#1
What does ABA stand for in psychology?
Advanced Behavior Analysis
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Association of Behavioral Analysts
Automatic Behavioral Assessment
#2
Who is considered the founder of Applied Behavior Analysis?
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
#3
What is the primary goal of ABA therapy?
To eliminate all behaviors
To promote independent living skills
To suppress undesirable behaviors
To enforce strict discipline
#4
In ABA, what does the term 'reinforcement' refer to?
Punishing unwanted behavior
Strengthening desired behavior
Ignoring all behavior
Rewarding only occasionally
#5
What does the term 'antecedent' refer to in ABA?
A consequence of behavior
A behavior's motivation
Events that occur before a behavior
A behavior's frequency
#6
Which of the following is a characteristic of a well-defined behavior?
Subjective
Observable and measurable
Difficult to quantify
Constantly changing
#7
In ABA, what does 'shaping' refer to?
Eliminating behaviors through punishment
Gradually modifying behavior towards a target
Rewarding behavior inconsistently
Reinforcing every occurrence of a behavior
#8
What is a behavior intervention plan (BIP) in ABA?
A plan to eliminate all behaviors
A plan to reinforce all behaviors
A plan to address and modify challenging behaviors
A plan to ignore all behaviors
#9
Which of the following is NOT a type of reinforcement in ABA?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment reinforcement
Extinction reinforcement
#10
Which of the following is an example of a prompting strategy used in ABA?
Ignoring the behavior
Verbally instructing the individual
Punishing the individual
Removing privileges
#11
What is the purpose of conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA) in ABA?
To diagnose psychological disorders
To identify the function of a behavior
To reinforce inappropriate behavior
To eliminate all challenging behaviors
#12
Which of the following is NOT a common ABA teaching procedure?
Task analysis
Naturalistic teaching
Backward chaining
Reinforcement fading
#13
What is the difference between discrete trial training (DTT) and naturalistic teaching?
DTT focuses on environmental cues, while naturalistic teaching does not.
DTT uses prompts and reinforcement, while naturalistic teaching follows the individual's lead.
DTT only occurs in structured settings, while naturalistic teaching is always unstructured.
There is no difference; they are both the same teaching method.
#14
What does the term 'generalization' mean in ABA?
The reinforcement of specific behaviors
The transfer of learned skills to new situations
The elimination of unwanted behaviors
The repetition of behaviors in the same context
#15
What is a key difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement involves adding a stimulus, while negative reinforcement involves removing a stimulus.
Positive reinforcement always involves punishment, while negative reinforcement does not.
Positive reinforcement is less effective than negative reinforcement.
Negative reinforcement is always more preferable than positive reinforcement.
#16
What is the term used in ABA to describe the gradual decrease of reinforcement?
Extinction
Punishment
Fading
Generalization