BCBA Exam Question 16

What could be done to clarify the differentiation in the frequency of aggression among the environments shown in this graph?
  • BCBA Exam Question 17

    Which schedule of reinforcement is most effective at maintaining behaviors?
  • BCBA Exam Question 18

    Three boys with autism, ages 7-10 years old, served as participants in a study.
    During baseline, staff used response blocking when five instances of aggression or head-banging occurred within 10 seconds, until attempts ceased for 1 minute.
    During baseline and treatment, each occurrence of aggression and head-banging was recorded daily and converted to the number of responses per hour.
    Treatment comprised a differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) schedule coupled with response blocking after every head-banging or aggression.
    The staff initially applied the treatment to head-banging, while continuing to take a baseline on aggression.
    After noting treatment effects on head-banging, the staff then applied the treatment to aggression.
    In this scenario, how was direct replication shown?
  • BCBA Exam Question 19

    An extinction procedure involves:
  • BCBA Exam Question 20

    A parent reports that her 2-year-old daughter uses a number of stalling techniques to avoid bedtime once she is told to go to bed. What would be a good progress measure for going to bed when told?