BCAT Behavior Reduction Treatment 3

Question 1

A client's problem behavior reappears after a period of successful suppression, even without any change in the treatment plan. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous recovery

Answer

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a period of time without the behavior occurring.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of response blocking?

Accepted Answer

Physically preventing a client from completing a self-injurious behavior

Answer

Response blocking is a safety procedure where the technician physically prevents the problem behavior from being completed.

Question 3

A client earns tokens for every 10 minutes without aggression. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

DRO on a fixed interval schedule

Answer

Earning tokens for the absence of a behavior over a set time interval is a DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) procedure on a fixed interval schedule.

Question 4

A supervisor adds a rule that a client loses 5 minutes of free time for each instance of property destruction. This procedure is called:

Accepted Answer

Response cost

Answer

Response cost involves removing a specified amount of a conditioned reinforcer contingent on the problem behavior.

Question 5

During which phase of behavior reduction should antecedent interventions be prioritized?

Accepted Answer

Before the behavior has a chance to occur

Answer

Antecedent interventions are proactive strategies implemented before the behavior occurs to prevent or reduce its likelihood.

(BCAT) Board Certified Autism Technician Practice Test

(BCAT) Board Certified Autism Technician Practice Test

BCAT Behavior Reduction Treatment 3