Relias Intro to ABA
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
Which of the following dimensions of ABA refers to the social importance of problems?
Applied: the dimension of Applied Behavioral Analysis that refers to the importance of social problems is applied
Behavior is neutral
Behavior is Neutral
The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to
Being able to observe and measure behavior
What is an example of a positive reinforcement?
Giving someone a compliment for doing good work
The doctrine of "least restrictive alternative" when it comes to punishment states that:
Punishment is the last resort after other interventions have been attempted and failed
Secondary reinforcers become reinforcing after
The secondary reinforcer is associated with other reinforcers.
Punishment has occurred when the behavior it followed:
decreases
Which of the is and explanation of the "dead man's test"?
if a dead man cannot do it, then it is a behavior
Skinner used the term "operant conditioning" to describe:
rats pressing a lever to receive food until they were full
Which is an example of negative reinforcement?
taking away a chore for making good grades
The 2 main functions of behavior are
to escape and gain
Consequences are
what happens as a result of the behavior
