BCAT
_______ are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Which of the following is not a core deficit of autism? A. Social emotional reciprocityB. Cognitive delaysC. Communication delays D. Repetitive movements/insistence on sameness
D. Repetitive movements/insistence on sameness
Bobby's mom is trying to increase the number of times that Bobby shares his toys with his younger brother. When Bobby shares his toys, his mother praises Bobby and plays with him, but when Bobby refuses to share his toys, his mom does not praise him or play with him. As a result, Bobby increases the number of times he shares with his younger brother. This is an example of which DR method?
DRA
A parent is trying to decrease a child's swearing behavior. For every hour that the child goes without swearing, the parent reinforces the absence of swearing by reading to the child. If the child swears, the parent does not give the child attention and the child has to wait another hour for a story. Which differential reinforcement procedure is the parent using?
DRO
Which teaching strategy is used to teach concepts where repeated practice is needed?
Discrete trial training:a method of teaching in simplified and structured steps. Instead of teaching an entire skill, such as building a tower, the skill is broken down and "built-up" using discrete trials that teach each step one at a time. The discrete trial procedure is used to teach new skills where repeated practice (mass trails), frequent rewards and a high degree of structure is needed.
Your client has a goal to organize personal materials in a binder. What skill domain are you teaching in this goal
Executive function skills
Your client is to complete 50 addition math facts as fast as he can. What type of skill acquisition training is this client engaging in?
Fluency
Remi's teacher gives the class math facts each day. The math facts consist of completing as many equations as possible in 1 minute. This is an example of ____
Fluency Based Training
intraverbal
Language that involves explaining, discussing, or describing an item or situation that is not present, or not currently happening (Adult: What does a cat say? - Child: Meow)
acquisition data
This refers to data collected to judge the rate at which a client learns (acquires) new skills. Also referred to increasing behavior data.
pivotal response training
This type of teaching method is play based and initiated by the child and focuses on "pivotal" behaviors that bring about learning.E.g., While playing with bubbles, the adult stops blowing bubbles, and the child makes eye contact and says "More bubbles".
Positive Behavior Support Plan
Used to identify the target behavior, the function of the behavior, and outline the strategies determined to reduce the frequency of the behavior without the use of aversive techniques. A PBSP Contains: ● Description of the maladaptive behavior- operationally defined ● Function ● Baseline ● Goal - the target behavior ● Proactive strategies-physical and social environmental supports- Antecedent Interventions ● Reactive strategies
Your client has a goal to read 20 basic sight words. What skill domain are you teaching in this goal?
academic
You are taking data on how many times your client independently requests during session. What type of data are you taking?
acquisition data
Once a month case supervisor meets with the parents of your client to address ways they can help generalize skills outside of ABA sessions. What type of training is the supervisor engaging in with the parents?
caregiving data
Your client has a toileting program goal. What skill domain does toileting fall under?
daptive skill
What does the Y axis represent?
dependent variable
Rate, duration, and percentage are all measurement _________. Fill in the blank.
dimensions
Last night before bedtime Leo was told by his dad to turn off his ipad, brush his teeth, and go to bed. Leo started to scream and kick his dad in protest. His dad then let him have five more minutes of Ipad. The function of Leo's behavior was _____
escape, tangible
Which of the following is a Primary Reinforcer?
food
You are collecting time sampling data on screaming behaviors and every 30 seconds you look up to see if the client is screaming. If he is you mark 'yes', if he isn't you mark 'no" for the interval. Which time sampling data collection method are you using ?
momentary time sampling
cognitive skills, self management, academic
patterning, completing task list, math facts
Event recording, timing, and time sampling are all measurement ________.
procedures
Kourtney walks into the kitchen and notices that there is a coffee maker. She makes herself a cup of coffee. Kourtney making a cup of coffee is a _____.
response
When is an extinction burst?
right after the extinction begins
Which of the following is not a function of behavior?
stimulation
Kourtney walks into the kitchen and notices that there is a coffee maker. She makes herself a cup of coffee. The coffee maker being in the kitchen is a ____ for coffee being available.
stimulus
Billy hits his friend, Billy is removed from the area and sits and watches his friends play his favorite game. This is an example of which concept?
timeout from reinforcement
On the graph below the sessions represented on which axis?
x-axis