BCAT Exam
Motivating Operations (MO) correct answerAn environmental variable that alters the reinforcing
effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event.
Contingency correct answerRefers to dependent and/or temporal relations between operant behavior
an it's controlling variables.
Satiation correct answerRepeated presentation of a reinforcer weakens its effectiveness and for this
reason the rate of responses declines.
Positive Reinforcement correct answerA type of reinforcement in which the presentation of the stimulus
is contingent upon the response, resulting in an increase in the future probability of that response
Negative Reinforcement correct answerA type of reinforcement in which removal of a stimulus is
contingent on a response, resulting in an increase in the future probability of that response.
Positive Punishment correct answerA type of punishment in which stimulus presentation is contingent
on a response, resulting in the decrease of the future probability of that response
Negative Punishment correct answerA type of punishment in which stimulus removal is contingent on a
response, resulting in the decrease of the future probability of that response.
Establishing Operations (EO) correct answerIncreases motivation for something and increases likelihood
you will try to access that reinforcer
Abolishing Operations (AO) correct answerDecreases motivation for something and decreases likelihood
you will try to access that reinforcer
, Discriminative Stimulus (SD) correct answerA stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will
be reinforced and in the absence of which that response will not be reinf
Stimulus Control (Discriminative Control) correct answerThe tendency for the target behavior to occur in
the presence of the SD (b/c it was reinforced in the past)
Discrimination Training correct answerTeach the child to respond to/tell the difference between two (or
more) SDs.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) correct answerA specific method of teaching in which a task is isolated and
taught across multiple trials. A specific opportunity (antecedent) is presented and a specific response is
expected. A consequence follows the response.
Fluency-Based Training correct answerTaking an existing skill and increasing accuracy and speed of skill
performance in order to develop competence
Errorless Learning correct answerInvolves early and immediate prompting of the target response so that
the learner's response is sure to be correct.
Most-to-Least Prompting correct answerFading from one type of prompt to another less intrusive
prompt. Most assistance to least assistance.
Least-to-Most Prompting correct answerStaring with a least intrusive prompt possible and the client is
not successful, therefore having to move to more intrusive prompts until the client responds.
Chaining correct answerA chain of sequence of SDs and responses where each response in the sequence
(expect for the last one) produces the SD for the next response in the sequence; A complex bx that is
comprised of many single responses that occur in a specific sequence
Motivating Operations (MO) correct answerAn environmental variable that alters the reinforcing
effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event.
Contingency correct answerRefers to dependent and/or temporal relations between operant behavior
an it's controlling variables.
Satiation correct answerRepeated presentation of a reinforcer weakens its effectiveness and for this
reason the rate of responses declines.
Positive Reinforcement correct answerA type of reinforcement in which the presentation of the stimulus
is contingent upon the response, resulting in an increase in the future probability of that response
Negative Reinforcement correct answerA type of reinforcement in which removal of a stimulus is
contingent on a response, resulting in an increase in the future probability of that response.
Positive Punishment correct answerA type of punishment in which stimulus presentation is contingent
on a response, resulting in the decrease of the future probability of that response
Negative Punishment correct answerA type of punishment in which stimulus removal is contingent on a
response, resulting in the decrease of the future probability of that response.
Establishing Operations (EO) correct answerIncreases motivation for something and increases likelihood
you will try to access that reinforcer
Abolishing Operations (AO) correct answerDecreases motivation for something and decreases likelihood
you will try to access that reinforcer
, Discriminative Stimulus (SD) correct answerA stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will
be reinforced and in the absence of which that response will not be reinf
Stimulus Control (Discriminative Control) correct answerThe tendency for the target behavior to occur in
the presence of the SD (b/c it was reinforced in the past)
Discrimination Training correct answerTeach the child to respond to/tell the difference between two (or
more) SDs.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) correct answerA specific method of teaching in which a task is isolated and
taught across multiple trials. A specific opportunity (antecedent) is presented and a specific response is
expected. A consequence follows the response.
Fluency-Based Training correct answerTaking an existing skill and increasing accuracy and speed of skill
performance in order to develop competence
Errorless Learning correct answerInvolves early and immediate prompting of the target response so that
the learner's response is sure to be correct.
Most-to-Least Prompting correct answerFading from one type of prompt to another less intrusive
prompt. Most assistance to least assistance.
Least-to-Most Prompting correct answerStaring with a least intrusive prompt possible and the client is
not successful, therefore having to move to more intrusive prompts until the client responds.
Chaining correct answerA chain of sequence of SDs and responses where each response in the sequence
(expect for the last one) produces the SD for the next response in the sequence; A complex bx that is
comprised of many single responses that occur in a specific sequence
