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

Answer

Ethical ABA practice requires exhausting or considering reinforcement-based and less restrictive alternatives before implementing behavior reduction procedures.

Question 2

A function-based intervention matches the treatment to:

Accepted Answer

The maintaining consequence identified in the functional behavior assessment

Answer

Function-based interventions are designed to address the specific reinforcing consequence (attention, escape, tangible, sensory) that maintains the behavior.

Question 3

Extinction involves:

Accepted Answer

Discontinuing the reinforcement that has been maintaining a behavior

Answer

Extinction is the withholding of reinforcement that previously followed a behavior, which over time leads to a reduction in that behavior's frequency.

Question 4

An extinction burst refers to:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

An extinction burst is a common side effect where the target behavior initially increases in frequency, duration, or intensity before it begins to decrease under extinction.

Question 5

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) involves:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

DRA reinforces a designated appropriate alternative behavior and withholds reinforcement for the problem behavior, making the alternative more efficient than the problem behavior.

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA Behavior Reduction and Ethics