CARD BT TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is Behavior Analysis? - Answer -Science of behavior based upon the principles of
learning and motivation studied extensively by psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Why do we want to understand behavior? - Answer -- Help people to learn positive
behaviors that will help them.
- Prevent people from learning behaviors that are harmful or problematic.
- allows us to CHANGE behavior.
What is Applied Behavior Analysis? - Answer -The application of the "Principles of
Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce change.
How does ABA work? - Answer -- by changing behavior.
- learn new skills, behave in more effective ways, replace problematic behaviors with
more successful ones.
What is the core principle of ABA? - Answer -Desirable consequences will increase
behavior, whereas undesirable consequences will decrease behavior.
Behavior: - Answer -Anything a person says or does.
- Ex: Saying "hi" or asking "what time is it?"; running, jumping, crying, or playing.
Stimulus - Answer -Any physical object or event that an individual can see, hear, smell,
touch, or taste.
Environment: - Answer -All of the events and stimuli which effect the behavior of an
individual.
Response: - Answer -A particular occurrence or instance of a behavior.
3-Term Contingency - Answer -A method used within ABA to understand, predict, and
change behavior.
3 Components:
1. Antecedent
2. Behavior
3. Consequence
Antecedent: - Answer -What happens PRIOR to the behavior.
Consequence: - Answer -What happens immediately AFTER the behavior.
What is Behavior Analysis? - Answer -Science of behavior based upon the principles of
learning and motivation studied extensively by psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Why do we want to understand behavior? - Answer -- Help people to learn positive
behaviors that will help them.
- Prevent people from learning behaviors that are harmful or problematic.
- allows us to CHANGE behavior.
What is Applied Behavior Analysis? - Answer -The application of the "Principles of
Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce change.
How does ABA work? - Answer -- by changing behavior.
- learn new skills, behave in more effective ways, replace problematic behaviors with
more successful ones.
What is the core principle of ABA? - Answer -Desirable consequences will increase
behavior, whereas undesirable consequences will decrease behavior.
Behavior: - Answer -Anything a person says or does.
- Ex: Saying "hi" or asking "what time is it?"; running, jumping, crying, or playing.
Stimulus - Answer -Any physical object or event that an individual can see, hear, smell,
touch, or taste.
Environment: - Answer -All of the events and stimuli which effect the behavior of an
individual.
Response: - Answer -A particular occurrence or instance of a behavior.
3-Term Contingency - Answer -A method used within ABA to understand, predict, and
change behavior.
3 Components:
1. Antecedent
2. Behavior
3. Consequence
Antecedent: - Answer -What happens PRIOR to the behavior.
Consequence: - Answer -What happens immediately AFTER the behavior.
