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ABAT EXAM PREP Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass What is the purpose of a functional behavior assessment (FBA)? The purpose of an FBA is to identify the reasons behind challenging behaviors and develop interventions to reduce or eliminate them. How is "reinforcement" used in applied behavior analysis? Reinforcement is used to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by providing a reward or removing an aversive stimulus. What does "an...

Behavior Reduction Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 5) Define Self-Stimulatory: - ANSThe individual behaves in a specific way because it feels good to them. Define Escape/Avoidance: - ANSThe individual engages in a behavior to get out of doing something he/she does not want to do Define Attention: - ANSThe individual engages in a behavior to get focused attention from parents, teachers, siblings, peers, etc. Define Tangibles: - ANSIndividual engages in a behavior to get ac...

ABAT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE LATEST 2024 (GRADED A+) What is autism? CORRECT ANSWERS: A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior -autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments What are the triad of impairments? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. Social 2. Communication 3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior What are common charac...

Behavior Reduction Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 5)Define Self-Stimulatory: - correct answer The individual behaves in a specific way because it feels good to them. Define Escape/Avoidance: - correct answer The individual engages in a behavior to get out of doing something he/she does not want to do Define Attention: - correct answer The individual engages in a behavior to get focused attention from parents, teachers, siblings, peers, etc. Define Tangibles: - correct a...

Data Collection and Analysis (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 6)Define Reliability: - correct answer • When measuring occurrences of behavior, the same measurement was captured repeatedly. Ex) You measured occurrences of hitting in the 1-hour session and it occurred 15 times. When you watch the recording of the session, you record 12 occurrences. - The measurement is NOT reliable because it was different each time (same event) Define Validity: - correct answer • Did the measurement m...

ABAT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE 2023/2024 GRADED A+. What is Comorbidity? CORRECT ANSWERS: Children with ASD may also have other medical or psychiatric conditions What are common conditions that might be diagnosed with children with ASD? (Comorbid disorders) CORRECT ANSWERS: - anxiety - ADHD - Bipolar disorder - Clinical Depression - Down Syndrome - Fragile X syndrome - Gastrointestinal Symptoms - Intellectual disability and developmental delays - Motor difficul...

Behavior Reduction Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 5) ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) Define Self-Stimulatory: - ANS The individual behaves in a specific way because it feels good to them. Define Escape/Avoidance: - ANS The individual engages in a behavior to get out of doing something he/she does not want to do Define Attention: - ANS The individual engages in a behavior to get focused attention from parents, teachers, siblings, peers, etc. Define Tangibles: - ...

Antecedent Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 4)Define Positive Behavior Support (PBS): - correct answer An intervention technology based on social, behavioral, educational, and biomedical science that combines evidence-based practices with formal systems change strategies; focused on both improving the valued lifestyle options available for an individual and reducing problem behaviors Define Positive Programming: - correct answer - Consists of behavioral alternatives or replac...

What is autism? A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior -autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments What are the triad of impairments? 1. Social 2. Communication 3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior What are common characteristics of social/communication? -intrusive touching -all "businesss talk" (taking things seri...

Antecedent Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 4)Define Positive Behavior Support (PBS): - correct answer An intervention technology based on social, behavioral, educational, and biomedical science that combines evidence-based practices with formal systems change strategies; focused on both improving the valued lifestyle options available for an individual and reducing problem behaviors Define Positive Programming: - correct answer - Consists of behavioral alternatives or replac...