Autism Core Knowledge Flashcards
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A BCBA is working with a child with ASD whose self-injurious behavior is maintained by automatic (sensory) reinforcement. The most appropriate initial intervention approach is:
Answer: Differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior combined with a sensory substitute
When behavior is automatically reinforced, extinction alone is often ineffective; pairing differential reinforcement with a matched sensory alternative addresses the maintaining variable.
Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) for young children with ASD typically prescribes how many hours of therapy per week?
Answer: 25-40 hours per week
Lovaas-based and EIBI models generally recommend 25-40 hours per week of 1:1 behavioral instruction to achieve maximal outcomes for young children with ASD.
Natural Environment Teaching (NET) differs from Discrete Trial Training (DTT) primarily in that NET:
Answer: Embeds skill instruction within naturally occurring activities and learner-initiated opportunities
NET follows the child's motivation and teaches skills in the natural context rather than in a structured, therapist-led trial format, promoting generalization.
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) targets 'pivotal' behaviors because improvements in them:
Answer: Generalize broadly to produce collateral gains in other untreated behaviors
PRT targets pivotal areas such as motivation, self-management, and responsiveness to multiple cues because gains in these areas produce widespread improvements across many behaviors and settings.
When conducting a functional behavior assessment for a child with ASD who engages in stereotypy, a BCBA should recognize that:
Answer: Stereotypy is commonly maintained by automatic (sensory) reinforcement
Stereotypy in ASD most commonly serves an automatic reinforcement function, meaning the sensory feedback produced by the behavior itself maintains it.
The effectiveness of video modeling as an intervention for children with ASD is often attributed to:
Answer: The tendency for many individuals with ASD to have strong visual learning and attention to screens
Many individuals with ASD demonstrate strong visual-processing abilities and heightened attention to video stimuli, making video modeling a particularly effective teaching medium.
Social Stories, developed by Carol Gray, are primarily designed to:
Answer: Provide a brief, personalized narrative describing a social situation and appropriate responses
Social Stories use a structured narrative format to describe social contexts, the perspectives of others, and expected or desired responses, helping individuals with ASD understand social situations.