ABA ABA Generalization & Maintenance

Question 1

In behavior analysis, 'generalization' refers to:

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The occurrence of a behavior in conditions other than those in which it was trained

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The process of reducing a behavior to zero across all settings

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Repeating the same behavioral intervention in every environment

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Increasing the rate of a behavior during training sessions only

Question 2

Which type of generalization involves a behavior occurring in the presence of stimuli that were not present during training?

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Stimulus generalization

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Response generalization

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Maintenance

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Behavioral contrast

Question 3

Response generalization is defined as:

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The emission of untrained but functionally equivalent behaviors when a trained response is reinforced

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A behavior occurring across multiple settings trained simultaneously

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Maintenance of a skill three months after training ends

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The spread of a behavior to different times of day

Question 4

Training loosely (varying training stimuli, settings, and instructors) is a strategy used to promote:

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Generalization

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Behavioral momentum

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Extinction

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Differential reinforcement

Question 5

The 'multiple exemplar training' strategy is designed to:

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Expose the learner to many examples of the same concept to produce stimulus and response generalization

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Teach one topography through multiple prompts

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Use multiple reinforcers simultaneously during extinction

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Schedule multiple sessions per day to increase fluency

Question 6

Which of the following BEST illustrates a failure of generalization?

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A child refuses to eat vegetables at home after being taught to eat them at school

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A student correctly answers math problems both on worksheets and on a computer

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A client greets peers in therapy, in the community, and at home

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A learner maintains hand-washing skills six months after training