ABAT ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies 3

Question 1

A 'reinforcer assessment' differs from a 'preference assessment' in that it:

Accepted Answer

Experimentally confirms that a stimulus actually increases behavior

Answer

A reinforcer assessment empirically verifies that a preferred stimulus actually functions to increase the future frequency of behavior, which preference assessment alone cannot confirm.

Question 2

The Premack Principle states that:

Accepted Answer

High-probability behaviors can reinforce low-probability behaviors

Answer

The Premack Principle holds that access to a high-frequency (preferred) behavior can be used to reinforce a low-frequency (less preferred) behavior.

Question 3

In a token economy, 'response cost' occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Tokens are removed as a consequence for problem behavior

Answer

Response cost within a token economy involves removing a specified number of earned tokens contingent on the occurrence of a target problem behavior.

Question 4

Which of the following is an unconditioned reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Food when hungry

Answer

Unconditioned (primary) reinforcers are biologically based and do not require learning to be effective; food when hungry is a classic example.

Question 5

When thinning a reinforcement schedule, the ABAT technician should:

Accepted Answer

Thin gradually to avoid ratio or interval strain

Answer

Gradual thinning prevents ratio or interval strain (behavioral breakdown) and ensures behavior remains stable as reinforcement becomes less frequent.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies 3