BCBA Behavior Reduction and Antecedent Interventions 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Positive punishment

Answer

Overcorrection (restitution and positive practice) is a positive punishment procedure because an aversive activity is added contingent on problem behavior.

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

Answer

Extinction must be implemented consistently so that problem behavior does not contact intermittent reinforcement, which would increase resistance to extinction.

Question 3

The least restrictive alternative principle requires behavior analysts to:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The least restrictive alternative principle is an ethical guideline requiring analysts to select the most effective yet least intrusive and restrictive procedure available.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Applied

Answer

The 'applied' dimension emphasizes social significance and ethical practice, which includes preference for less intrusive antecedent strategies before resorting to punishment.

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

Answer

Non-contingent reinforcement (NCR) delivers a reinforcer on a fixed-time or variable-time schedule independent of the occurrence of any specific behavior.

BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst Practice Test

BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst Practice Test

BCBA Behavior Reduction and Antecedent Interventions 3