ABA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
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ABA
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ABA
What are the 2 types of Discrimination Training? - Simultaneous Discrimination Training-Child
must respond to a field of stimuli
Successive Discrimination Training-No field of stimuli
Why do we use DTT? - -A high number of DTs can be presented in a therapy session
-Lets the child know they're e...
ABA EXAM
What are the 2 types of Discrimination Training? - Simultaneous Discrimination Training-Child
must respond to a field of stimuli
Successive Discrimination Training-No field of stimuli
Why do we use DTT? - -A high number of DTs can be presented in a therapy session
-Lets the child know they're expected to response
-Lets the child know if their response is correct
-Assists the therapist in maintaining consistency
-Easy to take data and assess progress
3 Categories of Responses - 1) Correct-When the child responds to a particular with the target
response
2) Incorrect-Response that is different from the target response
3) No Response- No reaction at all
What is Autism? - A developmental disorder diagnosed before the age of 3 characterized by the
inability to from normal social relationships, repetitive behavior patters and the inability to communicate
with others
Diagnostic criteria for Autism according to the DSM-IV - Social Interactions (must meet 2),
Communication (must meet 1), Restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behavior patterns (must meet 1)
What is ABA? - The application of "Principles of Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in
order to produce practical change
What is the Core Principle of ABA? - The consequences that follow a behavior control whether
that behavior will increase or decrease.
, What is the behavioral (3-term) contingency? - Antecedent-Prior to behavior
Behavior-What child says or does
Consequence-After behavior
Why is consistency important? - Consistency is crucial in order to see a significant change in
behavior
What is a Discrete Trial? - Has a definite beginning and end. Is not synonymous with ABA and has
three components Antecedent, Response, and Consequence.
-Two types of the antecedent within DTT are the Establishing Operations(EO) and Discriminative
Stimulus(SD)
What are the appropriate techniques for presenting SDs? - 1) Be sure to gain childs attention
2) Avoid presenting the childs name with the SD
3) Avoid presenting SDs without giving consequence
4) Change the target SD ONLY when instructed by, by supervisor
5) Initially should be clear and concise
6) The child should respond only after the SDs presented
What is the Response(R)? - The specific instance of the particular behavior, which also consists of
3 categories, correct, incorrect and no response
What are the guidelines for responses? - -Therapist must be consistent about what is a "correct
response"
-Be sure extraneous behavior is absent
-Limit the time between the SD and Response to no more than 3 seconds
What is Reinforcement? - The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that increases
or maintains the strength of that behavior.
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