Hank is scared to use scissors. His RBT®, Martha, first has him just touch the scissors. Later on, she asks him to hold them. She then asks Hank to place his fingers in the scissors. Lastly, She has Hank cut a small piece of paper. What behavior analytic technique is Martha using in this scenario?
Tyler’s Mom yells at him whenever he gets up on the table. Tyler then does this more often in the future. What type of consequence is Tyler’s Mom yelling in this scenario?
Whitney is working on tacting with her client. She provides him with a token on average every 5th trial he answers correctly. What type of reinforcement schedule is Whitney using here?
Which of the following is NOT an unconditioned reinforcer?
Collin is working with a client in an ABA clinic. This client is reinforced by verbal praise, cookies, and the trampoline. To increase communication, Collin provides verbal praise to his client every time he mands for an item. Which of the following best describes what type of reinforcement Collin is using?
Conrad is told to provide reinforcement in the form of a video on a FI 2-minute schedule for his client’s independent work. Which of the following best describes how Conrad should do that?
Belly wash teaching her client the steps to a hand washing routine. She let the client try the first step and then prompted her through the rest of the routine. What procedure is Belly using in this scenario?
Patricia is teaching her client about silverware. She lays out a fork, spoon, and knife and says, “give me the spoon.” Her client then hands her the spoon and gets a token for correct responding. What type of procedure is Patricia conducting in this scenario?
Ruth is teaching her client to tact a ball. To do this her BCBA® instructs her to ask the client “what is this?” and then immediately say the answer. What prompting procedure is Ruth using in this scenario?
Lucy, a 5-year-old girl with autism, is great at labeling things around her ABA clinic. However, has significantly more trouble doing it at school. What should her BCBA® work on to address this issue?
Every time Blake screams, his therapist turns off the music in the center. Blake is more likely to scream when he hears music in the future. What type of consequence is turning off music?
Which of the following best describes shaping?
Sabrina is working with her client, Olivia. They sit at the table and run some DTT targets. Every time Olivia gets a question correct, Sabrina delivers her a coin. They do this until Olivia earns 5 coins and can cash them in for a preferred item/activity. Which of the following procedures is being utilized in this scenario?
Linda is working with her client Joe. Joe is very good at labeling common kitchen items, as this is something they worked on in previous weeks. Just to be sure he knows them, Linda asks Joe to label common kitchen items from time to time. What type of intervention is Linda conducting here?
Peyton hit his brother when they couldn’t agree on what to watch on TV. His Mom immediately took his phone away. Peyton was then less likely to hit his brother in the future. What type of consequence is taking away the phone?
When teaching a client to tie their shoes, the RBT® prompted all the steps except for the last one, letting the client attempt it on their own. What procedure is the RBT® implementing in this scenario?
Lyndsay is working with a client who has difficulty with receptive identification of silverware. She starts teaching her client using a 0-second hand-over-hand prompt for 5 days. She then uses a partial physical prompt for the next 5 days. After that, she uses a model prompt for 5 days. Lastly, she uses a gesture prompt for 5 days, which is when her client can exhibit the skill independently. This process of using progressively less intrusive prompts systematically over time is known as:
Every time Joe climbs on a table is Mom yells, “Joe, get down right now!” Joe is then less likely to climb in the future. What type of consequence is this?
Every time Brett answers a “wh” question correctly, his RBT® provides him with a token. Brett is then more likely to answer “wh” questions in the future. What reinforcement schedule is being implemented here, and what type of reinforcement is being utilized?
Eleanor is hungry so she makes a sandwich for lunch. Which of the following is TRUE about this scenario?
