Behavior Reduction Quiz (Difficult)

Question 1 of 15

A client engages in screaming to get a cookie. The BCBA tells the RBT to use 'Extinction.' During a session, the client screams for 20 minutes straight. What is the most ethically and clinically sound action for the RBT?

Extinction requires withholding the reinforcement that maintains the behavior. If the function is tangible, the item must not be given.

Question 2 of 15

An RBT is using DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior) to reduce a client's hand-biting. Which of the following behaviors would be appropriate to reinforce under this plan?

DRI reinforces a behavior that cannot physically occur at the same time as the problem behavior (you cannot bite your hand while both hands are holding a ball).

Question 3 of 15

A client is on an extinction protocol for attention-seeking behavior. The client suddenly begins to scream much louder than usual and starts throwing toys, which they have never done before. The RBT should identify this as:

An extinction burst is a temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or variability of a behavior when extinction is first implemented.

Question 4 of 15

An RBT is using DRO (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior) with a 2-minute interval to reduce hitting. If the client hits their peer at the 1-minute and 30-second mark, what should the RBT do?

In DRO, reinforcement is only provided if the behavior is absent for the entire interval. If it occurs, the interval is reset.

Question 5 of 15

A client throws their schoolwork to escape math class. The RBT is told to use 'Escape Extinction.' What does this look like in practice?

Escape extinction means the client is not allowed to 'escape' the aversive task contingent on the problem behavior.

Question 6 of 15

An RBT is using DRA (Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior) to reduce screaming for a toy. The RBT reinforces the client for tapping a 'Toy' icon on their tablet instead. What must the RBT also do for the DRA to be effective?

DRA works best when the alternative behavior is reinforced and the problem behavior is placed on extinction.

Question 7 of 15

While implementing extinction for hitting, the client stops hitting for three weeks. Suddenly, during one session, the client hits the RBT once. This re-emergence of a previously extinguished behavior is called:

Spontaneous recovery is the re-appearance of a behavior that was previously extinguished after a period of time has passed.

Question 8 of 15

A client's behavior plan includes 'Antecedent Manipulations.' Which of the following is an example that an RBT might implement to reduce tantrums during transitions?

Antecedent manipulations are changes made *before* a behavior occurs to prevent it from happening.

Question 9 of 15

An RBT is using a response cost procedure for a client who uses a token board. The client hits a peer. What should the RBT do?

Response cost is a type of negative punishment where a specific amount of reinforcement is lost contingent on a problem behavior.

Question 10 of 15

A client's hitting is believed to be maintained by 'Automatic Reinforcement' (sensory). The RBT is told to use 'Response Blocking.' What does this look like?

Response blocking physically prevents the behavior from being completed, thereby preventing the individual from contacting the sensory reinforcement.

Question 11 of 15

A student speaks too loudly in the hallway. The RBT provides reinforcement only when the student speaks at a whisper level for 3 consecutive minutes. This is an example of:

DRL is used to reduce the frequency or intensity of a behavior that is acceptable but occurs too often or too loudly.

Question 12 of 15

A client's behavior plan requires 'Restitutional Overcorrection' for a client who drew on the wall with a crayon. What would the RBT have the client do?

Restitutional overcorrection requires the individual to restore the environment to a state vastly better than it was before the behavior.

Question 13 of 15

A supervisor tells an RBT that a behavior is 'Socially Mediated.' What does this mean?

Socially mediated reinforcement is any consequence delivered by another person following a behavior.

Question 14 of 15

An RBT is using a 'High-Probability Request Sequence' for a client who refuses to eat vegetables. What is the first step?

High-P sequences build behavioral momentum with easy tasks to increase the likelihood of compliance with a difficult task.

Question 15 of 15

What is the primary goal of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?

A BIP aims to reduce problem behaviors by addressing their function and teaching adaptive alternatives.

Behavior Reduction Quiz (Difficult)

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