Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Fundamentals Quiz

ABA is utilized to modify behaviors through systematic interventions and reinforcement techniques.

Beneficence requires ABA practitioners to act in the best interests of their clients, ensuring their well-being and respecting their rights.

The ABC model in ABA describes the relationship between Antecedents (events that occur before a behavior), Behavior (the behavior itself), and Consequences (events that occur after the behavior).

Veracity requires ABA practitioners to be truthful, honest, and transparent in their interactions and communications with clients and stakeholders.

Preference assessments help identify preferred reinforcers for individuals, which can be used to motivate and reinforce desired behaviors effectively.

The antecedent in the ABC model refers to the events or stimuli that precede a behavior, influencing its occurrence and serving as a trigger for the behavior.

Reinforcement in ABA involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior occurring again by providing consequences immediately following the behavior.

FBA aims to understand the underlying purpose or function of a behavior to inform effective intervention strategies.

Antecedent manipulation focuses on modifying environmental factors that precede the behavior to influence its occurrence.

BIP outlines strategies and techniques to systematically modify behavior, typically based on the findings of a functional behavior assessment.

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the final behavior is achieved, promoting behavior change through gradual steps.

The discriminative stimulus (SD) signals to the individual that a particular response will be reinforced, facilitating the association between behavior and consequence.

DTT involves breaking down skills into smaller components and using structured teaching trials with clear instructions, prompts, and reinforcement.

Generalization in ABA refers to the transfer of learned skills from the training environment to real-life situations and different settings.

Prompt fading involves gradually reducing prompts provided to the individual to encourage independent performance of a behavior.

Chaining involves teaching complex behaviors by breaking them down into smaller, manageable steps and reinforcing each step as it's mastered.

The primary goal of shaping is to develop new behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations towards the desired behavior.

Incidental teaching involves capitalizing on naturally occurring opportunities to teach, where the teacher presents a stimulus and waits for the learner to respond, providing reinforcement based on the response.