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Which of the following is not one of the seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer,
Wolf, & Risley, 1968)?
A)AppliedB)BehavioralC)TechnologicalD)Experimental - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The seven
dimensions of applied behavior analysis are: Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological,
Conceptual Systems, Effective, and Generality.
With regards to behavior analysis, ___________ is the philosophical assumption that all
behavior is lawful and orderly.
A)SelectionismB)DeterminismC)ParsimonyD)Empiricism - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Determinism is
the philosophical assumption that all behavior is lawful and orderly. Selectionism is the
assumption that all behavior is a result of interactions with the environment. Parsimony is using
the simplest and most logical explanations to explain why a behavior is occurring. Empiricism is
the practice of objective observation of the behavior of interest.
This dimension of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968) means that the behavior
changes that are achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should generalize to
other settings:
A)Generalization.B)Discrimination.C)Generality.D)Applied. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The
generality dimension of applied behavior analysis means that the behavior changes that are
achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should generalize to other settings.
"Generalization" sounds like generality, but the terms are different. "Discrimination" and
"Applied" are also incorrect.
,Which dimension of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968) means that all
interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior?
A)Conceptual SystemsB)BehavioralC)AnalyticD)Technological - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The
conceptual systems dimension of ABA means that all interventions are developed from the
basic principles of behavior. This means that behavior analysts do not use interventions from
other professional fields. We also only use behavior-analytic interventions that are proven
through scientific research in the field of ABA.
The 'Effective' dimension of Applied Behavior Analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968), states that:
A)Procedures developed by behavior analysts must aim to cause a meaningful effect in the
client's life.B)All interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior.C)The
behavior changes that are achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should
generalize to other settings.D)Interventions should demonstrate experimental control over the
behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "Procedures developed by behavior analysts must aim to
cause a meaningful effect in the client's life." This is the definition of the 'effective' dimension of
ABA. "Interventions should demonstrate experimental control over the behavior," is the
'analytic' dimension of ABA. "The behavior changes that are achieved with the intervention
should be long-lasting and should generalize to other settings," is the 'generality' dimension of
ABA. "All interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior," is the 'conceptual
systems' dimension of ABA.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus class?
A)shapes of tables (e.g., square, round, rectangular, etc.)B)types of flowers (e.g., daisies, roses,
etc.)C)breeds of dogs (e.g., lab, poodle, etc.)D)all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D. A
stimulus class is a set of stimuli that share a common physical property (i.e., size, color, weight,
etc.).
Every time Hank goes to pull at the blinds in the kitchen his mother shouts, "no!" In the future,
Hanks behavior of pulling at the blinds decreases. What procedure did Hank's mother use to
decrease the behavior of pulling the blinds?
A)Negative punishment.B)Negative reinforcement.C)Positive punishment.D)Positive
reinforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. In positive punishment, an aversive stimulus is
presented, contingent on a behavior, that results in a decreased frequency of that behavior in
,the future. In this example, Hank's mother said 'no!' (presenting an aversive stimulus)
contingent on the target behavior.
Clarissa works at a vacuum factory. Today, her boss said, "For every black vacuum you assemble,
you will receive $20. For every grey vacuum you assemble, you will receive $15." It takes about
1 hour to build a vacuum, no matter the color. It also takes the same amount of effort to build a
black and grey vacuum. Clarissa builds 4 black vacuums today. According to the Matching Law,
Clarissa most likely built _______________ grey vacuums today.
A)0B)2C)3D)5 - CORRECT ANSWER-The matching law refers to the distribution of responses
when there is more than one schedule of reinforcement available at the same time. With
concurrent variable interval or concurrent fixed interval schedules of reinforcement, the person
is likely to distribute their responding proportionally between the two schedules of
reinforcement. With concurrent variable ratio or concurrent fixed ratio schedules of
reinforcement, the person is likely to allocate all of their responses to the highest level of
reinforcement. Since Clarissa's reinforcement schedule is on a fixed ratio schedule (one black
vacuum=$20 and one grey vacuum=$15), she is likely to allocate all of her time to build black
vacuums. Therefore, according to the Matching Law, Clarissa likely built 0 grey vacuums this day.
A behavior analyst wants to determine what will serve as an effective punisher for his client. He
has 5 possible stimuli that may serve as punishers. Contingent upon a target response, the
behavior analyst delivers a punisher and measures the amount of time it took to suppress that
response. He tries this with all 5 possible punishers and determines that one particular punisher
is more effective at suppressing the response than the other punishers. What kind of procedure
did the behavior analyst conduct in this scenario?
