BCBA Exam 2021/2022 with complete
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stimulus class - ANSWER any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common
elements in one or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus - ANSWER energy change that affects an organism
response class - ANSWER group of responses with the same function & that produce
the same effect on the environment
response - ANSWER specific instance of behavior
behavior - ANSWER activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis - ANSWER science in which tactics derived from the
principles of behavior are applied systematically to improve socially significant behavior
and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for behavior change
empowering - ANSWER a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill
confidence
doable - ANSWER dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently
measured
generality - ANSWER dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective - ANSWER dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target
behavior
conceptually systematic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness
should be described in terms of behavioral principles
analytic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated
events and a reliable change in a dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological - ANSWER dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified &
described with detail and clarity
,behavioral - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement,
measurable, & target the client's behavior
applied - ANSWER dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and
improve people's lives
operant behaviors - ANSWER behaviors not elicited by preceding stimuli but influenced
by stimulus changes that have followed behavior in the past (e.g. not reflexive)
respondent behavior - ANSWER reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism - ANSWER philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of
behavior, & applied behavior analysis
functional relation - ANSWER well-controlled experiment that reveals a specific change
in one event (DV) is reliably created by specific manipulations of another event (IV) and
that is unlikely to be a result of confounding variables
antecedent - ANSWER environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur
prior to behavior of iterest
consequence - ANSWER a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus - ANSWER the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
conditioned reflex - ANSWER learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting
of an antecedent stimulus and the response it elicits
operant conditioning - ANSWER the process and selective effects of consequences on
behavior
reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior
that immediately precedes it
punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a
behavior that immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the
presentation of a stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
negative reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or
termination of a stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
extinction - ANSWER reinforcement is withheld for all members of a previously
reinforced response class and the frequency of behavior decreases to prereinforcement
level or stops altogether as a result
, punishment - ANSWER when a behavior is followed by a stimulus change that
decreases future frequency of that behavior
unconditioned reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase the future
frequency of behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
positive punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the presentation
of a stimulus that decreases future frequency of that behavior
negative punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the removal or
termination of a stimulus that decreases future frequency of the behavior
unconditioned punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that can decrease future
frequency of behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
conditioned reinforcers - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase future
frequency of behavior through prior pairing with other reinforcers
conditioned punishers - ANSWER a stimulus change that can decrease future
frequency of behavior through prior pairing with other punishers
stimulus control - ANSWER a situation in which the frequency, latency, duration, or
amplitude of a behavior is altered by the presence or absence of an antecedent
stimulus
discriminated operant - ANSWER a behavior that occurs more frequently under some
antecedent conditions than it does in others
discriminative stimulus - ANSWER a stimulus in the presence of which responses of
some type have been reinforced and in the absence of which the same type of
responses have occurred and not been reinforced; increases momentary frequency of
behavior
establishing operations - ANSWER a motivating operation that increases the
effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as a reinforcer (e.g. food deprivation
leading to food being an effective reinforcer)
contingency - ANSWER dependency of a particular consequence on the occurrence of
the behavior
behavioral assessment - ANSWER a variety of methods (direct observation, interviews,
checklists, tests) to identify and define targets for behavior change---seeks to discover
the function of behavior
solution.
stimulus class - ANSWER any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common
elements in one or more of the following: physical features, temporally, & functionally
stimulus - ANSWER energy change that affects an organism
response class - ANSWER group of responses with the same function & that produce
the same effect on the environment
response - ANSWER specific instance of behavior
behavior - ANSWER activity of living organisms
applied behavior analysis - ANSWER science in which tactics derived from the
principles of behavior are applied systematically to improve socially significant behavior
and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for behavior change
empowering - ANSWER a dimension of ABA that say tools that work to instill
confidence
doable - ANSWER dimension of ABA that says interventions should be pragmatic
accountable - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be directly & frequently
measured
generality - ANSWER dimension of ABA; changes should last over time
effective - ANSWER dimension of ABA; noticeable and reliable changes in target
behavior
conceptually systematic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; procedures & effectiveness
should be described in terms of behavioral principles
analytic - ANSWER dimension of ABA; a functional relation between manipulated
events and a reliable change in a dimension of target behavior should be demonstrated
technological - ANSWER dimension of ABA; operative procedures are identified &
described with detail and clarity
,behavioral - ANSWER dimension of ABA; behavior should be in need of improvement,
measurable, & target the client's behavior
applied - ANSWER dimension of ABA; improvements in behaviors that enhance and
improve people's lives
operant behaviors - ANSWER behaviors not elicited by preceding stimuli but influenced
by stimulus changes that have followed behavior in the past (e.g. not reflexive)
respondent behavior - ANSWER reflexive behavior; elicited by an antecedent
behaviorism - ANSWER philosophy of science of behavior, experimental analysis of
behavior, & applied behavior analysis
functional relation - ANSWER well-controlled experiment that reveals a specific change
in one event (DV) is reliably created by specific manipulations of another event (IV) and
that is unlikely to be a result of confounding variables
antecedent - ANSWER environmental conditions or stimulus changes that exist or occur
prior to behavior of iterest
consequence - ANSWER a stimulus change that follows the target behavior
conditioned stimulus - ANSWER the stimulus component of a conditioned reflex
conditioned reflex - ANSWER learned stimulus-response functional relation consisting
of an antecedent stimulus and the response it elicits
operant conditioning - ANSWER the process and selective effects of consequences on
behavior
reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that increases the future frequency of behavior
that immediately precedes it
punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a
behavior that immediately precedes it
positive reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the
presentation of a stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
negative reinforcement - ANSWER a behavior is followed immediately by the removal or
termination of a stimulus and occurs more often in the future as a result
extinction - ANSWER reinforcement is withheld for all members of a previously
reinforced response class and the frequency of behavior decreases to prereinforcement
level or stops altogether as a result
, punishment - ANSWER when a behavior is followed by a stimulus change that
decreases future frequency of that behavior
unconditioned reinforcer - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase the future
frequency of behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
positive punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the presentation
of a stimulus that decreases future frequency of that behavior
negative punishment - ANSWER a behavior is immediately followed by the removal or
termination of a stimulus that decreases future frequency of the behavior
unconditioned punisher - ANSWER a stimulus change that can decrease future
frequency of behavior without prior pairing with any other form of reinforcement
conditioned reinforcers - ANSWER a stimulus change that can increase future
frequency of behavior through prior pairing with other reinforcers
conditioned punishers - ANSWER a stimulus change that can decrease future
frequency of behavior through prior pairing with other punishers
stimulus control - ANSWER a situation in which the frequency, latency, duration, or
amplitude of a behavior is altered by the presence or absence of an antecedent
stimulus
discriminated operant - ANSWER a behavior that occurs more frequently under some
antecedent conditions than it does in others
discriminative stimulus - ANSWER a stimulus in the presence of which responses of
some type have been reinforced and in the absence of which the same type of
responses have occurred and not been reinforced; increases momentary frequency of
behavior
establishing operations - ANSWER a motivating operation that increases the
effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as a reinforcer (e.g. food deprivation
leading to food being an effective reinforcer)
contingency - ANSWER dependency of a particular consequence on the occurrence of
the behavior
behavioral assessment - ANSWER a variety of methods (direct observation, interviews,
checklists, tests) to identify and define targets for behavior change---seeks to discover
the function of behavior
