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
