BACB Behavior Change Procedures 2

Question 1

Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) reduces problem behavior primarily by which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Abolishing the motivating operation for the reinforcer maintaining problem behavior

Answer

NCR delivers reinforcement on a time-based schedule regardless of behavior, which abolishes the motivating operation for that reinforcer, reducing the problem behavior it was maintaining.

Question 2

Which punishment procedure involves removing access to positive reinforcers contingent on a problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

Response cost

Answer

Response cost is a form of negative punishment in which a specified amount of a reinforcer is removed contingent on a target behavior, decreasing that behavior.

Question 3

What is the difference between 'restitutional overcorrection' and 'positive practice overcorrection'?

Accepted Answer

Restitutional requires restoring the environment beyond its original state; positive practice requires repeated practice of correct behavior

Answer

Restitutional overcorrection requires the learner to restore the environment to a better-than-original state, while positive practice requires repeated correct practice of an appropriate alternative.

Question 4

Which procedure involves briefly removing the learner from access to all sources of reinforcement contingent on problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary time-out

Answer

Exclusionary time-out physically removes the learner from the reinforcing environment to a less reinforcing setting contingent on problem behavior.

Question 5

Antecedent-based interventions aim to reduce problem behavior by modifying which part of the three-term contingency?

Accepted Answer

Antecedent conditions and motivating operations

Answer

Antecedent-based interventions change triggering conditions or motivating operations before the behavior occurs, preventing the problem behavior from being evoked.

BACB - Behavior Analyst Certification Board Practice Test

BACB - Behavior Analyst Certification Board Practice Test

BACB Behavior Change Procedures 2