CTA Behavior Management Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A learner repeatedly disrupts class by talking to neighbors. Which antecedent-based intervention should the trainer try first?
- Send the learner out of the room
- Seat the learner away from frequent conversation partners (Correct answer)
- Ignore the behavior entirely
- Reduce the difficulty of all tasks
Correct answer: Seat the learner away from frequent conversation partners
Modifying the antecedent (seating arrangement) can prevent the disruptive behavior before it starts.
Question 2: Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent response rate?
- Fixed ratio
- Fixed interval
- Variable ratio (Correct answer)
- Variable interval
Correct answer: Variable ratio
Variable ratio schedules produce the highest, most persistent response rates because the reinforcer is unpredictable in timing.
Question 3: A learner completes tasks correctly only when the trainer is watching. This is an example of:
- Stimulus generalization
- Stimulus discrimination (Correct answer)
- Response generalization
- Extinction burst
Correct answer: Stimulus discrimination
Stimulus discrimination occurs when behavior is performed under specific conditions (trainer present) but not others.
Question 4: When using differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), reinforcement is delivered when:
- The target behavior occurs at a lower rate
- The learner performs an alternative behavior
- The problem behavior has not occurred during a set interval (Correct answer)
- A specific incompatible response is emitted
Correct answer: The problem behavior has not occurred during a set interval
DRO delivers reinforcement after a defined time period in which the problem behavior was absent.
Question 5: A trainer wants to reduce reliance on verbal prompts. Which prompt fading strategy involves gradually reducing physical assistance while maintaining verbal cues?
- Most-to-least prompting (Correct answer)
- Least-to-most prompting
- Time delay
- Stimulus fading
Correct answer: Most-to-least prompting
Most-to-least prompting begins with the highest level of support and systematically reduces assistance over trials.
Question 6: Which term describes the process of a previously extinguished behavior spontaneously reappearing?
- Resurgence
- Spontaneous recovery (Correct answer)
- Behavioral contrast
- Response induction
Correct answer: Spontaneous recovery
Spontaneous recovery is the reemergence of an extinguished behavior after a rest period without additional reinforcement.
Question 7: A certified training assistant notices a learner's problem behavior increases right after a preferred activity ends. This suggests the behavior is maintained by:
- Attention
- Escape from demands
- Access to tangibles (Correct answer)
- Sensory stimulation
Correct answer: Access to tangibles
Behavior that follows the removal of a preferred item or activity is typically maintained by access to tangibles (wanting the item back).
CTA Behavior Management Techniques 2
A learner repeatedly disrupts class by talking to neighbors.
Which antecedent-based intervention should the trainer try first?