Behavioral Principles and Applied Behavior Analysis Quiz

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Which of the following is a fundamental principle of behavior analysis?

Operant conditioning

Cognitive restructuring

Psychoanalysis

Existentialism

What does the 'ABC' stand for in the ABC model of behavior?

Action, Behavior, Consequence

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Antecedent, Behavioral, Cognitive

Antecedent, Behavioral, Compensatory

What is the primary focus of applied behavior analysis (ABA)?

Treating mental disorders

Understanding cognitive processes

Changing behavior in meaningful ways

Exploring unconscious motives

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Giving a child candy for completing homework

Taking away a child's toy for misbehaving

Ignoring a child's tantrum

Praising a student for good grades

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Food

Water

Money

Sleep

Which term refers to reinforcement that is delivered after a fixed number of responses?

Variable ratio reinforcement

Fixed interval reinforcement

Fixed ratio reinforcement

Variable interval reinforcement

What is the term for removing a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

Negative reinforcement

Positive punishment

Positive reinforcement

Negative punishment

What is a key component of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

Theoretical framework

Punishment techniques

Antecedent strategies

Reinforcement schedules

Which term describes the process of gradually reducing reinforcement to shape a behavior?

Fading

Chaining

Prompting

Shaping

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In behavior analysis, what does the term 'discriminative stimulus' refer to?

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring

A stimulus that signals when a behavior will be reinforced

A punishment applied to a specific behavior

A reinforcement schedule used to shape behavior

#11

In behavior analysis, what does the term 'extinction' refer to?

The reinforcement of a behavior to increase its occurrence

The introduction of a new stimulus to increase a behavior

The gradual decrease in the frequency of a behavior when it is no longer reinforced

The punishment of a behavior to decrease its occurrence

#12

What is a limitation of using punishment as a behavior change technique?

It is highly effective in the long term

It may lead to unintended negative side effects

It is preferred over reinforcement techniques

It is less intrusive than reinforcement techniques

#13

What does the term 'functional analysis' involve in applied behavior analysis?

Analyzing the function or purpose of a behavior

Analyzing the structure of a behavior

Analyzing the history of a behavior

Analyzing the frequency of a behavior

#14

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable number of responses?

Fixed ratio reinforcement

Variable interval reinforcement

Fixed interval reinforcement

Variable ratio reinforcement

#15

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is delivered after a fixed amount of time?

Fixed ratio reinforcement

Variable interval reinforcement

Fixed interval reinforcement

Variable ratio reinforcement

Behavioral Principles and Applied Behavior Analysis Quiz

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of behavior analysis?

What does the 'ABC' stand for in the ABC model of behavior?

What is the primary focus of applied behavior analysis (ABA)?

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

Which term refers to reinforcement that is delivered after a fixed number of responses?

What is the term for removing a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

What is a key component of a behavior intervention plan (BIP)?

Which term describes the process of gradually reducing reinforcement to shape a behavior?

In behavior analysis, what does the term 'discriminative stimulus' refer to?

In behavior analysis, what does the term 'extinction' refer to?

What is a limitation of using punishment as a behavior change technique?

What does the term 'functional analysis' involve in applied behavior analysis?

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable number of responses?

What is the term for a schedule of reinforcement where reinforcement is delivered after a fixed amount of time?

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