BCBA Behavior Reduction and Antecedent Interventions 3

Question 1

Overcorrection is classified as which type of behavior-reduction procedure?

Accepted Answer

Positive punishment

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Extinction

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Negative punishment

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Negative reinforcement

Question 2

When extinction is implemented for attention-maintained behavior, the behavior analyst should ensure that:

Accepted Answer

All sources of attention are withheld consistently across all people and settings

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Punishment is also applied to suppress the extinction burst

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A leaner reinforcement schedule is used for replacement behavior

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The learner is informed in advance each time extinction will be applied

Question 3

The least restrictive alternative principle requires behavior analysts to:

Accepted Answer

Prefer less intrusive, less restrictive procedures when equally effective alternatives exist

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Always choose the most effective procedure regardless of intrusiveness

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Avoid all aversive procedures under any circumstances

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Use punishment only after reinforcement has been tried for at least one year

Question 4

Which dimension of the BACB's definition of behavior analysis most directly supports using antecedent interventions before punishment?

Accepted Answer

Applied

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Behavioral

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Analytic

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Technological

Question 5

A teacher delivers a preferred snack every 5 minutes regardless of what the student is doing to reduce aggressive behavior. This procedure is:

Accepted Answer

NCR

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DRO

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DRI

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FCT

Question 6

Response blocking is best described as a(n) _____ procedure that prevents problem behavior from producing its reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

Extinction-based

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Punishment-based

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Antecedent-only

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Token economy