NEW QUESTION 1
One benefit of completing a descriptive analysis regarding a student's in-school behavior is that it:

• A. confirms hypotheses regarding functional relationship
• B. frees the classroom teacher from having to spend too much time collecting behavioral informatio
• C. may provide essential information not available through other mean
• D. allows the observer and student to develop rappor

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 2
Clifford's lawn work is steady and up to standard as long as his work is verbally praised approximately every twelfth completed mower circuit. However, at times the crew chief is unable to praise his work at that moment. When praise is not forthcoming, Clifford usually stops working. The best way to facilitate maintenance and generalization of Clifford's work, using a self- management technique, would be to:

• A. have fellow workers provide praise when Clifford stops workin
• B. have the crew chief use a variable schedule of reinforcemen
• C. increase the delay in reinforcement until the afternoo
• D. teach Clifford how to request reinforcement for the target behavio

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 3
Which situation is likely to be an example of negative reinforcement?

• A. A child puts a coin into a machine and gets a gumbal
• B. An employee submits reports to a nagging boss and boss stops naggin
• C. An employee submits time sheet to payroll department and gets paid on Frida
• D. A student has a tantrum and the teacher gives a hug to calm them dow

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4
A behavior analyst specializing in developmental disabilities is informed by a cousin at a family gathering that their 2-year-old child has just received a diagnosis of autism and severe intellectual disability. The cousin asks the behavior analyst for advice. Which statement BEST conforms to the ethical and professional standards for behavior analysts?

• A. It would be unprofessional and unethical for the behavior analyst to advise a relativ
• B. The behavior analyst can consult with their cousin, but only on an informal basis once the cousin hires their own behavior analys
• C. Early intensive behavioral intervention may suit the child and famil
• D. The behavior analyst should suggest some people for the cousin to contac
• E. Tell the cousin that the child will benefit from behavioral intervention with the impact of the intervention depending on the specific treatment that is implemente

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 5
Accuracy of measurement refers to the extent to whicH.

• A. the data have high interobserver agreemen
• B. the person collecting the data reports that it is accurat
• C. the data match the true values of the events or behavior measure
• D. precise values can be depicted in a graph to show behavior chang

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 6
In order to evoke a mand for "cookie," the behavior analyst shoulD.

• A. give the child a cooki
• B. deprive the child of cookie
• C. show the child a picture of a cooki
• D. say "cookie" and praise repeating the wor

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
Interval recording provides an estimate of which two measures of behavior?

• A. duration, latency
• B. frequency, duration
• C. frequency, magnitude
• D. magnitude, latency

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 8
After saying, "ball," Kelly presents five objects to her student, Bryan. When Bryan selects the ball, Kelly delivers a high-preference item. Bryan is learning to:

• A. tact object
• B. match to sampl
• C. make a simple discriminatio
• D. respond to multiple exemplar

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
Which characteristic of the response measure shown in this graph changed from baseline during the intervention phase?

• A. level
• B. trend
• C. rate
• D. variability

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 10
Which does NOT increase the effectiveness of punishment?

• A. availability of alternative responses
• B. inability to avoid the punisher
• C. intermittent delivery of the punisher
• D. reinforcement frequency for alternative behavior

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 11
Mark is a 28-year-old man with multiple physical disabilities. The doctor and physical therapist have recommended a variety of positions to benefit Mark's overall health. When Mark is placed in a prescribed position, he yells, arches his back, and bites his wrist. Subsequently, Mark slips out of position. The behavior analyst seeks to help Mark tolerate his positions. Which statement BEST defines a treatment goal?

• A. Mark will tolerate his recommended position
• B. Mark will not yell during positionin
• C. Mark will be placed in his recommended positions for the prescribed amount of tim
• D. Mark will maintain all recommended positions for the prescribed amount of tim

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 12
For promoting maintenance, which approach is MOST appropriate?

• A. Continually reinforce the behavior in the natural environmen
• B. Discontinue the schedule of reinforcement used in the training environmen
• C. Implement a token economy including point gains and point losses for use in both the training setting and the natural environmen
• D. Use a reinforcement schedule that most closely approximates the schedule in the natural environmen

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 13
Robert has been referred because he is losing significant amounts of weight due to refusal of most foods. What should the behavior analyst consider first?

• A. possible medical conditions
• B. meal content/texture of food
• C. caloric content of preferred foods
• D. ecological variables during mealtimes

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14
During the hour immediately following meals, Bill asks for more food. Data are collected only during this hour after each meal. Which method of data collection would be MOST accurate?

