BCBA Behavior-Change Procedures Flashcards

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

Answer: Reinforce successive approximations

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior until the desired behavior is achieved.

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

Answer: Discrimination training

Discrimination training reinforces correct responses in the presence of a specific stimulus and not in its absence.

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

Answer: Reinforces when target behavior does not occur

DRO involves reinforcing the absence of a specific target behavior during a defined time period, decreasing that target behavior.

Which of the following procedures involves gradually removing prompts?

Answer: Prompt fading

Prompt fading is the process of gradually reducing prompts to transfer stimulus control to the natural environment.

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

Answer: Chaining

Chaining involves linking discrete behaviors together into a sequence to perform a more complex skill.

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

Answer: Apply behavior in various environments

Generalization ensures that learned behaviors occur across different settings, stimuli, and people.