A)A stimulus avoidance punisher assessmentB)A brief punisher assessmentC)An activity
punisher assessmentD)A choice punisher assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-B. A brief punisher
assessment determines which available punisher is most effective. The available punishers are
presented in a multi-element design on a target behavior, and the suppression of the behavior is
measured. The punisher that is most effective in suppressing the behavior is the most potent
punisher. "A choice punisher assessment" is incorrect since this would simply involve asking the
client (or those who know him well) what would likely be the most effective punisher. "An
activity punisher assessment" is incorrect since this would involve having several activities freely
available and the one that is avoided may possibly serve as a punisher. "A stimulus avoidance
punisher assessment" is also incorrect since this would involve non-contingently presenting
possible punishers to the client and taking note of which ones he avoids.
, Doug got stung by a bee when he was 6 years old on the playground, and it caused him a lot of
pain. Now, even 10 years later, Doug is still scared of bees. His heart starts racing even when he
is near a bee. This is an example of:
A)Operant conditioningB)Respondent conditioningC)Operant extinctionD)Respondent extinction
- CORRECT ANSWER-B. Respondent conditioning is the process where a neutral stimulus
acquires the eliciting properties of an unconditioned stimulus through pairing of the neutral and
unconditioned stimulus. The previously neutral stimulus (bee) now elicits the conditioned
response (heart racing).
Behaviors that were established using a behavioral intervention are considered ____________
once they allow the learner to appropriately respond to new situations.
A)generativeB)maintainedC)functionalD)topographical - CORRECT ANSWER-A. When a behavior
that is taught allows the learner to appropriately respond to untaught situations, the behavior is
considered generative. "Topographical" is incorrect. The topography of a behavior simply refers
to what the behavior looks like, which doesn't apply to this situation. "Functional" is less
correct. A behavior that is taught in a training environment may be intended to only serve one
function. Therefore, the taught behavior would still be functional even if it did not occur under
new stimuli. "Maintained" is less correct. Maintenance refers to the behavior continuing to
occur after training has discontinued. However, it does not necessarily mean that the learner
will use behavior to untaught stimuli.
Tim gets home from school and is hungry. He opens up the cupboard and grabs a snack and
starts eating it. This is an example of a(n):
A)Automatic reinforcement contingency.B)Socially-mediated reinforcement
contingency.C)Automatic punishment contingency. D)Socially-mediated punishment
contingency. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. This is an example of an automatic contingency because
Tim was able to get a snack on his own, and he didn't need any other person to deliver the
reinforcement. He was able to open the cupboard and get a snack. Therefore, this is automatic
reinforcement. If he had to ask his parent to get him a snack, then it would be considered a
socially-mediated contingency.
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Which of the following is not one of the seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer,
Wolf, & Risley, 1968)?
A)AppliedB)BehavioralC)TechnologicalD)Experimental - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The seven
dimensions of applied behavior analysis are: Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological,
Conceptual Systems, Effective, and Generality.
With regards to behavior analysis, ___________ is the philosophical assumption that all
behavior is lawful and orderly.
A)SelectionismB)DeterminismC)ParsimonyD)Empiricism - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Determinism is
the philosophical assumption that all behavior is lawful and orderly. Selectionism is the
assumption that all behavior is a result of interactions with the environment. Parsimony is using
the simplest and most logical explanations to explain why a behavior is occurring. Empiricism is
the practice of objective observation of the behavior of interest.
This dimension of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968) means that the behavior
changes that are achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should generalize to
other settings:
A)Generalization.B)Discrimination.C)Generality.D)Applied. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The
generality dimension of applied behavior analysis means that the behavior changes that are
achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should generalize to other settings.
"Generalization" sounds like generality, but the terms are different. "Discrimination" and
"Applied" are also incorrect.
,Which dimension of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968) means that all
interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior?
A)Conceptual SystemsB)BehavioralC)AnalyticD)Technological - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The
conceptual systems dimension of ABA means that all interventions are developed from the
basic principles of behavior. This means that behavior analysts do not use interventions from
other professional fields. We also only use behavior-analytic interventions that are proven
through scientific research in the field of ABA.
The 'Effective' dimension of Applied Behavior Analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968), states that:
A)Procedures developed by behavior analysts must aim to cause a meaningful effect in the
client's life.B)All interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior.C)The
behavior changes that are achieved with the intervention should be long-lasting and should
generalize to other settings.D)Interventions should demonstrate experimental control over the
behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "Procedures developed by behavior analysts must aim to
cause a meaningful effect in the client's life." This is the definition of the 'effective' dimension of
ABA. "Interventions should demonstrate experimental control over the behavior," is the
'analytic' dimension of ABA. "The behavior changes that are achieved with the intervention
should be long-lasting and should generalize to other settings," is the 'generality' dimension of
ABA. "All interventions are developed from the basic principles of behavior," is the 'conceptual
systems' dimension of ABA.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus class?
A)shapes of tables (e.g., square, round, rectangular, etc.)B)types of flowers (e.g., daisies, roses,
etc.)C)breeds of dogs (e.g., lab, poodle, etc.)D)all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D. A
stimulus class is a set of stimuli that share a common physical property (i.e., size, color, weight,
etc.).
