ABA Behavioral Principles and Concepts 4

Question 1

When the same topographically different responses all produce the same outcome, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Response generalization

Answer

Response generalization occurs when a variety of different responses, all different in form, produce the same reinforcing outcome.

Question 2

A fixed interval schedule produces which characteristic pattern of responding?

Accepted Answer

Scallop pattern — slow at start, accelerating near the end

Answer

Fixed interval schedules produce a scallop pattern where responding pauses after reinforcement then accelerates as the interval end approaches.

Question 3

In differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), reinforcement is delivered when:

Accepted Answer

The problem behavior has not occurred for a specified time period

Answer

DRO delivers reinforcement contingent on the absence of the target problem behavior for a specified interval of time.

Question 4

Which concept explains why a child who has learned to request a break card in therapy may resist using it on the playground?

Accepted Answer

Generalization decrement

Answer

Generalization decrement occurs when behavior trained in one setting fails to occur in new settings due to differences in stimulus conditions.

Question 5

The term 'contiguity' in conditioning refers to:

Accepted Answer

The temporal closeness between a behavior and its consequence

Answer

Contiguity refers to the temporal relationship between a behavior (or stimulus) and a consequence — closer in time generally produces stronger conditioning.

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA Behavioral Principles and Concepts 4