Behavior Reduction
Verbal Operants
Task List Related
Supervision
Know your BCBA
100

Where would I find information to navigate a behavior?

BIP, Behavior Intervention Plan

100

What is an intraverbal?

a verbal response to someone else's words that does not match or directly repeat what was said

100

What is determinism?

Philosophical assumption that behaviors are lawful, orderly, predictable 
100

What is the minimum supervision percentage you need?

5%

100

Who was the first technician Ally hired at the start of her company?

Jessica

200

How do I navigate a learner biting me?

Push head toward the bite, wait for release, then move your body back (do not push learner)
200

What is an echoic?

where a person repeats or "echoes" a sound, word, or phrase immediately after hearing it

200

What does US stand for?

Unconditioned Stimulus

200

How many direct observations do you need with direct therapy?

At least 1 for 60 minutes (minimum)

200

What field/occupation did Ally work in prior to becoming a BCBA?

IT/Businesss

300

How do I determine the function of a behavior?

FBA, Function based assessment

300

What is a pure mand?

An unprompted, spontaneous request, purely driven by individual's natural motivation rather than someone asking

300

What are the 3 group contingencies?

Independent, interdependent, and dependent

300

What is the minimum and maximum hours I can track in a month?

20 to 160

300

What did Nikki originally study before switching to psychology/ABA?

Fine Art

400

How many behaviors should we track?

Any that are barriers, harmful to self, and impede learning, but not overloading the data (can't track all behaviors)

400

What is convergent control?

When a single verbal response is influenced or "controlled" by multiple antecedent variables at the same time

400

What are the names of all 4 functions of behavior?

Escape/avoidance, attention, access/tangible, and automatic/sensory

400

What is one (of many) main differences between the 2022 and 2027 supervision?

Max accural for the month (130 to 160)

Observations in a month (at least once to now having a duration)

Concentrated (10% to now 7.5%)

The MVF form

400

How many years has Austin been a BCBA?

6 years

500

What is the function of this behavior: 

My learner was denied access, so he punched the wall, peeled the paint off, and kept peeling after being done yelling?

Escape, automatic, access

500

What is divergent control?

a scenario where a single antecedent (a specific word, object, or motivating operation) evokes multiple different responses

500

What two categories of the Task list hold the largest percentage of the exam?

Section B (concepts and principles) & G (behavior change procedures)

500

Who can supervise you when you become a BCBA?

Any BCBA with LBA and 5 or more years of experience

500

How many kids do Ally, Austin, and Nikki have combined (own children)?

3- Myles (Ally), Elliott (Austin), Fran (Austin)

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