- Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Reduction Interventions Questions and Answers Flashcards

Which type of time-out involves removing the individual from the reinforcing environment to a less reinforcing setting for a brief period?

Answer: Exclusionary time-out

Exclusionary time-out removes the individual from the reinforcing setting to a different, less reinforcing location.

A behavior analyst is considering using overcorrection to reduce a child's habit of throwing objects. Which component of overcorrection requires the client to restore the environment to a better-than-original state?

Answer: Restitutional overcorrection

Restitutional overcorrection requires the individual to restore the disrupted environment to a condition better than it was before the behavior.

Under what condition is the use of punishment procedures MOST ethically justified in ABA practice?

Answer: When less restrictive interventions have been tried and failed to adequately reduce dangerous behavior

Punishment is ethically justified only after less restrictive interventions have been attempted and found insufficient, particularly when the behavior poses significant risk.

A behavior that was previously extinguished reappears after a period of no exposure to the extinction contingency. This is called:

Answer: Spontaneous recovery

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a rest period without any additional reinforcement.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between a DRO and a DRI schedule?

Answer: DRO reinforces any behavior other than the target behavior; DRI reinforces a specific behavior incompatible with the target behavior

DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) reinforces the absence of the target behavior, while DRI reinforces a response that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior.

A practitioner removes a preferred activity contingent on a problem behavior to reduce its future occurrence. This is an example of:

Answer: Negative punishment (response cost)

Response cost is a form of negative punishment in which a specified amount of a reinforcer is removed contingent on a problem behavior.

When implementing a behavior reduction plan, which factor is MOST critical to consider before selecting a punishment procedure?

Answer: The function of the behavior as identified through functional assessment

Knowing the function of the behavior allows the clinician to select interventions that address the maintaining variables and pair punishment with function-based reinforcement.