ABA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS What is Autism? A developmental disorder diagnosed before the age of 3 characterized by the inability to from normal social relationships, repetitive behavior patters and the inability to communicate with others Diagnostic criteria for Autism according to the DSM-IV Social Interactions (must meet 2), Communication (must meet 1), Restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behavior patterns (must meet 1) What is ABA? The application of "Principles of Behavior" to issues that are socially important, in order to produce practical change What is the Core Principle of ABA? The consequences that follow a behavior control whether that behavior will increase or decrease. What is the behavioral (3-term) contingency? Antecedent-Prior to behavior Behavior-What child says or does Consequence-After behaviorWhy is consistency important? Consistency is crucial in order to see a significant change in behavior What is a Discrete Trial? Has a definite beginning and end. Is not synonymous with ABA and has three components Antecedent, Response, and Consequence. -Two types of the antecedent within DTT are the Establishing Operations(EO) and Discriminative Stimulus(SD) Why do we use DTT? -A high number of DTs can be presented in a therapy session -Lets the child know they're expected to response