A student repeatedly taps their pencil during class. The BCaBA has the student intentionally tap their pencil repeatedly for 2 minutes during a break, until they no longer want to do it. What strategy is being used?

A parent says, “You can have dessert if you eat your vegetables.” Over time, the child consistently eats their vegetables. What ABA strategy is this an example of?

A teacher tells students, “If you finish your work quietly, you can go to recess early.” A student hears this once and complies without ever having received early recess before. This demonstrates:

A BCaBA is teaching a student to stay on-task. The student is reinforced for on-task behavior that starts at 2 minutes, then increases to 4, 6, and eventually 10 minutes. The behavior remains the same—only the length changes. This is an example of:

Which of the following is a critical component of a token economy system?

A student is shown a picture of a cat (sample stimulus) and is presented with three choices: cat, dog, and fish. The student selects the cat. This is an example of:

A therapist physically guides a learner to zip a coat. As the learner starts to initiate the movement independently, the therapist reduces her contact to just the wrist, and then eventually removes her hands completely. What prompting strategy is being used?

A student who is frequently scolded for incorrect math answers begins skipping math class altogether. Which side effect of punishment is being demonstrated?

Over time, a therapist starts recording “refusal” behavior whenever the student doesn’t respond right away, even though the original definition required a 30-second delay. What is this an example of?

A behavior analyst uses a scatterplot to identify time patterns related to a student’s aggression. What kind of assessment tool is this?