With an understanding of the imitation process, applied behavior analysts can use imitation as an intervention to: a.) Eliminate Old Behaviors b.) Evoke New behaviors c.) Create teaching sequences d.) Reinforce appropriate behaviors - ANSWER b.) Evoke New behaviors
Regardless of the behavior mod...
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With an understanding of the imitation process, applied behavior analysts can use imitation as an
intervention to: a.) Eliminate Old Behaviors b.) Evoke New behaviors c.) Create teaching sequences d.)
Reinforce appropriate behaviors - ANSWER b.) Evoke New behaviors
Regardless of the behavior modeled, the objective of imitation training is for the learner to do what? a.)
What the model does b.) What the trainer asked or commanded c.) What behavior fits the situation d.)
What behavior will receive reinforcement - ANSWER a.) What the model does
True or False - Task Analysis involves breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units, the product of
which is a series of sequentially order steps or behaviors. - ANSWER True
How should a task analysis be individualized? - ANSWER According to age, skill level and experience of
the person in question
True or False - Chaining can be used to add behaviors to an existing behavioral repertoire? - ANSWER
True
A behavior chain with a limited hold means: a.) The number of steps in the chain is limited. b.)The
learner must "hold" his/her responses for a specified period of time. c.)The entire chain or steps within
the chain must be completed in a given period of time. d.)Accuracy of the performance of steps is not
important. - ANSWER c.)The entire chain or steps within the chain must be completed in a given period
of time.
What is the probability of reinforcement when utilizing an extinction procedure? a) O% b) 15% c) 50% d)
Variable - ANSWER a) O%
An immediate increase in frequency and/or amplitude of the response after the removal of the
maintaining reinforcer is called a. Extinction burst b. Reinforcement c. Noncontingent reinforcement d.
Punishment - ANSWER a. Extinction burst
, The reappearance of a behavior after it has diminished to its pre-reinforced level and/or stopped entirely
is called: a) Extinction burst b) Spontaneous recovery c) Differential reinforcement d) Procedural
extinction - ANSWER b) Spontaneous recovery
A contingency contract: a)Is a verbal agreement among two individuals b)Specifies how two people will
behave toward each other c)Often causes scapegoating among learners and peers d)Depends largely on
the use of punishment for its effectiveness - ANSWER b)Specifies how two people will behave toward
each other
The primary reason one might consider using a level system with a token system is that: a) Doing so can
foster self-management b) Doing so makes it easier to withdraw the token economy c) Level systems are
more preferred for all learners d) Level systems are easier to manage - ANSWER a) Doing so can foster
self-management
Token economies often need to be: a) Complex b) Individualized c) Maintained forever d) All of these -
ANSWER b) Individualized
When selecting backup reinforcers: a) Consider ethical and legal issues b) It is a good idea to use basic
need items (e.g., lunch) as a reinforcer c) Keep the pool of backup reinforcers small d) Never use edibles -
ANSWER a) Consider ethical and legal issues
A teacher says to his class: "Melissa is working on remembering to follow instructions when I give them.
Melissa is going to keep track of whether or not she follows my instructions. If she follows 90% of my
instructions today (or better), our whole class will watch a movie at the end of the day." What type of
group contingency is this? a) Independent b) Dependent c) Interdependent d) None of these - ANSWER
b) Dependent
Group contingencies can: a) Lighten the workload for the practitioner b) Save time c) Create problems
with learners d) All of these - ANSWER d) All of these
How could a learner sabotage a group contingency? a) By purposefully not meeting the performance
criterion so that no one gets the reinforcer b) By not showing up for school on a given day c) By urging
peers to participate in the program d) By congratulating peers who are meeting the criterion - ANSWER
a) By purposefully not meeting the performance criterion so that no one gets the reinforcer
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