Practice Test Geeks(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test
← All ABAT Flashcard Decks

- Applied Behavior Analysis Core ABA Principles Questions and Answers Flashcards

7 cards from real ABAT practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 - Applied Behavior Analysis Core ABA Principles Questions and Answers flashcards as text

  1. Which concept describes the relationship between a behavior and the consequence that follows it, where the consequence increases the future probability of that behavior?

    Answer: Reinforcement

    Reinforcement is defined as a consequence that increases the future frequency or probability of a behavior.

  2. A child repeatedly bangs their head when denied a preferred item. After a functional behavior assessment, the team determines the behavior is maintained by attention. This is an example of behavior maintained by which function?

    Answer: Socially mediated positive reinforcement

    When behavior is maintained by attention provided by others, it is a form of socially mediated positive reinforcement.

  3. In ABA, the term 'operant' refers to:

    Answer: Behavior that operates on the environment to produce consequences

    An operant is behavior that acts on the environment and is influenced by its consequences.

  4. Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding and is most resistant to extinction?

    Answer: Variable ratio

    Variable ratio schedules produce the highest and most consistent response rates and are most resistant to extinction because reinforcement is unpredictable.

  5. A behavior analyst graphs a client's data and observes that the behavior is decreasing across sessions without any intervention change. This pattern is called:

    Answer: Regression to the mean

    Regression to the mean describes the phenomenon where extreme scores naturally move closer to the average over repeated measurement.

  6. What is the primary purpose of a functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

    Answer: To identify the function or purpose a behavior serves for an individual

    An FBA is conducted to identify the variables that maintain a behavior, i.e., the function it serves for the individual.

  7. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

    Answer: A student completes work quickly to avoid staying after class

    Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus (staying after class) that increases the future probability of the behavior (completing work quickly).