CBC Applied Behavior Analysis Foundations & Principles 3

Question 1

A 'motivating operation' (MO) in ABA is defined as an environmental variable that:

Accepted Answer

Alters the reinforcing or punishing effectiveness of a stimulus and the frequency of behaviors related to that stimulus

Answer

Motivating operations have two effects: they alter the value of a stimulus as a reinforcer or punisher (value-altering effect) and they alter the frequency of behaviors that have produced that stimulus (behavior-altering effect).

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'shaping' in ABA?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior until the full behavior is achieved

Answer

Shaping involves the differential reinforcement of successive approximations toward a terminal behavior, gradually requiring closer and closer responses to the final target.

Question 3

The concept of 'chaining' is used to teach behaviors that consist of:

Accepted Answer

A sequence of individual stimulus-response components linked together

Answer

Chaining is used to teach behaviors that involve a sequence of discrete responses, where each response serves as the discriminative stimulus for the next response in the chain.

Question 4

In behavior analysis, 'stimulus control' is said to exist when:

Accepted Answer

The probability of a behavior is higher in the presence of a specific stimulus than in its absence

Answer

Stimulus control is demonstrated when a specific discriminative stimulus reliably increases the probability of a behavior occurring relative to other stimulus conditions.

Question 5

Which of the following best defines 'response generalization'?

Accepted Answer

Performing different but functionally similar responses to achieve the same outcome

Answer

Response generalization occurs when a variety of responses, different from but topographically similar to the trained response, produce the same reinforcer or outcome.

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CBC Applied Behavior Analysis Foundations & Principles 3