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Applied Behavior Analysis Foundations & Principles Flashcards

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  1. Negative reinforcement is best described as:

    Answer: Removing an aversive stimulus following a behavior, thereby increasing that behavior

    Negative reinforcement strengthens behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus when the behavior occurs, making the behavior more likely in the future.

  2. A continuous reinforcement (CRF) schedule means that:

    Answer: Every occurrence of the target behavior is reinforced

    CRF involves reinforcing every single instance of the target behavior, which is typically used during the initial acquisition phase of learning.

  3. Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding and is most resistant to extinction?

    Answer: Variable ratio (VR)

    Variable ratio schedules produce the highest rates of responding and are most resistant to extinction because reinforcement is unpredictable and tied to the number of responses.

  4. Extinction in ABA refers to:

    Answer: Withholding the reinforcer that previously maintained a behavior, resulting in a decrease

    Extinction involves identifying and withholding the reinforcer that has been maintaining a behavior, causing the behavior to decrease and eventually cease.

  5. An 'extinction burst' refers to:

    Answer: A rapid increase in behavior frequency or intensity when extinction is first implemented

    An extinction burst is the temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or variability of a behavior that often occurs at the onset of an extinction procedure.

  6. Which of the following is an example of 'stimulus generalization'?

    Answer: A child learns to say 'dog' and uses the label correctly for many different breeds of dogs

    Stimulus generalization occurs when a behavior learned under specific stimulus conditions also occurs in the presence of similar stimuli that were not part of the original training.

  7. Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) involves:

    Answer: Reinforcing any behavior except the target problem behavior during a set time interval

    DRO delivers reinforcement contingent on the absence of the target behavior during a specified time interval, regardless of what other behavior the person engages in.