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1. Define precursor behavior and give an example of it: a response that hap- pens right before a problem behavior ex: client saying "i'm going to hurt you" before they hit. 2. What are proactive strategies and the strategies used?: used to **reduce the likelihood of a problem behavior** by allowing individual to be as independent & successful as possible ex: **modifying task characteristics, enhancing predictability, changing social inter- actions** 3. What are reactive strategies?: used ...

1. What is autism?: A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior -autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments 2. What are the triad of impairments?: 1. Social 2. Communication 3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior 3. What are common characteristics of social/communication?: -intrusive touching -all "businesss talk" (taking thin...

Positive Reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you add to the environment that will increase behavior for the future. ex; you give the child a candy bar after they tantrum in the store and it increases their behavior t tantrum every time they see a candy bar in the store in the future. Negative reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something that you take away in the environment that increase behavior in the future. ex: for every aversive bite of broccoli that a child takes you check a box...

What diagnosis below is defined as a neurological, lifelong, developmental disorder characterized by excesses and deficits? CORRECT ANSWERS: Autism What is Autism? CORRECT ANSWERS: a neurological, lifelong, developmental disorder characterized by excesses and deficits Who coined the word Autism in 1938? CORRECT ANSWERS: Hans Asperger According to the least restrictive environment we do not want our clients mainstreamed in general education courses. CORRECT ANSWERS: False You noti...

Which of the following naturalistic techniques places a heavy emphasis on self-management and the development of behaviors associated with empathy? CORRECT ANSWERS: Pivotal response treatment Reinforcers that are used in discrete trials are often... CORRECT ANSWERS: unrelated which of the following naturalistic approaches combines other naturalistic techniques to form an intervention strategy? CORRECT ANSWERS: Milieu Teaching A behavior technician gave a learner a cue card to use whe...

Variable Interval CORRECT ANSWERS: The Variable interval schedule of reinforcement menas thw time periods that must pass before reinforcement becomes available will "vary but mist average out at a specfic time interval positive reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something is added to increase the likelihood of a behavior negative reinforcement CORRECT ANSWERS: Something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior positive punishment CORRECT ANSWERS: Something is added to decrea...

What is autism? CORRECT ANSWERS: A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior -autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments What are the triad of impairments? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. Social 2. Communication 3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior What are common characteristics of social/communication? CORRECT ANSWERS: -intrusiv...

Jake is a teacher and has been teaching his student, Sarah to write her name. After a few days of teaching, Sarah wrote her name independently for the first time. What type of reinforcement should Jake provide for this response? Sarah's favorite snack or toy. A highly enthusiastic praise statement. Increased physical interaction such as high fives. Any of the above. CORRECT ANSWERS: Any of the above. Which of the following is not an example of a prompt? When teaching a client to say th...

Autism Spectrum Disorder CORRECT ANSWERS: neurological, lifelong, developmental disability by excesses and deficits Characteristics of ASD CORRECT ANSWERS: Language deficits, Social interaction deficits, Cognitive delays, Sensory Sensitivity, Resistant to change, Perseveration, Stereotypical behaviors ASD triad of impairments CORRECT ANSWERS: Social Communication: difficulty communicating with others Social Interaction: difficulty building relationships and how one behaves; may...

(ASD) PER THE CDC, THIS IS THE PREVIOUS RATE OF ASD IN THE USA - This is the current rate of ASD in the US CORRECT ANSWERS: 1 in 68 kids have autism (ASD) ACCORDING TO SERIAL THINKING, YOU SHOULD DELIVER COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD IN THIS MANNER, AND NOT IN THIS OPPOSITE MANNER. CORRECT ANSWERS: ONE AT A TIME, NOT ALL AT ONCE. (ASD) JOINT ATTENTION INVOLVES THIS. CORRECT ANSWERS: SHARING ATTENTION BETWEEN ANOTHER PERSON AND AN OBJECT. (ASD) IN AUDITORY PROCESSI...