Foundational Knowledge Flashcards

According to the BACB Ethics Code, a behavior analyst must obtain informed consent before:

Answer: Implementing assessment and intervention procedures

Informed consent must be obtained prior to conducting assessments and implementing behavior-change interventions.

The dimension of ABA described as 'effective' means that:

Answer: The intervention produces meaningful behavior change

Effective means the intervention produces a practical, significant improvement in the target behavior.

Which of the seven dimensions of ABA (Baer, Wolf & Risley, 1968) refers to describing procedures precisely enough that they can be replicated?

Answer: Technological

The technological dimension requires that procedures be described completely and clearly enough to allow replication.

A behavior analyst avoids a dual relationship with a client primarily because it:

Answer: Can compromise objectivity and exploit the client

Dual relationships create conflicts of interest and can exploit the power differential between analyst and client.

The concept of 'least restrictive intervention' in ABA means practitioners should:

Answer: Use the most positive and least intrusive procedure likely to be effective

Ethical ABA practice requires selecting effective interventions that minimize restrictiveness and intrusion.

Which behavioral concept explains why a child who has eaten a large meal is less likely to work for food-based reinforcers?

Answer: Satiation (abolishing operation)

Satiation is an abolishing operation that temporarily reduces the reinforcing value of food after recent consumption.

Which experimental design demonstrates experimental control by introducing and withdrawing the independent variable across phases?

Answer: Reversal (ABAB) design

The reversal (ABAB) design shows experimental control by demonstrating behavior changes each time the intervention is applied or withdrawn.