#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
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
Giving a reward for completing a task
Taking away a privilege for bad behavior
Praising someone for their good work
Removing an aversive stimulus when a behavior occurs
#14
What is meant by 'shaping' in behavior analysis?
Creating a desired behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations
Molding a physical object into a desired shape
Breaking down a behavior into smaller steps
Using punishment to eliminate a behavior
#15
In behavior analysis, what does 'chaining' refer to?
Linking together a sequence of behaviors to form a complex behavior
Breaking down a behavior into smaller steps
Fading out prompts to encourage independent behavior
Punishing a behavior to decrease its occurrence
#16
Which of the following is a characteristic of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?
Focusing only on punishment
Being generic and not individualized
Specifying strategies for addressing challenging behaviors
Not involving data collection or analysis
#17
What is meant by 'scaffolding' in the context of social skills instruction?
Gradually removing support as the learner gains competence
Punishing undesired behavior
Providing reinforcement for every occurrence of a behavior
Forcing someone to behave in a certain way
#18
What is meant by 'discrimination training' in behavior analysis?
Teaching an individual to discriminate between two similar stimuli or situations
Eliminating a learned behavior
Punishing a behavior to decrease its occurrence
Providing reinforcement for every occurrence of a behavior
#19
What is meant by 'response cost' in behavior management?
The reinforcement of appropriate behavior
The removal of an aversive stimulus when a behavior occurs
The punishment of inappropriate behavior by removing a valued item
The provision of a reward for every occurrence of a behavior
#20
Which of the following is a characteristic of effective social skills instruction?
Using punishment as the primary method of behavior change
Focusing only on individual deficits
Incorporating opportunities for generalization and maintenance
Providing reinforcement for all behaviors
#21
In behavior analysis, what does 'reinforcement' refer to?
Increasing the likelihood of a behavior
Punishing a behavior
Ignoring a behavior
Changing the behavior completely
#22
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
#23
What is the term for the gradual decrease in the frequency of a behavior when reinforcement is withheld?
Extinction
Punishment
Generalization
Reinforcement
#24
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
#25
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