ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

Which type of time-out involves removing the individual from the reinforcing environment to a less reinforcing setting for a brief period?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary time-out

Answer

Exclusionary time-out removes the individual from the reinforcing setting to a different, less reinforcing location.

Question 2

A behavior analyst is considering using overcorrection to reduce a child's habit of throwing objects. Which component of overcorrection requires the client to restore the environment to a better-than-original state?

Accepted Answer

Restitutional overcorrection

Answer

Restitutional overcorrection requires the individual to restore the disrupted environment to a condition better than it was before the behavior.

Question 3

Under what condition is the use of punishment procedures MOST ethically justified in ABA practice?

Accepted Answer

When less restrictive interventions have been tried and failed to adequately reduce dangerous behavior

Answer

Punishment is ethically justified only after less restrictive interventions have been attempted and found insufficient, particularly when the behavior poses significant risk.

Question 4

A behavior that was previously extinguished reappears after a period of no exposure to the extinction contingency. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous recovery

Answer

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a rest period without any additional reinforcement.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between a DRO and a DRI schedule?

Accepted Answer

DRO reinforces any behavior other than the target behavior; DRI reinforces a specific behavior incompatible with the target behavior

Answer

DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) reinforces the absence of the target behavior, while DRI reinforces a response that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions Questions and Answers 4