605 Final Exam Review Questions with
Accurate Answers
FCT - ANSWERSThis intervention places problem behavior on extcintion while
reinforcing a functionally equivalent communicative response
DNRO - ANSWERSThis intervention provides escape after a pre-determined amount of
time, contingent on a specific response not occurring
Token Economy - ANSWERSBefore implementing this type of intervention, it's critical to
"field test the system" to ensure it will operate as planned.
Behavioral Momentum - ANSWERSFunctionally, this procedure works because the shift
in reinforcement conditions results in a low probabilty behavior becoming more resistant
to changing.
Intermittent schedule - ANSWERSThis type of schedule results in a resistance to
extinction, which is why we use it for behaviors we want to persist and maintain over
time (and why we DON'T want to use it for behaviors we are tring to extinguish).
DTT - ANSWERSSome common criticisms (not actual limitations) to this include
creativity being stifled and this procedure being punitive and not appropriate for young
learners.
Negative reinforcement - ANSWERSEvery time Maya's child begins to whine out in
public, Maya lets him play with her cell phone. What type of contingency maintains
Maya's behavior?
Positive reinforcement - ANSWERSEvery time Maya's child begins to whine out in
public, Maya lets him play with her cell phone. What type of contingency maintains the
child's behavior?
Extinction - ANSWERSSpontaneous recovery is a side effect of this.
Fixed ratio - ANSWERSThis reinforcement schedule results in post reinforcement
pauses that resemeble a "break and run" pattern
Fixed interval - ANSWERSThis reinforcement schedule results in post reinforcement
pauses that resemeble a "scallop effect"
NCR - ANSWERSThis intervention provides reinforcement on either a fixed- or variable-
time based schedule
Accurate Answers
FCT - ANSWERSThis intervention places problem behavior on extcintion while
reinforcing a functionally equivalent communicative response
DNRO - ANSWERSThis intervention provides escape after a pre-determined amount of
time, contingent on a specific response not occurring
Token Economy - ANSWERSBefore implementing this type of intervention, it's critical to
"field test the system" to ensure it will operate as planned.
Behavioral Momentum - ANSWERSFunctionally, this procedure works because the shift
in reinforcement conditions results in a low probabilty behavior becoming more resistant
to changing.
Intermittent schedule - ANSWERSThis type of schedule results in a resistance to
extinction, which is why we use it for behaviors we want to persist and maintain over
time (and why we DON'T want to use it for behaviors we are tring to extinguish).
DTT - ANSWERSSome common criticisms (not actual limitations) to this include
creativity being stifled and this procedure being punitive and not appropriate for young
learners.
Negative reinforcement - ANSWERSEvery time Maya's child begins to whine out in
public, Maya lets him play with her cell phone. What type of contingency maintains
Maya's behavior?
Positive reinforcement - ANSWERSEvery time Maya's child begins to whine out in
public, Maya lets him play with her cell phone. What type of contingency maintains the
child's behavior?
Extinction - ANSWERSSpontaneous recovery is a side effect of this.
Fixed ratio - ANSWERSThis reinforcement schedule results in post reinforcement
pauses that resemeble a "break and run" pattern
Fixed interval - ANSWERSThis reinforcement schedule results in post reinforcement
pauses that resemeble a "scallop effect"
NCR - ANSWERSThis intervention provides reinforcement on either a fixed- or variable-
time based schedule
