ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Core ABA Principles Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following best defines negative reinforcement in Applied Behavior Analysis?

Accepted Answer

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior.

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Presenting an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior.

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Removing a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

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Presenting a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior.

Question 2

A child typically screams to get their parent's attention. The parent decides to stop responding to the screaming. The principle being applied is known as:

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Positive Punishment

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Negative Reinforcement

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Shaping

Question 3

An ABAT is teaching a client to wash their hands. The ABAT describes each step (turn on water, get soap, rub hands, etc.) in a clear, written protocol so that any other therapist could implement the procedure exactly the same way. Which of the seven dimensions of ABA does this most clearly represent?

Accepted Answer

Technological

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Applied

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Analytic

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Generality

Question 4

Every time a green card is presented, a student is reinforced for touching their nose. When a red card is presented, they are not reinforced. Over time, the student reliably touches their nose only when the green card is shown. The green card has become a(n):

Accepted Answer

Discriminative stimulus (SD)

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Unconditioned reinforcer

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Extinction burst

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Negative punisher

Question 5

Which of the following is a core principle of ABA focused on ensuring that interventions target behaviors that are socially significant and important to the individual's life?

Accepted Answer

Applied

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Conceptually Systematic

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Behavioral

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Effective

Question 6

A therapist gives a client a high-five and verbal praise immediately after the client correctly identifies a picture of a cat. As a result, the client is more likely to identify the cat correctly in the future. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Positive Reinforcement

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Negative Reinforcement

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Positive Punishment

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Extinction