Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis Quiz

Test your knowledge on behavior analysis with questions covering principles, reinforcement, interventions, and more.

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

Positive reinforcement

Punishment

Negative reinforcement

Extinction

What does the term 'operant conditioning' refer to in behavior analysis?

Learning through consequences

Learning through observation

Learning through imitation

Learning through association

In Applied Behavior Analysis, what is the primary focus of an ABC chart?

Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences

Alphabets, Basic concepts, and Comprehension

Attention, Behavior, and Consequences

Analysis, Behavior, and Control

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Giving a child a sticker for completing homework

Taking away a toy for misbehaving

Ignoring a tantrum

Adding extra chores as punishment

What is the term used in behavior analysis to describe the gradual decrease in the frequency of a behavior when reinforcement is no longer provided?

Extinction

Discrimination

Generalization

Intermittent reinforcement

In behavior analysis, what does the acronym SD stand for?

Stimulus Demand

Stimulus Discrimination

Stimulus Deprivation

Stimulus Delta

What is the concept of 'prompting' in behavior analysis?

Providing additional cues to help a person engage in desired behavior

Intentionally reinforcing undesirable behavior

Punishing oneself for engaging in undesired behavior

Reducing the occurrence of a behavior through reinforcement

What is the primary goal of functional behavior assessment (FBA) in Applied Behavior Analysis?

To identify the functions of problem behaviors

To reinforce desired behaviors

To punish undesired behaviors

To generalize learned behaviors

What is the term used in behavior analysis to describe the process of teaching a new behavior by breaking it down into small steps and reinforcing each step?

Shaping

Chaining

Modeling

Generalization

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What is the term used in behavior analysis to describe the process of systematically applying interventions based on principles of learning to improve socially significant behaviors?

Behavior modification

Behavioral assessment

Behavioral therapy

Behavioral intervention

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Which of the following is a key component of precision teaching in behavior analysis?

Graphing and analyzing data on the frequency of behaviors

Using verbal prompts to encourage desired behaviors

Applying punishment techniques to reduce undesirable behaviors

Rewarding behaviors intermittently to maintain motivation