Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis

Which of the following is an example of punishment?

After a student got scolded in the hallway for making noises in class, he quit making noises in class.

Which of the following dimensions of ABA refers to the social importance of problems?

Applied

Which of the following statements is true?

Behavior is neutral.

John Watson used which term to describe the study of behavior?

Behaviorism

The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to:

Being able to observe and measure behavior

Punishment has occurred when the behavior it followed:

Decreases

Which of the following is an explanation of the "Dead Man's Test"?

If a dead man cannot do it, then it is a behavior.

In studying problem solving behavior in kittens, Thorndike used which term to describe behaviors they displayed to escape an enclosure by pulling a string on a latch?

Instrumental behavior

The doctrine of "least restrictive alternative" when it comes to punishment states that:

Punishment is a last resort after other interventions have been attempted and failed.

Which of the following is a behavior?

Running a race

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Taking away a chore for making good grades

Consequences are:

What happens as a result of a behavior

Antecedents are:

What happens before a behavior occurs