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Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Questions 27–31 (page: 14)

Updated On: 31-Jan-2026

A stimulus is defined as

  1. a change in behavior brought about by alterations of the physical environment.
  2. a change in the environment that can affect behavior.
  3. a change in the environment that elicits a response with or without prior conditioning.
  4. any environmental event exclusive of private events.

Answer(s): B



Which situation is likely to be an example of negative reinforcement?

  1. A child puts a coin into a machine and gets a gumball.
  2. An employee submits reports to a nagging boss and boss stops nagging.
  3. An employee submits time sheet to payroll department and gets paid on Friday.
  4. A student has a tantrum and the teacher gives a hug to calm them down.

Answer(s): B



Angela nurses her newborn infant when he cries. Rates of crying increase. The presentation of the milk functions as a(n)

  1. unconditioned reinforcer.
  2. discriminative stimulus.
  3. establishing operation.
  4. conditioned reinforcer.

Answer(s): A



In the past, Parnelli consistently drove at high speeds on city streets. However, he was pulled over and had to immediately pay a very expensive fine. Afterward, Parnelli very seldom drove at high rates of speed. Which of the following might account for the effect of the lost money resulting from paying the fine?

  1. negative punishment
  2. negative reinforcement
  3. positive punishment
  4. escape conditioning

Answer(s): A



Patrick is participating in a toilet training program. For the first several sessions his trainer, Moira, prompted him to go to the toilet and she delivered edibles and praise each time he correctly voided. Eventually, Moira was able to fade prompts as Patrick began to go to the toilet and void independently. Which of the following BEST describes this process?

  1. establishing operation
  2. negative reinforcement
  3. shifting from respondent to operant behavior
  4. transfer of stimulus control

Answer(s): D



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