18 Questions
Based on the scenario provided, what dimension of ABA is being demonstrated by the BCBA measuring the duration of on-task behaviors?
Behavioral
In the context of ABA, what is circular reasoning?
Circular Reasoning
Who is remembered for the Little Albert experiment that demonstrated respondent conditioning?
Watson
What psychological perspective believed that observable behavior was the primary focus and conducted research on conditioning processes like respondent conditioning?
Watson
What type of logic error occurs when the effect is mistakenly seen as the cause, as exemplified in the statement 'Jacob cried because he felt sad'?
Circular Reasoning
Who is responsible for the concept of radical behaviorism according to the text?
Watson
When an individual uses different greetings like 'Hello!', 'What’s up?!', and 'What's happening!?!', which strategy to promote generalization is being utilized?
Multiple exemplars training
Which dimension of ABA focuses on demonstrating a functional relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
Analytic
In the context of ABA, what does focusing on observable events and behaviors refer to?
Behavioral
Which strategy in ABA involves training with a variety of examples to enhance generalization?
Multiple exemplars training
What aspect of ABA is emphasized when client reports include a lot of mentalistic terminology and lack measurable data?
Behavioral
From the scenario provided, what key skill did Dr. Smith lack in his client reports that led to the denial of his request for exemption from the BCBA exam?
Applied skills
What is the role of punishment in decreasing a behavior according to the text?
Assuring the use of basic principles of behavioral analysis
Which dimension of ABA emphasizes the reliance on principles like reinforcement, extinction, and punishment?
Conceptually systematic
In ABA, what does 'programming common stimuli' aim to achieve?
Decreasing the control of non-critical stimuli over responses
When Peter taught Jose to purchase items by replicating the store environment in the home, what was he emphasizing?
Generalization planning
Which term refers to the process of ensuring that both instructional and generalization settings have similar stimuli?
Loosely training
What is the primary function of mediation in applied behavior analysis?
Decreasing the chance of narrow discrimination against critical stimulus
Study Notes
ABA Dimensions
- The behavioral dimension of ABA targets observable and measurable behavior.
- Measuring the duration of on-task behavior is an example of this dimension.
Circular Reasoning
- Circular reasoning is faulty logic where the effect observed is mistaken as the cause.
- Stating "Jacob cried because he felt sad" is an example of circular reasoning, as it mistakes the effect (feeling sad) as the cause.
- This is a component of mentalism.
Respondent Conditioning
- Respondent conditioning with dogs refers to Watson's research.
- Watson demonstrated that a child could be conditioned to fear a previously neutral stimulus (respondent conditioning) in the Little Albert experiment.
Radical Behaviorism
- Watson is responsible for radical behaviorism.
Generalization
- Using multiple exemplars (e.g., teaching different greetings) is a strategy to promote generalization.
- This involves teaching sufficient examples to allow the individual to generalize the behavior.
Analytic Dimension
- The analytic dimension of ABA concludes that a functional relationship is demonstrated between the independent variable and the dependent variable.
- This is demonstrated when an experimenter shows a reliable change in some measurable dimension of the target behavior.
Violation of ABA Dimensions
- Dr. Smith's client reports violate the behavioral dimension of ABA due to the use of mentalistic terminology and lack of measurable data.
- The behavioral dimension focuses on observable events and measurable data.
Conceptually Systematic
- Conceptually Systematic is a dimension of ABA that informs us to always rely on and use the principles of behavior analysis (reinforcement, extinction, and punishment) in everything we do.
- This dimension ensures that all procedures used directly relate to the basic principles of behavioral analysis.
Generalization Strategies
- Programming common stimuli involves adding common stimuli to the instructional setting to make it similar to the generalization setting.
- This strategy helps to ensure that the individual generalizes the behavior to the target setting.
Decreasing Narrow Discrimination
- Programming common stimuli is used to decrease the chance that a client too narrowly discriminates against some non-critical stimulus.
- This helps to prevent the non-critical stimulus from acquiring exclusive control over the target response.
Test your knowledge on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles with this quiz. Identify examples of behavioral dimensions and understanding of on-task behaviors. Learn how to apply ABA techniques in various scenarios.
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