ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Core ABA Principles Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

The term 'behavior' in ABA is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Any activity of an organism that can be measured and observed

Answer

ABA defines behavior broadly as any observable and measurable activity of a living organism, including verbal, motor, and physiological responses.

Question 2

A behavior that is maintained by escape from an aversive stimulus is operating under which type of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement

Answer

Negative reinforcement increases the future probability of a behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus contingent on that behavior.

Question 3

The seven dimensions of ABA, as outlined by Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968), include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Theoretical

Answer

The seven dimensions are Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective, and Generality — 'Theoretical' is not one of them.

Question 4

A functional relation in ABA is established when:

Accepted Answer

Repeated demonstrations show that the independent variable reliably produces changes in the dependent variable

Answer

A functional relation (experimental control) is established through repeated demonstrations that manipulating the independent variable changes the dependent variable.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the principle of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A stimulus change following a behavior that increases the future probability of that behavior

Answer

Reinforcement is defined by its effect: it is a stimulus change occurring after a behavior that increases the future probability of that behavior.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Core ABA Principles Questions and Answers 2