ABAT ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies 1

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Answer

Variable ratio schedules produce the highest and most consistent rates of responding because reinforcement is unpredictable, making extinction more resistant.

Question 2

In a token economy, tokens are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Conditioned reinforcers

Answer

Tokens are conditioned (secondary) reinforcers that have acquired reinforcing value through pairing with backup reinforcers.

Question 3

What is 'reinforcer satiation'?

Accepted Answer

When the reinforcer loses effectiveness due to over-exposure

Answer

Reinforcer satiation occurs when a stimulus loses its reinforcing value because the learner has had too much access to it.

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a 'differential reinforcement of other behavior' (DRO) schedule?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing any behavior except the target behavior

Answer

DRO delivers reinforcement when the target problem behavior has not occurred for a specified time interval.

Question 5

A 'response cost' procedure involves:

Accepted Answer

Removing a positive reinforcer contingent on behavior

Answer

Response cost is a form of negative punishment where a specified amount of a positive reinforcer is removed following the target behavior.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT ABAT Reinforcement Systems and Token Economies 1