Introduction to Applie Behavior Analysis

An example of punishment is:

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

What dimensions of ABA refers to the social importance of problems?

Applied dimension

The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to:

Being able to observe and measure behavior.

Punishment has occurred when the behavior it followed:

Decreases

The 2 main functions of behavior are:

Escape and gain

What is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Food

What is an example of positive reinforcement?

Giving someone a compliment for doing good work.

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

Behavior is...

Neutral.

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.

Skinner used the term "operant conditioning" to describe:

Rats pressing a lever to receive food until they were full.

Consequences are:

What happens as a result of a behavior.