Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers Interactive Ninth Edition 9th Edition

Reinforcing on-task behavior to decrease off-task behavior is an example of: a. Differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior b. Noncontingent Reinforcement c. Differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors d. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Which factors must be considered when attempting to determine whether a proposed intervention is ethical? a. community standards b. individual

___________ occurs when a response that has been trained in a specific setting with a specific instructor occurs in a different setting or with a different instructor. a. Response maintenance b. Stimulus generalization c. Acquisition d. Response Generalization Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B All of the following refer to the process of generalization EXCEPT: a. transfer

A primary consideration that guides teachers in designing a program to change a student's behavior is: a. proven effectiveness of a technique b. administrative desires c. availability of materials d. student's mental age Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A An interim criterion used in a changing criterion design is determined by: a. the highest performance level of baseline b. the

Token reinforcement systems allow a student to become accustomed to delayed gratification. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Schedules of reinforcement refer to patterns of timing for delivery of reinforcers. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Developmental theories verify and prove that inappropriate and maladaptive behavior can be explained by a failure to reach or pass a particular

The letter "D" indicates a. a continuous data path b. a continuity break c. the abscissa d. the beginning point of the ordinate scale Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The first step in self-instruction involves: a. an adult modeling the procedure while overtly talking through each step b. a student completing the steps following an adults directions c. a student

Gradual removing of prompts is known as __________. a. Fading b. Backward chaining c. Shaping d. All of the above Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Differential effects of self instruction may be due to: a. age b. cognitive style c. attributional style d. all of the above Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Confirmation of the reinforcing properties of a stimulus lies in: a. the

Discuss how percent of overlap is calculated when conducting a visual analysis of data. Answer: Calculating percentage of overlapping data points:1) Determine range of data point values for first condition2) Count number of data points plotted in second condition3) Count number of data points of second condition that fall within

List and discuss the contributions put forth by three behaviorists and explain how their contributions furthered the field of behaviorism. Three behaviorists and their contributions to the field: Answer: -Ivan Pavlov+Respondent conditioning-Edward Thorndike+Associations between situations and responses+The Law of Effect and Exercise-John Watson+Coined phrase "behaviorism"+Focused on direct observation-B.F. Skinner+Operant conditioning Answer: -Ivan Pavlov+Respondent

Winning the jackpot at the slot machine is an example of a dependent variable. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False In mediating generalization, students are taught to monitor and report their own generalization of appropriate behavior. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Behavioral approaches are less difficult to implement than most other procedures. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False The beginning point

Recording ongoing behaviors that may continue for several intervals is known as whole-interval recording. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True Prompts are offered before an SD is presented and failed to occasion a response. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False In terms of making the closest representation of the actual occurrence of a behavior, time sampling is the

A reinforcer that has been associated with a variety of behaviors or with access to a variety of other reinforcers is known as an activity reinforcer. Answer: False Answer: False Answer: False At Bloom's learning level of analysis, the student should demonstrate the ability to bring parts together resulting in a different, original, or

When using the system of least prompts, the teacher starts with the discriminative stimulus and then moves to the least restrictive prompt in her repertoire. Answer: True Answer: True Answer: True When replacing an inappropriate behavior with one that is appropriate, the new behavior must serve the same function as the old. Answer: True Answer: True Answer:

Primary reinforcers include all of the following EXCEPT: a. juice b. stickers c. raisins d. cookies Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B ABAB design is a variation of what design? a. reversal b. alternating treatment c. changing criterion d. multiple baseline Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Spontaneous recovery refers to: a. the possible reappearance of an extinguished behavior b. a student's return to the classroom after time