ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Test Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions 1

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The target behavior has not occurred during a specified time interval

Answer

DRO reinforces the absence of the target behavior during a set interval — no particular replacement behavior is required, only the non-occurrence of the problem behavior within that window.

Question 2

Non-contingent reinforcement (NCR) reduces problem behavior primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Delivering the maintaining reinforcer independent of the individual's behavior

Answer

NCR delivers the reinforcer that maintains the problem behavior on a fixed-time or variable-time schedule regardless of what the individual does, which reduces the motivating operation and thereby the probability of the problem behavior.

Question 3

Positive practice overcorrection differs from restitution overcorrection in that positive practice requires the individual to:

Accepted Answer

Repeatedly practice the correct or appropriate form of the behavior contingent on the problem behavior

Answer

Positive practice overcorrection involves the repeated rehearsal of a correct behavior as a consequence of the problem behavior, whereas restitution requires the individual to repair the environmental damage caused by the behavior.

Question 4

Functional communication training (FCT) is considered a behavior reduction intervention because it:

Accepted Answer

Teaches a communicative response that accesses the same reinforcer as the problem behavior

Answer

FCT replaces the problem behavior with an appropriate communicative response (e.g., asking for a break) that produces the same functional reinforcer, making the problem behavior unnecessary while keeping the individual's access to reinforcement intact.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes negative punishment as a behavior reduction procedure?

Accepted Answer

Removing a preferred stimulus contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior

Answer

Negative punishment involves the removal (hence 'negative') of a desired stimulus following a behavior, which decreases the future frequency of that behavior. Response cost and time-out from positive reinforcement are common examples.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Test Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions 1