Free ABA Research, Analysis, and Intervention Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of these does not belong in a behavioral assessment?

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Determining the psychological origin of problematic behavior.

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Determining the ideal behavior.

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Completing a functional analysis.

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Determining an appropriate course of action.

Question 2

Which of the following actions would serve as a reinforcer for watching TV, according to the response deprivation hypothesis?

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Any of the other behaviors will function effectively provided the child is deprived of access to that behavior.

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Texting

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Reading

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None of the above.

Question 3

What type of prompt involves changing the physical environment to increase the likelihood of a target behavior?

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Environmental prompt

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Physical prompt

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Modeling prompt

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Graduated-guidance prompt

Question 4

In an ABAB reversal design, which of the following statements is true?

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All of the above

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When highly dangerous target behaviors occur, using it might be unethical.

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Repetition of the baseline and intervention conditions

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It helps to confirm that the intervention was the cause of the behavioral changes.

Question 5

What data is compared to intervention data in a single case experimental design?

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Baseline Period

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Control Group

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Case Study

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Control Case

Question 6

What characteristic involves using progressively stronger prompts until the target behavior occurs?

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Least-to-most Prompting

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Most-to-least Prompting

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The High-P Procedure

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Graduated Guidance

Question 7

Which of the following describes prompting's drawbacks?

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Trial and error is necessary to use prompting effectively.

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It is not possible to reinforce prompted behavior.

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Fading as a backup method cannot be used while prompting is used.

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It is among the least successful methods for starting a desired habit.

Question 8

What term describes the tendency for behavior reinforced in one situation to occur less often in a different, unmodified situation?

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Behavioral Contrast

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Time Constraint

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Behavioral Analysis

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Behavioral Tendency

Question 9

Mark gets a brand-new TV stand. Rather than assembling it according to the instructions, he arranges the parts in different ways until the TV stand seems finished. Mark's behavior can be considered as ___________.

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Contingency-Shaped Behavior

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Prompting

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Target Behavior

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ABAB Reversal Guides

Question 10

What is an example of manipulating a classroom setting to prevent distraction from the window?

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Context Variable

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Ecological Variable

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Antecedent Variable

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Confounding Variable