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Task analysis is the process of breaking a task down into a
___________________ of smaller steps. Ans: sequence
Wesley wants to decrease his nail biting behavior using DRI. Which of the
following replacement behaviors would be appropriate for that
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methodology? Ans: Placing hands in pocket
A probe session is conducted to Ans: assess whether a skill can be
performed without prompts
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Nicholas is reinforced for smoothing his sheets, tucking them in, and
pulling the comforter up to the top of the bed,. His RBT places the pillows.
This is an example of teaching bed making via Ans: forward chaining
Nancy's RBT puts her shoes on for her, straightens the tongue, and pulls
the strings tight. Nancy then ties her shoes. Nancy is learning to put on
her shoes via Ans: backward chaining
Cassie is trying to extinguish her use of curse words but substituting the
words "sugar" and "fudge" for the curse words she uses most frequently.
Her friends are helping by discontinuing conversation with her if she .says
the curse words, and extending the conversation if she uses the
substitute words. This is differential reinforcement of
___________________________ behavior. Ans: alternative
Nathan's Mom stands beside him while he brushes his teeth, allowing him
to complete the tasks alone but prompting him if he skips steps or
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performs them incorrectly. Nathan is learning to brush his teeth via Ans:
Total task chaining
Patrick has a short attention span for watching others and displays
problem behaviors when presented with too many tasks in a row. What
chaining procedure is probably best for him? Ans: forward chaining
Parasha is learning to make his bed. He struggles most with smoothing
the sheets, but finds it easy to place his pillow and coverlet. He loves to
see his bed completely made, but curses a great deal when smoothing
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the sheets. What form of chaining does this information suggest you try
first? Ans: backward chaining
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Christy's 17-year-old son is in your adolescent social skills group. He
disclosed that he has a girlfriend but his mother will not allow him to go
on a date with her. He wants you to role play talking to his mother about
this. You are sure his mother will pull him out of the group if you do,
though. What do you do? Ans: Call your BCBA supervisor for instructions
Mickey and Holly are a married couple. Holly is a BCBA, and Mickey is an
RBT. They want to open a business together in which Holly conducts
assessments and writes plans, while Mickey does all of the
implementation under Holly's supervision. Is this allowed under the BACB's
RBT Code of Ethics? Ans: no
After brainstorming several possible options for how to resolve an ethical
issue, you should narrow down your choices by Ans: eliminating choices
that are not supported by the BACB's ethics code
I scream at my friend and he leaves. The next time I want him to leave, I
scream at him again. What process of reinforcement is at work? Ans:
social negative
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Escape behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation while
avoidance behaviors ___________________ a person from a situation. Ans:
remove, keep
Escape extinction is ethically implemented by Ans: Responding to
refusals by presenting the stimulus again
The Little Albert studies demonstrated that what was possible? Ans:
Conditioning of emotions in humans
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In order for a communication difference to be relevant to an Autism
diagnosis, it must be Ans: social in nature
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During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner
can Ans: Perform skill when distracted
A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of
a(n) ______________________ client. Ans: indirect
Pairing Ans: Presenting a stimulus with a highly reinforcing stimulus or
highly punishing stimulus in order to condition it to have the same
reinforcing or punishing properties. The term is often used to refer to
pairing people with preferred items or activities in order to establish the
person as a reinforcer.
Amy has been biting her fingernails for five years. Her mother applied a
terrible tasting medication to her fingernails to discourage her from biting
them. So far, the nail biting has not decreased much even with the
medication. What's one possible reason? Ans: Previous learning history
or sensitivity to the consequence