Behavior Assessment
When designing a behavior assessment, which sources of info are most critical to review at the outset of the case?
Medical, educational, and historical records that provide a comprehensive background.
DRO: Reinforcing any behavior except the target behavior while not providing reinforcement when the target behavior occurs
DRA: Reinforcing a specific alternative behavior while still occasionally reinforcing the target behavior
DRL: Reinforcing lower rates of the target behavior, without withholding reinforcement completely
DRH: Reinforcing only high rates of the target behavior, using extinction for low rates
DRL: Reinforcing lower rates of the target behavior, without withholding reinforcement completely.
Which of the following best exemplifies an intervention goal written in observable and measurable time?
Improve communication skills and increase social interactions
Increase the frequency of initiating greetings with peers from 1 time per week to 5 times per week within 2 months
Decrease anxiety and improve mood during school hours
Enhance overall academic performance and reduce classroom disruptions
Increase the frequency of initiating greetings with peers from 1 time per week to 5 times per week within 2 months
It improves client outcomes, staff performance and retention.
What is the human body's heaviest organ?
The skin.
Which approach is most appropriate for integrating cultural variables into the assessment process?
Conducting the assessment in the client's primary language and considering culturally specific behavioral norms.
Pair tokens with existing reinforcers consistently so that tokens become conditioned reinforcers.
When selecting interventions, which factor is most critical to consider alongside scientific evidence?
The client's preferences and the contextual fit, including variables and available resources.
This is an essential component of establishing an effective supervisory relationship.
Executing supervisor-supervisee contracts and establishing clear expectations from the start.
Who is the most recent person to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status?
Elton John
What is the primary goal when designing a functional analysis?
To identify the function of problem behavior by systemically manipulating antecedents and consequences.
What is most appropriate for fading stimulus prompts to promote independent responding?
Prompt delay, where the presentation of the prompt is delayed to encourage independent responding before the prompt is given.
When planning to decrease a target behavior, what is the most appropriate socially valid alternative behavior to establish?
For a child who engages in shouting to gain attention, teaching them to raise their hand quietly.
For a teenager who skips classes, implementing a punishment procedure without teaching an alternative.
For an adult who engages in repetitive movements, instructing them to stop immediately.
For a child who hits his peers, implementing a timeout procedure without a replacement behavior.
For a child who engages in shouting to gain attention, teaching them to raise their hand quietly.
Which of the following strategies best promotes equity in supervision practices?
Applying a one-size fits all approach to supervisees
Tailoring supervision practices to address the unique cultural needs of each supervisee
Ensuring all supervisees receive identical feedback regardless of their performance levels
Relying on a standardized checklist for all supervisory tasks without adjustments
Tailoring supervision practices to address the unique cultural needs of each supervisee.
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What best describes how to evaluate the results of a descriptive assessment?
Use the data to identify patterns and correlations between behavior and environment events, guiding further hypothesis development.
Which of the following correctly describes the use of a time-based reinforcement schedule?
Reinforcement is delivered after every fixed number of responses
Reinforcement is delivered after a set amount of time, regardless of the individual's behavior
Reinforcement is delivered intermittently based on variable intervals of time
Reinforcement is delivered only when a specific behavior occurs at a specific time
Reinforcement is delivered after a set amount of time, regardless of the individual's behavior.
This is an effective strategy to mitigate possible unwanted effects when using reinforcement procedures.
Regularly rotate the types of reinforcers used and monitor for satiation.
When setting supervision goals, what should be the primary consideration?
An assessment of the supervisee's current skills, cultural variables, and environmental context.
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero.
When interpreting assessment data to prioritize behavior-change goals, which factors are most important?
Social significance, client preferences and cultural responsiveness.
Which of the following best describes a procedure to maintain behavior change following intervention?
Providing continuous reinforcement indefinitely to ensure the behavior is maintained
Using schedule thinning to gradually reduce the frequency of reinforcement and transferring the behavior to naturally occurring reinforcers
Immediately withdrawing all reinforcement once the target behavior is reached
Implementing a punishment contingency to suppress any unwanted behaviors that might compete with the target behavior
Using schedule thinning to gradually reduce the frequency of reinforcement and transferring the behavior to naturally occurring reinforcers.
This is how a behavior analysist should proceed when data indicate that the target behavior has relapsed after initially successful intervention.
This is a function-based approach to assess and improve supervisee behavior.
Applying performance diagnostics to identify the causes of supervisee performance issues and tailoring interventions accordingly.
No person born blind has ever developed what mental health disorder?
Schizophrenia