ABA ABA Principles & Terminology 2

Question 1

Which term describes the functional relationship between a behavior and the events that precede and follow it?

Accepted Answer

Three-term contingency

Answer

The three-term contingency (A-B-C) describes the antecedent, behavior, and consequence relationship central to ABA.

Question 2

A child learns to request items using a picture card. This form of mand training primarily targets which verbal operant?

Accepted Answer

Mand

Answer

A mand is a verbal operant controlled by motivating operations and results in specific reinforcement related to the request.

Question 3

What does 'extinction burst' refer to in behavior analysis?

Accepted Answer

A temporary increase in behavior when reinforcement is withheld

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in frequency, duration, or intensity of a behavior when reinforcement is first removed.

Question 4

Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Answer

Variable ratio schedules produce the highest, most consistent response rates because reinforcement is unpredictable but tied to number of responses.

Question 5

In ABA, 'shaping' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior

Answer

Shaping reinforces successive approximations, gradually guiding behavior toward a final target form.

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