CARD Exam 1 BCAT
ABA Correct Answer: Applied Behavior Analysis
Core Principles of ABA Correct Answer: Desirable consequences increase behavior, undesirable
consequences decrease behavior.
3 term contingency Correct Answer: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Behavior Analysis Correct Answer: The study of the principles of behavior
behavior Correct Answer: Anything someone says or does
Stimulus Correct Answer: Any physical object or event that someone can see, hear, smell, touch, or
taste.
environment Correct Answer: All of the events and stimulus which affect the behavior of an organism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Correct Answer: Pervasive developmental disorder which significantly
affects individuals across multiple areas of abilities.
3 Primary areas of ASD Correct Answer: Problems w/ social communication, problems w/ social
interactions & presence of restrictive or repetitive behaviors/interests.
Diagnosis of ASD Correct Answer: Prior to age 3, impact, can't be better explained by anything else.
Goal for treatment of ASD Correct Answer: Maximize each learners strengths.
EIBI Correct Answer: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
Skill Repertoire Building Correct Answer: The teaching and learning of new skills in order to strengthen
and expand an individual's skill repertoire
3 prominent behavioral teaching approaches Correct Answer: Discrete Trial Teaching, Natural
Environment Training, Fluency Based Instruction (FBI)
Discrete Trial Correct Answer: Structured teaching method consisting of clear and direct presentation of
learning trials to promote skill acquisition.
Natural environment training Correct Answer: Naturalistic teaching strategy.
Fluency Based Instruction Correct Answer: Taking an existing skill and increasing accuracy and speed of
skill performance in order to develop competence
primary reinforcer Correct Answer: an innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a
biological need (food, drink)
, secondary reinforcer Correct Answer: a reinforcer that someone had to learn to like (games, coloring,
puzzles etc)
Reinforcer Correct Answer: occurs after the behavior for the given SD
Preference Assessment Correct Answer: Aims to identify an individual's favorite things so that they can
be used as rewards or potential "reinforcers" for desired behavior.
Forced/Paired preference assessment Correct Answer: Giving the learner just two options to identify
what the individual wants. Can be given different options if not interested.
multiple stimulus assessment Correct Answer: An array of potential reinforcers is presented to the
individual
Prompts Correct Answer: Urge for action, occurs around the time we present the SD
Prompt Fading Correct Answer: to reduce assistance to a least intrusive prompt
prompt dependency Correct Answer: requiring a prompt to perform a task
Stimulus prompts Correct Answer: Addition to or alters the stimulus in order to facilitate a correct
response. (Manipulate)
response prompt Correct Answer: an additional cue added to the learners response to facilitate a
correct response
physical prompt Correct Answer: manual guidance to facilitate a correct response
model prompt Correct Answer: providing a physical demonstration of the SD
echoic prompt Correct Answer: providing a vocal demonstration of the SD
verbal directive Correct Answer: Giving verbal instructions to guide. May include textual or visual
gesture prompt Correct Answer: providing a movement cue
positional prompt Correct Answer: altering the location of placement
within stimulus Correct Answer: adding to or altering a portion of the stimulus
full prompt Correct Answer: the entire prompt is delivered to assist the learner
partial prompt Correct Answer: only a portion of the prompt is delivered to help the learner
stimulation manipulation Correct Answer: manipulating any stimulus to make the prompt easier for the
learner
ABA Correct Answer: Applied Behavior Analysis
Core Principles of ABA Correct Answer: Desirable consequences increase behavior, undesirable
consequences decrease behavior.
3 term contingency Correct Answer: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Behavior Analysis Correct Answer: The study of the principles of behavior
behavior Correct Answer: Anything someone says or does
Stimulus Correct Answer: Any physical object or event that someone can see, hear, smell, touch, or
taste.
environment Correct Answer: All of the events and stimulus which affect the behavior of an organism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Correct Answer: Pervasive developmental disorder which significantly
affects individuals across multiple areas of abilities.
3 Primary areas of ASD Correct Answer: Problems w/ social communication, problems w/ social
interactions & presence of restrictive or repetitive behaviors/interests.
Diagnosis of ASD Correct Answer: Prior to age 3, impact, can't be better explained by anything else.
Goal for treatment of ASD Correct Answer: Maximize each learners strengths.
EIBI Correct Answer: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
Skill Repertoire Building Correct Answer: The teaching and learning of new skills in order to strengthen
and expand an individual's skill repertoire
3 prominent behavioral teaching approaches Correct Answer: Discrete Trial Teaching, Natural
Environment Training, Fluency Based Instruction (FBI)
Discrete Trial Correct Answer: Structured teaching method consisting of clear and direct presentation of
learning trials to promote skill acquisition.
Natural environment training Correct Answer: Naturalistic teaching strategy.
Fluency Based Instruction Correct Answer: Taking an existing skill and increasing accuracy and speed of
skill performance in order to develop competence
primary reinforcer Correct Answer: an innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a
biological need (food, drink)
, secondary reinforcer Correct Answer: a reinforcer that someone had to learn to like (games, coloring,
puzzles etc)
Reinforcer Correct Answer: occurs after the behavior for the given SD
Preference Assessment Correct Answer: Aims to identify an individual's favorite things so that they can
be used as rewards or potential "reinforcers" for desired behavior.
Forced/Paired preference assessment Correct Answer: Giving the learner just two options to identify
what the individual wants. Can be given different options if not interested.
multiple stimulus assessment Correct Answer: An array of potential reinforcers is presented to the
individual
Prompts Correct Answer: Urge for action, occurs around the time we present the SD
Prompt Fading Correct Answer: to reduce assistance to a least intrusive prompt
prompt dependency Correct Answer: requiring a prompt to perform a task
Stimulus prompts Correct Answer: Addition to or alters the stimulus in order to facilitate a correct
response. (Manipulate)
response prompt Correct Answer: an additional cue added to the learners response to facilitate a
correct response
physical prompt Correct Answer: manual guidance to facilitate a correct response
model prompt Correct Answer: providing a physical demonstration of the SD
echoic prompt Correct Answer: providing a vocal demonstration of the SD
verbal directive Correct Answer: Giving verbal instructions to guide. May include textual or visual
gesture prompt Correct Answer: providing a movement cue
positional prompt Correct Answer: altering the location of placement
within stimulus Correct Answer: adding to or altering a portion of the stimulus
full prompt Correct Answer: the entire prompt is delivered to assist the learner
partial prompt Correct Answer: only a portion of the prompt is delivered to help the learner
stimulation manipulation Correct Answer: manipulating any stimulus to make the prompt easier for the
learner
