BCAT Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Fundamentals 2

Question 1

What is 'shaping' in Applied Behavior Analysis?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior

Answer

Shaping involves reinforcing behaviors that progressively resemble the target behavior, gradually raising the criteria until the full target behavior is achieved.

Question 2

Which reinforcement schedule typically produces the highest and most stable rate of responding?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Answer

Variable ratio schedules deliver reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses, producing high, steady response rates that are most resistant to extinction.

Question 3

What is a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A conditioned reinforcement system where tokens are exchanged for backup reinforcers

Answer

A token economy is a behavior change system in which tokens are earned as conditioned reinforcers for target behaviors and later exchanged for preferred backup reinforcers.

Question 4

What does the Premack Principle state?

Accepted Answer

High-frequency behaviors can be used to reinforce low-frequency behaviors

Answer

The Premack Principle states that access to a preferred (high-frequency) activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less preferred (low-frequency) behavior.

Question 5

In ABA, what is 'generalization'?

Accepted Answer

Applying a behavior learned in one setting to new settings, people, or stimuli

Answer

Generalization occurs when a learned behavior transfers to untrained stimuli, settings, or people, which is a key goal of effective ABA intervention.

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BCAT Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Fundamentals 2