BCAT Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Fundamentals 3

Question 1

What is 'chaining' in ABA?

Accepted Answer

Teaching a complex behavior by connecting individual steps in a task analysis

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Linking multiple reinforcers together in a sequence

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Pairing a neutral stimulus with a reinforcer repeatedly

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Using a chain of prompts from least to most intrusive

Question 2

In backward chaining, which step is taught first?

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The last step in the task analysis

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The first step in the task analysis

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The most difficult step in the chain

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A random step selected by the technician

Question 3

According to Skinner's verbal behavior framework, what is a 'mand'?

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A request or demand for a specific item or action

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A vocal imitation of what someone else says

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A label given to an object or event in the environment

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A response to a question or conversational statement

Question 4

What is a 'tact' in Skinner's verbal behavior framework?

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A label or comment about a stimulus in the environment

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A request for a preferred item or activity

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A vocal imitation of another person's speech

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A verbal response to another person's verbal behavior

Question 5

Which verbal operant involves repeating what someone else says (vocal imitation)?

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Echoic

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Mand

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Tact

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Intraverbal

Question 6

What is an 'intraverbal' in verbal behavior?

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A verbal response to another's verbal stimulus without point-to-point correspondence

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A label given to a visible object in the environment

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A vocal response that matches a model's speech exactly

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A request for access to a preferred item

Question 7

What is 'stimulus control' in Applied Behavior Analysis?

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A situation in which a specific antecedent stimulus reliably evokes a particular behavior

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The use of stimuli as punishers to decrease behavior

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Controlling the environment to prevent all problem behaviors

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Using sensory stimuli as reinforcers for learners with autism