ABAT FREE Foundational Knowledge Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

An establishing operation (EO) differs from an abolishing operation (AO) in that an EO:

Accepted Answer

Increases the reinforcing value of a stimulus and increases relevant behavior

Answer

An establishing operation increases the current reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus and increases behavior that has produced that stimulus.

Question 2

In a multiple baseline design across behaviors, a practitioner:

Accepted Answer

Staggers introduction of the intervention across different behaviors

Answer

A multiple baseline design demonstrates experimental control by staggering intervention introduction across behaviors, settings, or participants.

Question 3

Which data collection method is BEST suited for measuring behaviors that do not have a clear beginning and end?

Accepted Answer

Duration recording

Answer

Duration recording measures the total time a behavior lasts and is ideal for continuous behaviors without discrete onset/offset boundaries.

Question 4

When a BCBA uses Functional Analysis (FA), what is the primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To identify the environmental variables maintaining a problem behavior

Answer

Functional analysis involves manipulating antecedents and consequences in controlled conditions to identify the function(s) maintaining problem behavior.

Question 5

Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding with no post-reinforcement pause?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio (VR)

Answer

Variable ratio schedules produce high, steady rates of responding with no post-reinforcement pause because the number of responses required for reinforcement is unpredictable.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT FREE Foundational Knowledge Questions and Answers 5