Week 6 Quiz: Take the Quiz
Due Aug 17 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 25
Time Limit None
Instructions
This quiz covers Week 6 elements from the BCBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.). This
quiz will help you and your instructor assess your learning gains, mastery of the relevant
learning objectives, and the following course competencies:
● Competency 2: Design research-based interventions for individual cases
based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.
Please read the following instructions carefully before beginning the quiz:
● You must complete and submit the quiz by Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST.
● Do not start the quiz until you have completed all weekly study activities. The
quiz must be completed without referring to reading materials, study aids
such as flash cards, or notes. A dictionary is permitted to check spelling; a
glossary is not permitted. Contact with other learners or any informant during
a quiz is expressly prohibited.
● There is no time limit for this quiz.
● You may take this quiz once. Be sure to review the readings before you start
the quiz.
Click the linked activity title to access the quiz. If you have any issues with the quiz,
contact your instructor.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
, LATEST Attempt 1 Time: Score:
4 minutes 20 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20
Submitted Sep 4 at 10am
This attempt took 4 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
Which is true?
To maximize the effectiveness of negative reinforcement for a given response, it is
important that there is a great difference in the level of stimulation present before the
response, as compared to after the response.
Negative reinforcement can be used to teach both appropriate and inappropriate
behaviors.
Research has demonstrated that the use of error correction procedures during
instruction may create an avoidance contingency.
All of the other answers are correct.
Correct.
Correct answer
, Question 2
pts
Here is a common situation: New parents put a child to bed. The parents of the child are
very tired because they work hard and are trying to raise a young child. The child begins
to cry. When they put the child in their own bed, the child stops crying. Therefore, in the
future, they are more likely to put the child in their own bed. What has occurred in this
situation?
The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via positive
reinforcement.
The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via negative
reinforcement.
Correct.
The parents have been punished for putting the child in their bed via punishment by
removal.
There is not enough information to answer this question.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
Which of the following is a stimulus prompt?
Due Aug 17 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 25
Time Limit None
Instructions
This quiz covers Week 6 elements from the BCBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.). This
quiz will help you and your instructor assess your learning gains, mastery of the relevant
learning objectives, and the following course competencies:
● Competency 2: Design research-based interventions for individual cases
based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.
Please read the following instructions carefully before beginning the quiz:
● You must complete and submit the quiz by Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST.
● Do not start the quiz until you have completed all weekly study activities. The
quiz must be completed without referring to reading materials, study aids
such as flash cards, or notes. A dictionary is permitted to check spelling; a
glossary is not permitted. Contact with other learners or any informant during
a quiz is expressly prohibited.
● There is no time limit for this quiz.
● You may take this quiz once. Be sure to review the readings before you start
the quiz.
Click the linked activity title to access the quiz. If you have any issues with the quiz,
contact your instructor.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
, LATEST Attempt 1 Time: Score:
4 minutes 20 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20
Submitted Sep 4 at 10am
This attempt took 4 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
Which is true?
To maximize the effectiveness of negative reinforcement for a given response, it is
important that there is a great difference in the level of stimulation present before the
response, as compared to after the response.
Negative reinforcement can be used to teach both appropriate and inappropriate
behaviors.
Research has demonstrated that the use of error correction procedures during
instruction may create an avoidance contingency.
All of the other answers are correct.
Correct.
Correct answer
, Question 2
pts
Here is a common situation: New parents put a child to bed. The parents of the child are
very tired because they work hard and are trying to raise a young child. The child begins
to cry. When they put the child in their own bed, the child stops crying. Therefore, in the
future, they are more likely to put the child in their own bed. What has occurred in this
situation?
The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via positive
reinforcement.
The parents have been reinforced for putting the child in their bed via negative
reinforcement.
Correct.
The parents have been punished for putting the child in their bed via punishment by
removal.
There is not enough information to answer this question.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
Which of the following is a stimulus prompt?
