FREE Foundational Knowledge Questions and Answers Flashcards
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An establishing operation (EO) differs from an abolishing operation (AO) in that an EO:
Answer: Increases the reinforcing value of a stimulus and increases relevant behavior
An establishing operation increases the current reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and increases behavior that has produced that stimulus.
In a multiple baseline design across behaviors, a practitioner:
Answer: Staggers introduction of the intervention across different behaviors
A multiple baseline design demonstrates experimental control by staggering intervention introduction across behaviors, settings, or participants.
Which data collection method is BEST suited for measuring behaviors that do not have a clear beginning and end?
Answer: Duration recording
Duration recording measures the total time a behavior lasts and is ideal for continuous behaviors without discrete onset/offset boundaries.
When a BCBA uses Functional Analysis (FA), what is the primary purpose?
Answer: To identify the environmental variables maintaining a problem behavior
Functional analysis involves manipulating antecedents and consequences in controlled conditions to identify the function(s) maintaining problem behavior.
Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding with no post-reinforcement pause?
Answer: Variable ratio (VR)
Variable ratio schedules produce high, steady rates of responding with no post-reinforcement pause because the number of responses required for reinforcement is unpredictable.
The concept of 'interobserver agreement' (IOA) in ABA is used to:
Answer: Verify the accuracy and reliability of behavioral data
IOA is calculated by comparing data collected independently by two observers to evaluate the reliability and accuracy of the measurement system.
A skill broken into smaller teachable steps that are taught in sequence is called a:
Answer: Task analysis
Task analysis involves breaking a complex skill into a sequence of smaller, discrete steps that can be taught and measured individually.