ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client has a history of screaming to get access to a preferred toy.
The behavior plan states that the technician should give the client the toy every 10 minutes, regardless of the client's behavior.
This is an example of which antecedent intervention?

Accepted Answer

Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR)

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High-probability request sequence

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Functional Communication Training (FCT)

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Priming

Question 2

An ABAT is implementing a plan to reduce a student's out-of-seat behavior. The plan involves providing praise and a token every 5 minutes that the student remains in their seat. This procedure, which reinforces the absence of the problem behavior for a specific time period, is known as:

Accepted Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)

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Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)

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Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)

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Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior (DRL)

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of Differential Reinforcement of an Incompatible Behavior (DRI)?

Accepted Answer

A client who bites their nails is given a fidget toy to squeeze whenever they feel the urge to bite.

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A client who yells out answers is reinforced for raising their hand before speaking.

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A client is given a token for every 3-minute interval they go without swearing.

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A client who talks too much during class is allowed to have 5 minutes of social time if they limit their talking to 3 instances per period.

Question 4

When an extinction procedure is first implemented, it is common for the target behavior to temporarily increase in frequency, intensity, or duration before it begins to decrease. What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

Extinction Burst

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Spontaneous Recovery

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Response Cost

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Behavioral Momentum

Question 5

A behavior reduction plan calls for teaching a child to ask for a break instead of throwing materials to escape a difficult task. The technician reinforces the child for saying "break, please" and does not allow the child to leave the task when they throw materials. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)

Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)

Answer

Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR)

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Extinction

Question 6

After successfully reducing a client's tantrum behavior to zero occurrences for several weeks using an extinction procedure, the client suddenly has a brief tantrum one day. This reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous Recovery

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Extinction Burst

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Antecedent Manipulation

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Regression

A client has a history of screaming to get access to a preferred toy.The behavior plan states that the technician should give the client the toy every 10 minutes, regardless of the client's behavior.This is an example of which antecedent intervention?

A client has a history of screaming to get access to a preferred toy.
The behavior plan states that the technician should give the client the toy every 10 minutes, regardless of the client's behavior.
This is an example of which antecedent intervention?