BCAT Behavioral Intervention Techniques 2

Question 1

A child engages in self-injurious behavior every time a preferred item is removed. Which function does this behavior most likely serve?

Accepted Answer

Access to tangibles

Answer

Behavior that occurs when preferred items are removed is typically maintained by access to tangibles (the removed item).

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the difference between negative reinforcement and punishment?

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement removes a stimulus to increase behavior; punishment adds or removes a stimulus to decrease behavior

Answer

Negative reinforcement removes an aversive stimulus to strengthen behavior, while punishment (positive or negative) weakens behavior.

Question 3

During a discrete trial, the technician presents the SD, the learner responds, and the technician delivers reinforcement. What is the recommended inter-trial interval (ITI) purpose?

Accepted Answer

To allow a brief pause that signals the end of one trial and the start of the next

Answer

The ITI provides a brief, clear demarcation between trials, which reduces confusion and improves stimulus control.

Question 4

A technician is using extinction for attention-maintained problem behavior. The child's behavior temporarily increases in intensity. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in frequency, intensity, or duration of behavior when reinforcement is first withheld.

Question 5

Which prompting strategy involves providing only a portion of the task instruction to guide a correct response?

Accepted Answer

Partial physical prompt

Answer

A partial physical prompt involves guiding only part of the movement needed to complete the response.

(BCAT) Board Certified Autism Technician Practice Test

(BCAT) Board Certified Autism Technician Practice Test

BCAT Behavioral Intervention Techniques 2