BCBA prep 4

Which of the following basic reinforcement schedules features a post reinforcement pause with a high, steady rate of responding?

• Fixed ratio

• Variable ratio

• FIxed interval

• Variable interval

A client with no history of aggression has started to elope from the classroom. The teacher implements a response cost to target the elopement. Now, the client has started hitting his peers. What might explain the client's behavior?

• Negative reinforcement

• Punishment-induced aggression

• Resistance to punishment

• Spontaneous recovery

Each morning you make oatmeal. You are trying to find the perfect amount of time to leave the oatmeal in the microwave. What might you do?

• Conduct a comparative analysis

• Conduct a component analysis

• Conduct a parametric analysis

• Ask someone to model the behavior for you

Jerry's wife loves that he cooks dinner every night. The only problem is Jerry leaves the stove on constantly. Jerry's wife is worried about a gas leak or a fire starting. What type of intervention would be best to target Jerry's behavior?

• DRA

• DRI

• DRL

• DRD

Kevin Kisner is a professional golfer. Sometimes he will take a big swing with a driver, and sometimes he will take a much smaller swing with a wedge. What does this demonstrate?

• Discrimination

• Differentiation

• Stimulus generalization

• Imitation

Which of the following is not a possible unwanted effect of reinforcement?

• The learner satiates on the reinforcer

• There is a decrease in a functionally equivalent behavior that is not receiving the same amount of reinforcement

• Unintentionally reinforcing an undesired behavior

• The behavior targeted for increase shows an increasing trend after reinforcement is provided

Temporal locus consists of ______?

• IRT

• IRT and Latency

• IRT, Latency, and Duration

• Duration

This type of measurement tends to underestimate behavior?

• Partial interval

• Whole interval

• IRT

• Latency

Which of the following is not a potential side effect of a punishment intervention?

• Punishment-induced aggression

• Restistance to punishment

• Extinction burst

• Punishment losing its effectiveness

Chandler is supervising Phoebe. They work together at an ABA clinic for children. During supervision meetings, Chandler will say things like "I think you are doing well based on what I have heard." What is the problem with this?

• Nothing, this is good supervision

• Chandler should not use indirect assessments for feedback

• If Chandler is going to use indirect assessments, he also needs direct data to evaluate performance

• Phoebe should be assessing Chandler