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an example of respondent behavior is Ans: Watering eyes when cutting
an onion
Antecedent events occur Ans: Prior to a specific response
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Operant behavior is controlled by antecedent and consequent events- T
or F? Ans: True
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Joey sees that Tom has some of his favorite crackers for snack time. Joey
asks Tom for some of his crackers. Tom happily shares his crackers with
Joey. Which of the following is part of the three-term contingency for the
behavior of asking for crackers Ans: Consequence = joey is given
crackers by Tom
Operant behavior is assessed and modified by manipulating observable
antecedents- T or F? Ans: False
Every time Steven is in the grocery store with his father he asks for a
lollipop. His father always says, "No." Steven throws himself on the ground
and screams. After a couple of minutes, his father always buys him the
lollipop. In this example, a functional relationship exists between Ans:
The behaviors of falling on the ground and screaming and the
consequence of getting the lollipops
When a stimulus follows a particular response and increases the
probability that the response will occur again, what has occurred? Ans:
Positive Reinforcement
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A child attempts to pet a dog and the dog barks loudly at the child,
causing her to startle and never pet that dog again. What consequence
has influenced her future behavior? Ans: Positive Punishment
Changing both antecedents and consequences should not be done in
the same intervention to avoid confusion - T or F? Ans: False
What are the 7 dimensions of behavior? Ans: Applied, Behavioral,
Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Effective,
Generalizable
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Must behavior change occur in humans to be generalizable? Ans: No
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Who argued for an analysis and examination of the 3 term contingency?
Ans: BF Skinner
Prevalence Ans: 1 in 59 children in the US, 1 in 37 boys, 4x more common
in boys
What is a preference to play alone an example of? Ans: Impairment in
social interaction
Examples of impairment in communication Ans: Limited or complete
absence of vocal speech, difficulty understanding language, repetitive
language
Is lack of vocal speech always a characteristic demonstrated by
individuals with autism? Ans: No
Little interest in sharing information with others and limited eye contact
are examples of: Ans: Social impairment
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Bobby flaps his hands rapidly and speaks intelligently about the train
schedules he knows. These are examples of what behaviors? Ans:
Repetitive and stereotyped
T o F, challenging behavior is the most common attribute observed by
children w autism Ans: F A L S E !!!!!!
T o F, behavioral excesses must first be reduced before behavioral
deficits can be addressed Ans: False
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Behavioral excesses are to behavioral deficits as tantrums is to Ans:
attention skills
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T o F, the DOS assess communication skills Ans: True
What types of professions typically give the autism diagnosis? Ans:
Neurologists, psychologists, and developmental pediatricians
The DSM 5 now considers what under the umbrella of ASD Ans: Autistic
Disorder, Asperger's syndrome, PDD-NOS
Sandra is diagnosed with
ASD, has a job with a part-time job coach, lives in an apartment with a
roommate, and attends weekly classes to assist her with life skills such as
paying bills and how to make a shopping list. What level of support might
best describe her severity level? Ans: Lvl 1
T o F Symptoms of autism begin after 12-13 mos of age Ans: False