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The concept of 'behavioral cusps' in ABA refers to:
Answer: Behaviors that, when acquired, expose the individual to new reinforcers and learning opportunities that produce broad developmental gains
A behavioral cusp is a skill acquisition that opens doors to entirely new reinforcers, contingencies, and learning — producing widespread, cascading developmental effects.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'behavioral contrast'?
Answer: An increase in a behavior's rate in one context following a decrease in reinforcement for that behavior in a different context
Behavioral contrast is an increase in responding in a setting where reinforcement has not changed, following a reduction of reinforcement in a different setting.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an abolishing operation (AO)?
Answer: Decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and decreases behaviors that have been maintained by that reinforcer
An abolishing operation (AO) decreases the value of a reinforcer and decreases behaviors that have produced that reinforcer.
The concept of 'stimulus equivalence' in behavior analysis refers to:
Answer: A set of stimuli that become functionally interchangeable through reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity after training on some of the stimulus relations
Stimulus equivalence describes a derived relational phenomenon where stimuli become interchangeable through untrained but emergent relations, demonstrating reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity.
Which of the following accurately describes the role of a functional behavior assessment (FBA) in ABA practice?
Answer: An FBA identifies the environmental variables (antecedents and consequences) that maintain problem behavior to guide intervention design
An FBA identifies the function of problem behavior (what antecedents trigger it and what consequences maintain it) to develop a function-based intervention.
Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
Answer: Taking away a student's recess privileges following aggressive behavior
Negative punishment involves removing a reinforcing stimulus (recess privileges) contingent on behavior, which decreases that behavior's future frequency.