ABA Behavior Reduction and Ethics

Question 1

Before implementing any behavior reduction procedure, a BCBA MUST first:

Accepted Answer

Ensure that appropriate reinforcement-based interventions have been considered

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Apply the most restrictive procedure available

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Conduct a preference assessment only

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Obtain medication from a prescriber

Question 2

A function-based intervention matches the treatment to:

Accepted Answer

The maintaining consequence identified in the functional behavior assessment

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The topography of the target behavior

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The learner's chronological age

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The severity of the problem behavior alone

Question 3

Extinction involves:

Accepted Answer

Discontinuing the reinforcement that has been maintaining a behavior

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Delivering punishment after every occurrence of the target behavior

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Reinforcing the absence of a behavior

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Blocking access to the behavior physically

Question 4

An extinction burst refers to:

Accepted Answer

A temporary increase in behavior rate, intensity, or variability when extinction is first implemented

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A rapid decrease in behavior during the first extinction session

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The elimination of behavior within the first two sessions

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A sudden increase in a different, appropriate behavior

Question 5

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) involves:

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing a specific alternative behavior while placing the problem behavior on extinction

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Reinforcing any behavior other than the problem behavior

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Reinforcing low rates of the problem behavior

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Reducing reinforcement for all behaviors simultaneously

Question 6

Which BACB ethical code requires BCBAs to obtain informed consent before beginning services?

Accepted Answer

2.09 — Informed Consent

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1.04 — Integrity

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3.01 — Behavior-Analytic Assessment

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5.01 — Supervisory Competence