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Behavior Reduction Test #4 1 Flashcards

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  1. A behavior that was previously reinforced begins to decrease when reinforcement is withheld. This process is called:

    Answer: Extinction

    Extinction is the procedure of withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior, which causes the behavior to decrease over time.

  2. An RBT is implementing a DRO schedule for a client who hits peers. Under DRO, reinforcement is delivered when:

    Answer: The target behavior does not occur during a specified interval

    Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO) delivers reinforcement contingent on the absence of the target behavior during a set time interval, regardless of what other behavior occurs.

  3. Which behavior reduction procedure involves adding an aversive stimulus contingent on the occurrence of a problem behavior?

    Answer: Positive punishment

    Positive punishment involves presenting (adding) an aversive stimulus following a behavior, which decreases the future likelihood of that behavior.

  4. A client frequently screams during transitions between activities. The FIRST step an RBT should take when addressing this behavior is to:

    Answer: Consult the behavior intervention plan developed by the BCBA

    RBTs must follow the behavior intervention plan (BIP) designed by the supervising BCBA. Implementing unsanctioned procedures or making independent clinical decisions falls outside the RBT's scope of practice.

  5. During extinction, a sudden temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or duration of the target behavior is called:

    Answer: An extinction burst

    An extinction burst is the temporary worsening of a target behavior when extinction is first implemented. It is a normal and expected part of the extinction process.

  6. A client earns stickers throughout the day and loses two stickers each time they engage in aggression. This intervention is an example of:

    Answer: Response cost

    Response cost is a negative punishment procedure in which a specified amount of a conditioned reinforcer (such as tokens or stickers) is removed contingent on the occurrence of a problem behavior.