#1
What is a common goal of behavior analysis?
To understand and change behavior
To ignore behavior
To study only human behavior
To promote random behavior
#2
Which of the following is NOT a component of behavior analysis?
Observation
Manipulation of antecedents
Psychic analysis
Measurement
#3
Which of the following is an example of a social skill?
Solving a math problem
Reading a book
Listening to music
Initiating a conversation
#4
Which of the following is a component of social skills instruction?
Positive punishment
Negative reinforcement
Behavior extinction
Role-playing
#5
Which of the following is an example of a verbal behavior?
Clapping hands
Hitting a table
Saying 'thank you'
Jumping
#6
Which of the following is an example of a social skill deficit?
Reading a book
Making eye contact during a conversation
Solving a math problem
Listening to music
#7
What does ABA stand for in the context of behavior analysis?
Applied Behavior Analysis
Advanced Behavioral Approaches
Analytical Behavioral Assessment
Association of Behavior Analysts
#8
What is meant by 'prompting' in social skills instruction?
Providing hints or cues to encourage desired behavior
Punishing undesired behavior
Ignoring behavior
Forcing someone to behave in a certain way
#9
What is the term for systematically fading out prompts to encourage independent behavior?
Prompt fading
Prompt phasing
Prompt extinction
Prompt elimination
#10
Which of the following is NOT a type of reinforcement schedule?
Continuous reinforcement
Partial reinforcement
Variable reinforcement
Fixed punishment
#11
What is the term for teaching a complex behavior by breaking it down into smaller, manageable steps?
Task partitioning
Behavior segmentation
Task analysis
Behavior dissection
#12
What is the term for a behavior that occurs more frequently when it is followed by a reinforcer?
Reinforced behavior
Conditioned behavior
Operant behavior
Reinforced response
#13
In behavior analysis, what does 'reinforcement' refer to?
Increasing the likelihood of a behavior
Punishing a behavior
Ignoring a behavior
Changing the behavior completely
#14
What is meant by the term 'response generalization' in behavior analysis?
The tendency for a learned behavior to spread to other similar behaviors
The elimination of a learned behavior
The reinforcement of inappropriate behaviors
The inability to generalize learned behaviors
#15
What is the term for the gradual decrease in the frequency of a behavior when reinforcement is withheld?
Extinction
Punishment
Generalization
Reinforcement
#16
What is the term for teaching new behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations to the target behavior?
Backward chaining
Forward chaining
Total task presentation
Task analysis
#17
What is the term for systematically teaching individuals to generalize newly acquired skills to a variety of environments and situations?
Behavior chaining
Task analysis
Behavior generalization
Shaping