ABA ABA Generalization & Maintenance 2

Question 1

Maintenance refers to:

Accepted Answer

The continued performance of a behavior after systematic training and reinforcement have been discontinued or thinned

Answer

Maintenance is the persistence of a learned behavior over time following the reduction or removal of the training contingencies.

Question 2

Which reinforcement schedule is MOST effective for promoting long-term maintenance of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Variable-ratio schedule

Answer

Variable-ratio schedules produce high, steady rates of responding and are most resistant to extinction, making them ideal for promoting maintenance.

Question 3

A BCBA who programs for 'natural communities of reinforcement' is trying to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure that newly learned behaviors will contact reinforcement in the natural environment to sustain them

Answer

Programming for natural communities of reinforcement means teaching behaviors that will be reinforced by the natural environment, ensuring long-term maintenance without artificial contingencies.

Question 4

The strategy of 'sequential modification' for promoting generalization involves:

Accepted Answer

Sequentially introducing training in each setting where generalization is desired until it occurs

Answer

Sequential modification directly trains the behavior in each setting where it is needed, one at a time, rather than relying on spontaneous generalization.

Question 5

Indiscriminable contingencies (thin, unpredictable schedules) support maintenance PRIMARILY by:

Accepted Answer

Making it difficult for the learner to detect when reinforcement is unavailable, reducing extinction bursts

Answer

When reinforcement is unpredictable, the learner cannot easily discriminate extinction conditions, so responding persists for longer periods without reinforcement.

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ABA ABA Generalization & Maintenance 2