Every time Hank goes to pull at the blinds in the kitchen his mother shouts, "no!" In the future,
Hanks behavior of pulling at the blinds decreases. What procedure did Hank's mother use to
decrease the behavior of pulling the blinds?
A)Negative punishment.B)Negative reinforcement.C)Positive punishment.D)Positive
reinforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. In positive punishment, an aversive stimulus is
presented, contingent on a behavior, that results in a decreased frequency of that behavior in
,the future. In this example, Hank's mother said 'no!' (presenting an aversive stimulus)
contingent on the target behavior.
Clarissa works at a vacuum factory. Today, her boss said, "For every black vacuum you assemble,
you will receive $20. For every grey vacuum you assemble, you will receive $15." It takes about
1 hour to build a vacuum, no matter the color. It also takes the same amount of effort to build a
black and grey vacuum. Clarissa builds 4 black vacuums today. According to the Matching Law,
Clarissa most likely built _______________ grey vacuums today.
A)0B)2C)3D)5 - CORRECT ANSWER-The matching law refers to the distribution of responses
when there is more than one schedule of reinforcement available at the same time. With
concurrent variable interval or concurrent fixed interval schedules of reinforcement, the person
is likely to distribute their responding proportionally between the two schedules of
reinforcement. With concurrent variable ratio or concurrent fixed ratio schedules of
reinforcement, the person is likely to allocate all of their responses to the highest level of
reinforcement. Since Clarissa's reinforcement schedule is on a fixed ratio schedule (one black
vacuum=$20 and one grey vacuum=$15), she is likely to allocate all of her time to build black
vacuums. Therefore, according to the Matching Law, Clarissa likely built 0 grey vacuums this day.
A behavior analyst wants to determine what will serve as an effective punisher for his client. He
has 5 possible stimuli that may serve as punishers. Contingent upon a target response, the
behavior analyst delivers a punisher and measures the amount of time it took to suppress that
response. He tries this with all 5 possible punishers and determines that one particular punisher
is more effective at suppressing the response than the other punishers. What kind of procedure
did the behavior analyst conduct in this scenario?
A)A stimulus avoidance punisher assessmentB)A brief punisher assessmentC)An activity
punisher assessmentD)A choice punisher assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-B. A brief punisher
assessment determines which available punisher is most effective. The available punishers are
presented in a multi-element design on a target behavior, and the suppression of the behavior is
measured. The punisher that is most effective in suppressing the behavior is the most potent
punisher. "A choice punisher assessment" is incorrect since this would simply involve asking the
client (or those who know him well) what would likely be the most effective punisher. "An
activity punisher assessment" is incorrect since this would involve having several activities freely
available and the one that is avoided may possibly serve as a punisher. "A stimulus avoidance
punisher assessment" is also incorrect since this would involve non-contingently presenting
possible punishers to the client and taking note of which ones he avoids.
, Doug got stung by a bee when he was 6 years old on the playground, and it caused him a lot of
pain. Now, even 10 years later, Doug is still scared of bees. His heart starts racing even when he
is near a bee. This is an example of:
A)Operant conditioningB)Respondent conditioningC)Operant extinctionD)Respondent extinction
- CORRECT ANSWER-B. Respondent conditioning is the process where a neutral stimulus
acquires the eliciting properties of an unconditioned stimulus through pairing of the neutral and
unconditioned stimulus. The previously neutral stimulus (bee) now elicits the conditioned
response (heart racing).
Behaviors that were established using a behavioral intervention are considered ____________
once they allow the learner to appropriately respond to new situations.
A)generativeB)maintainedC)functionalD)topographical - CORRECT ANSWER-A. When a behavior
that is taught allows the learner to appropriately respond to untaught situations, the behavior is
considered generative. "Topographical" is incorrect. The topography of a behavior simply refers
to what the behavior looks like, which doesn't apply to this situation. "Functional" is less
correct. A behavior that is taught in a training environment may be intended to only serve one
function. Therefore, the taught behavior would still be functional even if it did not occur under
new stimuli. "Maintained" is less correct. Maintenance refers to the behavior continuing to
occur after training has discontinued. However, it does not necessarily mean that the learner
will use behavior to untaught stimuli.
Tim gets home from school and is hungry. He opens up the cupboard and grabs a snack and
starts eating it. This is an example of a(n):
A)Automatic reinforcement contingency.B)Socially-mediated reinforcement
contingency.C)Automatic punishment contingency. D)Socially-mediated punishment
contingency. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. This is an example of an automatic contingency because
Tim was able to get a snack on his own, and he didn't need any other person to deliver the
reinforcement. He was able to open the cupboard and get a snack. Therefore, this is automatic
reinforcement. If he had to ask his parent to get him a snack, then it would be considered a
socially-mediated contingency.
