making a __________.
- Aself management choice.
- Bbehavioral weighting chart.
- Cdecisional balance.
- Dstage of change sheet.
41Which of the following statements is true?
- AThe line connecting data points on a graph should not cross a phase line.
- BThe Y axis is the horizontal line on the bottom of the graph.
- CThe X axis indicates the units of measurement of the behavior.
- DAll of the statements are true.
- ENone of the statements are true.
42In choosing the punisher, it is a good idea to choose
- Athe mildest level of punisher that results in a decrease in behavior.
- Ba moderately aversive stimulus.
- Csomething aversive that I rarely use with my son.
- Da punisher that has been conditioned for the individual.
43Which of the following processes strengthens a behavior?
- Apositive reinforcement
- Bpunishment
- Cnegative reinforcement
- DA and C
44Which one of the following is NOT one of the ABCs of operant behavior?
- Acause
- Bconsequence
- Cantecedent
- Dbehavior
45Which of the following is not a self-management strategy?
- ASelf instructions.
- BSelf monitoring.
- CFinding an alternative or competing behavior
- DThey are all self management strategies
- ENone of these are self management strategies
46One reason for the existence of self-management problems is that the occurrence of excess and deficit behavior is influenced by:
- Aimmediate contingencies
- Blong-term outcomes
- Cdelayed contingencies
- DB and C
47Your target behavior must be defined so clearly such that any two people could agree on the occurrence of the behavior. This is referred to as the
- Aneighbor rule
- Binterobserver agreement rule
- Creliable reactivity rule
- Dfrequency occurrence rule
48A track coach records the amount of time it takes a sprinter to start running once the gun has been sounded. The coach is recording the dimension of ________.
- Alatency
- Bfrequency
- Cduration
- Dintensity
49Slot machines work on a
- Afixed ratio schedule
- Bvariable ratio schedule
- Cfixed interval schedule
- Dvariable interval schedule
50Another name for respondent conditioning is
- Ainstrumental conditioning
- Bclassical conditioning
- Coperant conditioning
- Dverbal conditioning
51A dog repeatedly comes close to it's trainer because the trainer used to loosen its choke collar when the dog approached. The trainer no longer loosens the choke collar when the dog approached and thus the dog no longer tried to get close to the trainer. This is the process of
- AExtinction of Negative Punishment.
- BPositive Punishment.
- CNegative Punishment.
- DExtinction of Negative Reinforcement.
52Andy answers a question in class, and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is more likely to answer questions in class. Andy's behavior of answering questions in class is referred to as ______ behavior.
- Acontrolling
- Bnatural
- Coperant
- Dsituational
53Harry is not supposed to practice outside of Hogwarts. When he practices magic outside of Hogwarts, his Uncle Vernon takes away Harry's Nimbus 2000 (his flying broom which he loves). This decreases Harry's behavior in the future of practicing magic outside of Hogwarts. Uncle Vernon also takes away Harry's broom when Harry sends mail by owl, plays with House Elves, and when Harry talks to house guests. Uncle Vernon is surprised to notice that his attempts at punishment are no longer working that well. What did Uncle Vernon forget?
- APunishment is more effective if the punishers are varied.
- BNegative punishment is more effective than positive punishment.
- COne must be aware of individual differences when choosing a punisher.
- DThe New Born Baby Rule.
54The Behavior Sampling Method that resembles a form of continuous recording is
- Afrequency within interval recording.
- Btime sample recording.
- Cpercent of opportunity recording.
- Dall instance recording.
55With generalization, the behavior occurs in the presence of all stimuli that are similar in some way to the SD. So, one can say that S1 and S2 and S3 are all in the same _________.
- Aconcept.
- Bdelta stimulus.
- Cdiscriminative stimulus.
- Dstimulus class.
56Conducting a Behavioral Assessment will inform you
- Aif a problem exists
- Bon the best treatment to choose to deal with a problem.
- Cwhether or not you have treatment effects.
- Dwhether your behavior can even be assessed.
- Eall of the above.
57In which area do individuals use behavior modification procedures on their own behaviors?
- Amental illness
- Bdevelopmental disabilities
- Cgerontology
- Dself-management
58When a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus due to pairing with an already established conditioned stimulus, it is called ______ conditioning.
- Afirst-order
- Bhigher-order
- Coperant
- Dinstrumental
59Sammy is excited, he lost 10 pounds. He ________
- Aobviously picked a good target behavior.
- Bsuccessfully changed his behavior.
- Chad a self change project that successfully cause him to reach his goal
- Dexperienced a positive outcome.
60What is a measure of how long the behavior occurred?
- Alatency
- Bfrequency
- Cduration
- Dintensity
61Antecedents have a role in both respondent and operant conditioning. However, the difference is that in
- Aoperant conditioning, the antecedent elicits a behavior; which in respondent conditioning, a behavior is emitted following the antecedent (and the behavior is reinforced).
- Brespondent conditioning, the antecedent elicits a behavior; while in operant conditioning, a behavior is emitted following the antecedent (and the behavior is reinforced).
- Coperant conditioning, the antecedent emits a behavior; while in respondent conditioning, a behavior is elicited following the antecedent (and the behavior is reinforced).
- Drespondent conditioning, the antecedent emits a behavior; while in operant conditioning, a behavior is elicited following the antecedent (and the behavior is reinforced).
62If our subject has a given automatic, biological response, we likely have been using
- AOperant conditioning
- BRespondent conditioning
- CStimulus Control
- DNew Born Baby Rule
63When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall, her Mom usually takes her. Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses. As a result, Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall. The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:
- Aclassical conditioning
- Bstimulus discrimination training
- Crespondent conditioning
- Dreinforcement
64Which research design is referred to as a reversal design?
- AA-B
- BA-B-A-B
- CMultiple-baseline
- DChanging-criterion
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