Behavior Reduction Test

1. Emma has been instructed to say "hi" to her classmates to gain their attention
instead of touching them. When Emma greets her peers verbally, she receives
considerable attention from her teacher and peers. What behavior
modification technique is being employed?

• Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior (DRA)

• Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO)
• Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior (DRI)
• Differential Reinforcement of Low rates of behavior (DRL)

2. Mia repeatedly turns the TV on and off, which previously allowed her to watch
her favorite shows. Her behavior plan now encourages her to verbally request
"watch TV" instead. When Mia uses her words to request, she is allowed to
watch TV, and the action of turning the TV on and off no longer serves to gain
access to her shows. Which behavior modification technique does this
illustrate?

•
• Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
• Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
• Differential Reinforcement of Lower rates of Behavior (DRL)

• Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)

3. Extinction refers to:

• Withholding some attention
• Always giving a reinforce
• Withholding all attention
• Gradually fading reinforcement
4. The following procedure describe Jill, a BCBA is trying to keep a child from picking
his nose. Jill requires students to hold a pencil is one hand an eraser in another hand
during the entire social skills lesson.
 • DRI
• DRA
• DRO
• DRL
5. What is not an Intervention?
a. Non contingency reinforcement NCR
b. Provide choice
c. Extinction
d. Functional communication training FCT

6. Your client raises their hands 30 times per class. You want to decrease, but
not eliminate, this. You set your criteria at 10 to start. If your client raises
their hand 10 or less times, you deliver reinforcement.
a. DRL B.DRH C.DRI D. DRO
 7. A behavior program directs you to use a DRO procedure to reduce head hitting. This
means that you will withhold reinforcement when the student hits his head, and
deliver reinforcement.
• When the student request help using a picture symbol.
• Every five minutes
• Some minutes
• After a period of time with no head hitting.

8. Fiona, an RBT, is working with 8-year-old Emma, who frequently interrupts

during group activities. To address this, Fiona implements a plan that
combines extinction (not reinforcing the interrupting behavior) with DRO
(reinforcing periods of time when Emma is not interrupting). What is the
primary purpose of combining extinction with DRO in Emma's behavior
modification plan?

**A)** To provide continuous reinforcement for all of Emma’s non-interrupting

behaviors during group activities.

**B)** To completely ignore all of Emma's communications during group

activities to discourage interruptions.

**C)** To gradually decrease the interruptions by not reinforcing them, while

reinforcing intervals when Emma is not interrupting.

**D)** To assess Emma’s ability to control her behavior without any external
cues or reinforcement.

9/Which of the following illustrates a DRO

• A child is required to sit on the ground “crisscross applesauce” so, he won’t kick other
children.
• A parent reinforces a child when instead of spitting food he request non-preferred food.
• After fifteen minutes of not picking her nose, a child is given an M & M.
• A parent ignores all tantrum behavior, and the child receives no reinforcement.

10. When we applied Extinction what happens with the intensity and duration in the first
phase?
a. increase and maintain

b. maintain and decrease

c. decrease and increase

d. increase and increase

11. Which of the following is an example of DRL?

a) Henry does not do finger biting in a period of time and gets access to his Ipad.
b) Henry walks with his hands in his pockets so he can not engage in finger biting
c) Henry bites his finger less than times per hour and gets access to his Ipad
d) Henry wears a glove so he can not cause tissue damage to his finger,

12. While working on Jonathan’s communication motivation, the client will be reinforced if he says more
than 3 polite words in 10 minutes. What Differential Reinforcement is the RBT implementing?

a)DRL
b)DRI
c)DRA
d)DRH

13. Leonard is a child who has a high frequency of physical aggression. He usually pushes other
children as he walks through the hallway. His RBT told him to put his hands in his pocket as he
walks by. He is being verbally reinforced for walking with his hands in his pocket. Which type of
Differential Reinforcement is the RBT using?

Choose only ONE best answer.

a)DRA
b)DRO
c)DRI
d)DRH
14. frequents access to break, FCT. Provide choice, high probability of reinforcement are?
a. Extinction procedure

b. Punishment Procedure

c. interventions/ strategies

d. replacements

15. A behavior technician is working with a child who often kicks for attention. To reduce
this behavior, the technician decides to ignore the kicking and instead praises the child
for using a quiet voice to ask for attention. This combination of strategies is an example
of:

• A) Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO)

• B) Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior (DRI)
• C) Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior (DRA) with extinction
• D) Positive Punishment

16. . Which of the following could be a motivating operation?

a. Tommy hasn’t eaten today and is very hungry
b. Tommy hit his sister
c. Before Suzy called her teacher a name, she felt ignored
d. After Tommy hit his sister, he was sent to time out

17. Mica will grab items from other people. Whenever he grabs an item, Mica typically gains immediate
access to that item. The behavior plan states that when Mica attempts to grab an item, the item should
be withheld (don’t give it to him). However, when Mica asks appropriately for items, the item will be
given to him. Which procedure is being implemented to reduce Mica’s grabbing behavior?

Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)

Differential reinforcement of low rates of responding (DRL)

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)

18. A client is engaging in a maladaptive behavior in which he throws things to the floor.
The RBT then ignores the behavior until the client stops engaging in a maladaptive
behavior. Which procedure is this?

a)Punishment
b)Extinction
c)Reinforcement
d)Replacement

19. . Every 10 minutes, Johnny is rewarded with a gummy if he does not throw his toys. This is
an example of which differential reinforcement procedure.
a. DRA b. DRI c. DRO d. DRL

20. Which will increase the effectiveness of reinforces?

a. choosing

b. pairing

c. satiation

d. establish operation

21, What is no a component of the behavior reduction plan?

a. Goals
b. Extinction
c. Interventions
d. Instructional

22, Example to reduce behaviors?

a. Duration
b. Permanent product
c. Extinction
d. Data collection
23. An RBT is asked to record instances of "aggression" in a school setting.
Which of the following operational definitions (Topography) of aggression is the
most precise and measurable?

A) Acts of aggression include any time the student seems angry or upset.
B) Aggression is defined as physical actions against others, such as hitting,
kicking, or biting, that occur with a loud voice.
C) Aggression includes both verbal threats and physical actions that are
intended to harm another person.
D) Aggression is defined as any physical contact initiated by the student
towards another individual with the intent to cause harm, including hitting,
kicking, biting, or throwing objects, that results in physical contact.
24. Client must select only one option, so RBT says “ Candy or Break”. What strategies/ intervention this
is called?

a. provide choice b. premack principle c. FCT d. non contingency reinforcement

25. Before start session. What is the first step?

b. review the plan, ask BCBA for training if doubts appears, and ask for follow-up

c. ask caregiver for instructions

d. ask another supervisor

26. . In an effort to decrease the likelihood of problem behavior during the evening routine, George
implements an antecedent intervention with his daughter. George tells his daughter that she can decide
whether to take her nightly bath before dinner or after dinner. Which type of antecedent intervention is
George using?

Noncontingent reinforcement

Providing choice

Differential reinforcement

High-probability instructional sequence

27. Johnny is a 7-year-old student in a second-grade classroom who frequently shouts

out answers without raising his hand, which disrupts the class. His teacher wants to
reduce this behavior and encourage him to follow the classroom rule of raising his hand
before speaking. Which combination of extinction and Differential Reinforcement of
Alternative behavior (DRA) strategies should the teacher employ to effectively reduce
Johnny's calling out and encourage hand-raising?

A) Extinction: Do not pay attention at Johnny's answers when he shouts

out. DRA: Praise Johnny when he raises his hand before speaking.

B) Extinction: Send Johnny to the principal's office every time he shouts out an
answer. DRA: Give Johnny a sticker each time he raises his hand.

C) Extinction: Take away Johnny's recess time each time he shouts out. DRA: Allow
Johnny to be the line leader when he raises his hand.
 D) Extinction: Ignore other students when they call out, but respond to Johnny's
outbursts. DRA: Offer Johnny extra playtime when he raises his hand.

28 A student with verbal communication challenges often screams to get attention in

the classroom. The ABA therapist implements a DRA strategy by teaching the student to
raise a hand to request help instead of screaming. Question: What is the primary
purpose of the DRA strategy in this case?

a) To reinforce the screaming behavior when it occurs less frequently.

b) To reinforce an alternative behavior that serves the same function as screaming.

c) To ignore the screaming behavior completely.

d) To provide an incompatible behavior with screaming.

29. A therapy session involves a child who frequently interrupts others by shouting. The
therapist uses a DRO approach and sets a timer. The child receives praise and a
preferred activity if no shouting occurs before the timer rings. Question: What is the
therapist aiming to achieve with the DRO approach?

a) To reinforce any behavior that is different from shouting.

b) To reinforce the absence of the shouting behavior within a specific time frame.

c) To ignore all instances of shouting.

d) To reinforce a specific alternative to shouting

30.Sarah used to cry for attention during class, and her teacher would usually stop the lesson
to comfort her. The teacher has been advised to no longer respond to crying for attention. Over
time, Sarah's crying during class decreases. Question: Which behavioral concept is reflected in
the decrease of Sarah's crying behavior?

• A) Positive punishment
• B) Negative punishment
• C) Extinction

• D) DRI