BCBA Behavior Reduction and Antecedent Interventions 2

Question 1

DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior) requires that the alternative behavior:

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Cannot physically occur at the same time as the problem behavior

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Occurs at a lower rate than the problem behavior

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Produces a different reinforcer than the problem behavior

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Is easier to perform than the problem behavior

Question 2

Spontaneous recovery refers to:

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The reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a period of time without extinction sessions

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Behavior returning to baseline after a treatment reversal

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Rapid recovery of skills after a long absence from training

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Generalization of new behavior to untrained settings

Question 3

Which function of problem behavior is identified when the behavior increases following the removal of an aversive task?

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Escape/avoidance

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Access to tangibles

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Attention

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Automatic reinforcement

Question 4

A behavior analyst uses a visual schedule to reduce transition-related problem behavior. This is best described as a(n):

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Antecedent-based intervention

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Consequence-based intervention

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Punishment procedure

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Differential reinforcement procedure

Question 5

Planned ignoring is most appropriate as an intervention when problem behavior is maintained by:

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Adult attention

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Escape from demands

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Access to preferred items

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Automatic sensory stimulation

Question 6

Which concept describes the idea that punishment is most effective when delivered immediately after the behavior?

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Immediacy

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Contingency

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Intensity gradient

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Stimulus satiation