BCBA Behavior-Change Procedures

Question 1

What is the goal of shaping in behavior-change procedures?

Accepted Answer

Reinforce successive approximations

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Punish incorrect responses

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Reinforce a single step repeatedly

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Fade prompts immediately

Question 2

Which procedure teaches a new behavior by reinforcing only after the correct response is made?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination training

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Extinction

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Shaping

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Response generalization

Question 3

What is the effect of using differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)?

Accepted Answer

Reinforces when target behavior does not occur

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Increases target behavior

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Reinforces the inappropriate behavior

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Punishes the target behavior

Question 4

Which of the following procedures involves gradually removing prompts?

Accepted Answer

Prompt fading

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Task analysis

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Stimulus generalization

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Chaining

Question 5

Which method involves teaching a complex skill by breaking it into smaller steps?

Accepted Answer

Chaining

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Shaping

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Fading

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Modeling

Question 6

What is the goal of generalization in behavior-change procedures?

Accepted Answer

Apply behavior in various environments

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Isolate behavior to training conditions

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Teach new skills slowly

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Increase dependency on prompts