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to reduce scheduled induced behavior such as stereotypy, Jenn is likely to implement this antecedent strategy : 

a. implement premack principle 

b. provide intermittent reinforcement 

c. do nothing; scheduled induced behavior like spontaneous recovery is short lived 

d. shorten inter-trial intervals during instructions

d. shorten inter-trial intervals during instructions

100

for every behavior reduction in an FBA 

a. you should only work on behavior reduction in an FBA 

b. you should recommend at least one behavior to teach 

c. you should bulk up on consequence-based strategies 

d. none of the above 

b. you should recommend at least one behavior to teach 

100

operant contingencies that have possible side effects include : 

a. punishment, extinction but not reinforcement 

b. extinction only 

c. punishment only 

d. punishment, extinction, reinforcement

d. punishment, extinction, reinforcement 

100

when there are more than one treatment options, you should consider : 

a. the cost of the treatment 

b. the skills of the staff implementing the treatment 

c. client's preference 

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

100

behavior analysts should : 

a. use both vernacular language and precise ABA language in their FBA reports 

b. use only precise ABA language in their FBA reports 

c. avoid layman's language at all cost 

d. B and C 

a. use both vernacular language and precise ABA language in their FBA reports 

200

the performance diagnostic checklist addresses? 

a. issues with task clarification and prompting 

b. identifies performance consequences, effort, & completion 

c. issues with training 

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

200

type I error is more commonly prone to _________ while type II error is more commonly prone to _________. 

a. visual analysis / statistical analysis 

b. statistical analysis / visual analysis 

c. pattern analysis / ABC analysis 

d. structured analysis / AB analysis 

b. statistical analysis / visual analysis 

200

supervisors should _________ as part of the responsibility to supervisees? 

a. avoid mistakes 

b. be confident in one's competence 

c. pay for the supervisee's meals 

d. adopt a reflective practice

d. adopt a reflective practice

200

when the principal is present, the students are likely to walk in the hallway. when the principal is absent, students tend to run in the hallway. the presence of the principal is likely to ________? 

a. have a stimulus control over walking 

b. be a punisher 

c. be a S-Delta 

d. be a neutral stimulus 

a. have a stimulus control over walking 

200

the function of feedback should ?

a. not be in written communication 

b. not be vocally communicated 

c. change of shape the behavior and skills of supervisees 

d. be based on sense mode of delivery 

c. change of shape the behavior and skills of supervisees 

300

we should value supervision the same way we ___________

a. value someone who is lower rank than us 

b. view the hierarchical structure of an organization 

c. value positive outcomes from our clinical work with clients

d. talk therapy 

c. value positive outcomes from our clinical work with clients

300

Leonard completed the VB-MAPP assessment and on his report wrote "Tom knows how to imitate 50 motor behaviors on command (10e, level 2)." 

a. Leonard is correct in his report write-up as he used the VB-MAPP, a criterion referenced assessment tool 

b. Leonard should avoid using mentalistic words like "know"

c. Leonard should have used the ABLLS instead 

d. none of the above 

b. Leonard should avoid using mentalistic words like "know"

300

the supervisor would like to help her supervisee build fluency. one approach she might use is?

a.using a task analysis 

b. matching-to-sample 

c. precision teaching 

d. punishment 

c. precision teaching 

300

the data points are 4,6,6,8. the median is ________ and the mean is _________. 

a. 3.5,6

b. 4,8

c. 6,6 

d. none of the above 

c. 6,6 

300

Jen is a teacher for a set-contained pre-school classroom. all the children need to have their diaper changed prior to dismissal. to speed up the process and to eliminate wait time for the bathroom, she changes some students' diapers in the run area of the classroom. 

