BCABA Generalization and Maintenance 2

Question 1

Maintenance of a skill refers to:

Accepted Answer

The behavior continuing at the desired level after intervention is removed or thinned

Answer

Maintenance is the durability of a behavior change after systematic intervention is reduced or withdrawn, reflecting long-term learning.

Question 2

Thinning reinforcement schedules over time supports maintenance by:

Accepted Answer

Transitioning from dense to lean schedules to make behavior resistant to extinction

Answer

Gradually thinning reinforcement schedules mirrors the intermittent reinforcement found in natural environments and increases resistance to extinction.

Question 3

Indiscriminable contingencies promote maintenance by making it difficult for the learner to determine:

Accepted Answer

Whether the current moment is a reinforcement opportunity or not

Answer

When the learner cannot discriminate reinforcement trials from non-reinforcement trials, behavior is maintained because the reinforcer could arrive at any time.

Question 4

Using natural reinforcers during training supports both generalization and maintenance because:

Accepted Answer

They already exist in the natural environment and will continue to be available after training ends

Answer

Natural reinforcers are embedded in everyday environments, so behaviors reinforced by them will continue to contact reinforcement after formal training concludes.

Question 5

Generalization probes are conducted to:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether trained skills have transferred to untrained stimuli, settings, or responses

Answer

Generalization probes are assessment sessions conducted in untrained contexts to determine whether and to what degree generalization has occurred.

BCABA - Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Practice Test

BCABA - Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Practice Test

BCABA Generalization and Maintenance 2