ABAT Behavior Reduction Interventions 2

Question 1

A child's tantrum behavior previously maintained by adult attention suddenly increases in intensity and frequency after attention is withheld. This phenomenon is called:

Accepted Answer

Extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or duration of a behavior when extinction is first implemented.

Question 2

After extinction has been in place for several weeks and a target behavior has been eliminated, the behavior reappears briefly in the next session without any reinforcement being delivered. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous recovery

Answer

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

Question 3

When is planned ignoring (extinction of socially-reinforced behavior) CONTRAINDICATED as a behavior reduction strategy?

Accepted Answer

When the behavior poses a safety risk to the client or others

Answer

Planned ignoring is contraindicated when the behavior is dangerous, because withholding attention cannot prevent physical harm during an extinction burst.

Question 4

A practitioner implements extinction for self-injurious behavior maintained by automatic (sensory) reinforcement. The appropriate extinction procedure in this case is:

Accepted Answer

Sensory extinction (blocking sensory feedback)

Answer

Sensory extinction involves blocking or masking the sensory consequence that reinforces the behavior, such as using protective equipment to prevent the automatic reinforcement.

Question 5

Which differential reinforcement procedure specifically reinforces the ABSENCE of the target behavior during a defined interval?

Accepted Answer

DRO

Answer

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO) delivers reinforcement if the target behavior does not occur during the entire interval.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT Behavior Reduction Interventions 2