a. Jen is mindful of the potential issues is students do not get on their buses in time 

b. although it is probably better to change the students' diapers in the bathroom, the children are too young to care about being changed in the open area 

c. Jen is doing the best she can 

d. Jen violated one of the core principles; accord dignity

d. Jen violated one of the core principles; accord dignity

400

the staff has exhausted all possible reinforcement and risk/benefit assessment shows that punishment is warranted to reduce severe self-injurious behavior. the staff should deliver the aversive : 

a. to adhere to less invasive protocol, the staff should start at the lowest intensity before increasing intensity of the aversive 

b. staff should never implement punishment due to emotional responses and the perpetuation of punishment 

c. staff should start at the lowest but most effective intensity 

d. staff should always obtain consent from the learner before using punishment 

c. staff should start at the lowest but most effective intensity 

400

record review in an FBA might most likely consist of : 

a. reviewing birth records, tax and legal documents 

b. reviewing litigation briefs, adoption and hospital records 

c. reviewing IEPs, progress notes, program books 

d. record review is not part of a FBA as assessment involving observation should be considered only 

c. reviewing IEPs, progress notes, program books 

400

the team of BCBAs have decided to use a response cost to address problem behaviors of a learner after exhausting all positive reinforcement-based interventions. according to Wyatt and Stickney, the team cannot consider using __________ as a response cost. 

a. restrictions to meals 

b. restrictions to using Wii 

c. restrictions to added recess time 

d. none of the above 

a. restrictions to meals 

400

Hanley's open-ended interview when completed can provide meaningful and qualitative details to designing the experiment. the interview is a(n) _________

a. indirect assessment 

b. descriptive assessment 

c. functional analysis 

d. all of the above 

a. indirect assessment 

400

what is one criterion to use when evaluating supervision effects using data from the client? 

a. generalization and maintenance of targets 

b. A and C 

c. social validity

d. subjective reporting 

b. A and C 

500

Penny is using gummy bears as a reinforcer to increase on-task behaviors for a learner. however, the gummy bears are so potent that they are triggering inappropriate behaviors such as talking about gummy bears etc. this scenario exemplifies : 

a. approaching the reinforcing agent; a negative side effect of reinforcement 

b. matching law 

c. the potency and strength of gummy bears as a reinforcer 

d. suppression of the target response; a negative side effect of reinforcement

d. suppression of the target response; a negative side effect of reinforcement

500

to teach a young child about the token economy system, one might : 

a. give the child tokens and ask him/her to exchange them for tangible or brief activity reinforcers without placing a demand in order to earn tokens 

b. gives token contingent on behavior 

c. only allow the exchange of token with primary reinforcers 

d. all of the above 

a. give the child tokens and ask him/her to exchange them for tangible or brief activity reinforcers without placing a demand in order to earn tokens 

500

which of the following statements does not violate ethical guidelines of a behavior analyst? 

a. "I have over 25 years of experience working with individuals with PICA and I'm certain I can be successful at reducing your child's problem." 

b. "I have had success working with individuals with PICA." 

c. "According to the data, problem behavior increased during Math period. I would say your child does not like math." 

d. "I am a BCBA with 20 years of experience in the adult population with autism. I believe I can improve your company's productivity with the technical knowledge I have in applied behavior analysis" 

b. "I have had success working with individuals with PICA." 

500

at the IEP meeting, the OT recommended using B12 shots and the parents agreed to try them.

a. you know B12 injection is not an evidence-based intervention for treatment of autism but you refrain from saying so since it was the OT who recommended it

b. you do not need to say anything since the OT was the one who made the recommendation and the OT is not a BCBA 

c. you report the incident to the BCBA 

d. you advise the team that B12 injection is not an evidence-based treatment but that you would be able to take data before, during, and after the intervention to evaluate progress and effectiveness for the team

d. you advise the team that B12 injection is not an evidence-based treatment but that you would be able to take data before, during, and after the intervention to evaluate progress and effectiveness for the team

500

for behaviors that tend to covary, you would likely not use ______ design to demonstrate experimental control. and if the behavior is not already in the learner's repertoire, you would likely not use _______. 

a. multiple treatment reversals / multiple baseline across behaviors 

b. changing criterion / multiple probe 

c. multiple baseline across behaviors / changing criterion

d. nonparametric / component analysis  

c. multiple baseline across behaviors / changing criterion

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