• A. duration recording
• B. frequency recording
• C. narrative recording
• D. partial-interval recording

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 15
Deane's friend takes her to the mall every week. She frequently hugs people whom she does not know. The behavior analyst wants to use an intervention that includes reinforcement of appropriate behavior when Deane does something other than hugging. Which intervention would be MOST appropriate?

• A. Teach her friend to provide reinforcement when Deane greets others appropriatel
• B. The behavior analyst goes to the mall and gives tokens to Deane for appropriate interaction
• C. Teach her friend to hug Deane when she appropriately interacts with other
• D. Teach her friend to provide tokens for appropriate interaction

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 16
To change the occurrence of hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential
reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and
across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. An independent variable in this study was:

• A. aggressio
• B. frequency across phase change
• C. return to baselin
• D. time-out from reinforcemen

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 17
Once a stimulus has been determined to function as a reinforcer in a particular contingency, which of the following is likely to be true?

• A. The reinforcer should be adjusted to vary during the observation perio
• B. The reinforcer should be used with others in the immediate environmen
• C. The effect of the reinforcer may strengthen with relevant deprivatio
• D. The effect of the reinforcer will weaken if a variable interval schedule is use

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 18
A behavior analyst responsible for the evaluation of a behavior change program has been unable to get others to collect data on the targeted behaviors. The others involved, including other service providers, are relying on personal anecdotes and questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The primary consumer reports satisfaction with the results so far. To evaluate the program, the behavior analyst should:

• A. check the reliability from the questionnaire's informatio
• B. conduct formal interviews to supplement the available informatio
• C. obtain data on the targeted behavior
• D. use available information onl

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 19
Identifying the steps involved in evacuating the group home during a fire drill is an example of a (n):

• A. interdependent group contingenc
• B. chaining procedur
• C. intervention pla
• D. task analysi

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 20
A behavior analyst is asked to consult about a 10-year-old child who gets out of his seat during class at least once every 15 minutes. The behavior analyst wants the teacher to collect data on the child’s on-task behavior. Given that the teacher works alone in the classroom with 30 children, the BEST procedure to employ would bE.

• A. interval recordin
• B. latency recordin
• C. duration recordin
• D. time samplin

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 21
To facilitate errorless learning, begin witH.

• A. backward chainin
• B. fading stimulus prompt
• C. forward chainin
• D. response prompt

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 22
To definitively identify effective reinforcers for an individual, it is necessary to:

• A. complete a reinforcer assessmen
• B. complete a preference assessmen
• C. ascertain what reinforcers the individual has access t
• D. interview people who know the individual wel

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 23
An extinction procedure involves:

• A. withholding all reinforcemen
• B. withholding the maintaining reinforcer after the occurrence of the target behavio
• C. removing all attention from the client when the target behavior occur
• D. removing the SD for the target behavio

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 24
One of the basic requirements for staff training is that the:

• A. completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staf
• B. skills should be measured only upon the completion of trainin
• C. training should be accomplished by observation followed by a question-and-answer sessio
• D. underlying competency-based principles should be taugh

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 25
By definition, a data recording system is valid if it:

• A. consistently measures the behavio
• B. has demonstrated social validit
• C. has high interobserver agreemen
• D. measures what it is supposed t

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 26
When using time-out in a classroom, which concern is the MOST important to consider?

• A. Escape behavior could be punishe
• B. Removal from the classroom may decrease learning opportunitie
• C. The limited potential for abuse of the techniqu
• D. The social validity of time-ou

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 27
Why should extinction be used in combination with reinforcement-based procedures?

• A. to ensure effectiveness of the extinction procedure
• B. to eliminate the need for a punishment procedure
• C. to reduce the response effort and resistance to extinction
• D. to reduce undesirable effects such as extinction bursts and aggression

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 28
Which of the following is most likely an example of reinforcing consequences?

• A. A company gives an annual bonus to its employee
• B. Employees are happ
• C. Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speede
• D. Driver stops speedin
• E. Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in clas
• F. Rates of talking out decreas
• G. Student is sent to detention for fightin
• H. Student is found in detention every wee

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 29
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final desired behavior involves:

• A. chainin
• B. differential reinforcemen
• C. precision teachin
• D. response fadin

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 30
Patrick is participating in a toilet training program. For the first several sessions his trainer, Moira, prompted him to go to the toilet and she delivered edibles and praise each time he correctly
voided. Eventually, Moira was able to fade prompts as Patrick began to go to the toilet and void
independently. Which of the following BEST describes this process?

• A. establishing operation
• B. negative reinforcement
• C. shifting from respondent to operant behavior
• D. transfer of stimulus control

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 31
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