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ABA 626 National University Exam
NEWEST 250 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
ABA 626 - National University
If a behavior analyst wants to develop a behavior intervention plan based on the strongest
possible, empirically-derived information about the target behavior, they are most likely to
do so only after demonstrating:
experimental control over the behavior
a functional relationship between an independent and the behavior
a reliable change in the behavior given repeated manipulation of a particular aspect of the
environment
When Ms. Smith was in the checkout line at the groery store her child had a tantrum because
she could buy him candy. She was embarrassed and gave in, and he immediately calmed.
Now the child begins to loudly ask for candy as the approach the check out, but Ms. Smith
carries a bag of treats in her pocket that she can give him. Based on their current behavior it
would appear that in the original episode:
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yelling was positively reinforced and giving candy was negatively reinforced.
Fernando continues to play with his iPad after his teacher announces that free time is over
and asks the students to open their books. The teacher removes a toke from Fernando's
board. The next time Fernando follows the direction s quickly, because with each regard to
his playing, losing a token must have functioned as:
negative punishment
Renee is not fond of reading, but for each book she read her teacher gave points that could
be exchanged for a variety of things she liked. At a certain point in the school year, the
teacher decided that reading should be intrinsically reinforcing by now, and discontinued the
point system. The fact that Renee subsequently read less probably is an indicator of
extinction
True or False:
Reinforcement and punishment are specific behavior- change tactics that should be part of
every practitioners repertoire:
false
Once an FBA has been completed, what strategic approach(es) to intervention may be based
upon it (select all that apply)?
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Teaching alternative behaviors
Altering antecedent variables
Altering consequent variables
Analog conditions are used in a functional analysis because:
They allow the practitioner to better control the environmental variables that may be related to
the problem behavior.
Conducting a descriptive functional behavior assessment may involve:
providing a narrative description of the problem
behavior in the environment in which it occurs
continuous recording of the problem behavior in relation to naturally occurring events
implementing a scatterplot
Appropriate functional alternative to problem behavior
produce the same reinforcer for the individual
True or False
The highest level of scientific understanding is prediction or the ability to establish a
correlation between events.
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False
Describe the level(s) of understanding that science provides and the overarching purpose(s)
and goal(s) of science:
1st level: Description
2nd level: Prediction
3rd and highest: Control
Describe what is meant by a functional relation, and provide a concrete example for a human
organism:
A functional relationship is demonstrated when the manipulated events (IV-independent
variable) produce a reliable change in any measurable dimension of the targeted behavior (DV-
Dependent Variable). This could be proven if the intervention implemented decreases the
frequency of tantrum behavior with the client.
(or other similar socially significant behaviors)
What are at least 2 benefits of conductions a functional behavior assessment (FBA) as part of
the process for treating a problem behavior?
We gather information about the function of problem behavior, the results of which are used to
guide goal setting interventions for decreasing target behavior and increasing desirable
behavior.
Two overarching classes of conditions that maintain problem behavior are:
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ABA 626 National University Exam
NEWEST 250 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
ABA 626 - National University
If a behavior analyst wants to develop a behavior intervention plan based on the strongest
possible, empirically-derived information about the target behavior, they are most likely to
do so only after demonstrating:
experimental control over the behavior
a functional relationship between an independent and the behavior
a reliable change in the behavior given repeated manipulation of a particular aspect of the
environment
When Ms. Smith was in the checkout line at the groery store her child had a tantrum because
she could buy him candy. She was embarrassed and gave in, and he immediately calmed.
Now the child begins to loudly ask for candy as the approach the check out, but Ms. Smith
carries a bag of treats in her pocket that she can give him. Based on their current behavior it
would appear that in the original episode:
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yelling was positively reinforced and giving candy was negatively reinforced.
Fernando continues to play with his iPad after his teacher announces that free time is over
and asks the students to open their books. The teacher removes a toke from Fernando's
board. The next time Fernando follows the direction s quickly, because with each regard to
his playing, losing a token must have functioned as:
negative punishment
Renee is not fond of reading, but for each book she read her teacher gave points that could
be exchanged for a variety of things she liked. At a certain point in the school year, the
teacher decided that reading should be intrinsically reinforcing by now, and discontinued the
point system. The fact that Renee subsequently read less probably is an indicator of
extinction
True or False:
Reinforcement and punishment are specific behavior- change tactics that should be part of
every practitioners repertoire:
false
Once an FBA has been completed, what strategic approach(es) to intervention may be based
upon it (select all that apply)?
2
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Teaching alternative behaviors
Altering antecedent variables
Altering consequent variables
Analog conditions are used in a functional analysis because:
They allow the practitioner to better control the environmental variables that may be related to
the problem behavior.
Conducting a descriptive functional behavior assessment may involve:
providing a narrative description of the problem
behavior in the environment in which it occurs
continuous recording of the problem behavior in relation to naturally occurring events
implementing a scatterplot
Appropriate functional alternative to problem behavior
produce the same reinforcer for the individual
True or False
The highest level of scientific understanding is prediction or the ability to establish a
correlation between events.
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False
Describe the level(s) of understanding that science provides and the overarching purpose(s)
and goal(s) of science:
1st level: Description
2nd level: Prediction
3rd and highest: Control
Describe what is meant by a functional relation, and provide a concrete example for a human
organism:
A functional relationship is demonstrated when the manipulated events (IV-independent
variable) produce a reliable change in any measurable dimension of the targeted behavior (DV-
Dependent Variable). This could be proven if the intervention implemented decreases the
frequency of tantrum behavior with the client.
(or other similar socially significant behaviors)
What are at least 2 benefits of conductions a functional behavior assessment (FBA) as part of
the process for treating a problem behavior?
We gather information about the function of problem behavior, the results of which are used to
guide goal setting interventions for decreasing target behavior and increasing desirable
behavior.
Two overarching classes of conditions that maintain problem behavior are:
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