RBT Behavior Reduction Test #4 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which term refers to the reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a period of no exposure to the extinction conditions?
- Extinction burst
- Behavioral contrast
- Spontaneous recovery (Correct answer)
- Resurgence
Correct answer: Spontaneous recovery
Spontaneous recovery occurs when a previously extinguished behavior reappears after a passage of time, even though reinforcement has not been delivered. It is expected in any extinction procedure and does not mean the treatment has failed.
Question 2: Which of the following punishment procedures involves removing a specified amount of earned tokens following problem behavior?
- Time-out
- Overcorrection
- Response cost (Correct answer)
- Sensory extinction
Correct answer: Response cost
Response cost is a form of negative punishment in which a previously earned reinforcer (such as tokens) is removed contingent on the problem behavior. It is commonly used within token economy systems to decrease unwanted behavior.
Question 3: A client engages in property destruction to obtain a preferred toy that has been placed out of reach. The function is:
- Attention
- Automatic reinforcement
- Escape/avoidance
- Access to tangibles (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Access to tangibles
When a behavior is reinforced by gaining access to preferred objects, activities, or foods, the function is access to tangibles. Identifying this function allows the treatment team to design interventions that either make the item less accessible or teach an appropriate requesting behavior.
Question 4: Graduated guidance is a technique used in which behavior reduction or teaching context?
- Shaping approximations toward a new behavior
- Physically guiding a client through a task while gradually fading physical contact (Correct answer)
- Reducing the number of demands in a session
- Measuring the latency of behavior change
Correct answer: Physically guiding a client through a task while gradually fading physical contact
Graduated guidance involves providing physical guidance through a task and systematically reducing the level of physical contact as the client begins to independently complete the steps. It is used in chaining procedures and physical redirection programs.
Question 5: Behavioral momentum refers to the technique of:
- Increasing the speed of reinforcement delivery
- Presenting a series of high-probability requests before a low-probability request to increase compliance (Correct answer)
- Delivering reinforcement on a variable-ratio schedule
- Gradually increasing task difficulty without pausing
Correct answer: Presenting a series of high-probability requests before a low-probability request to increase compliance
Behavioral momentum uses a series of easy, high-probability (high-p) requests to build compliance before presenting a more difficult low-probability (low-p) request. This increases the likelihood the client will comply with the low-p request and can reduce escape-maintained problem behavior.
Question 6: Which of the following is the LEAST restrictive behavior reduction strategy?
- Physical restraint
- Response cost
- Non-contingent reinforcement (Correct answer)
- Time-out
Correct answer: Non-contingent reinforcement
Non-contingent reinforcement is an antecedent-based strategy that delivers reinforcement on a time-based schedule independent of behavior, reducing the motivating operation for problem behavior without requiring any aversive consequence. It is considered among the least restrictive strategies available.
RBT Behavior Reduction Test #4 2
Which term refers to the reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a period of no exposure to the extinction conditions?