Question 1

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

Options :

A : confirms hypotheses regarding functional relationships.

B :

frees the classroom teacher from having to spend too much time collecting behavioral information.

C : may provide essential information not available through other means.

D : allows the observer and student to develop rapport.

Answer: C

Question 2

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?

Options :

A : Teach her friend to provide reinforcement when Deane greets others appropriately.

B :

The behavior analyst goes to the mall and gives tokens to Deane for appropriate interactions.

C : Teach her friend to hug Deane when she appropriately interacts with others.

D : Teach her friend to provide tokens for appropriate interactions.

Answer: A

Question 3

After collecting baseline data and verifying the hypothesis, which of the following is the BEST approach to use when selecting behavior change procedures?

Options :

A :

Ask professionals in the individual-s environment to list procedures to address the unique circumstances involved.

B :

Use a procedure that has previously been found to be socially valid based on staff evaluations.

C :

Limit selection to behavior change procedures that are consistent with those documented in the behavioral literature.

D :

Review all journals containing procedures that may apply to the behavior targeted for change.

Answer: C

Question 4

When setting criteria for behavior change, behavior analysts attempt to implement the simplest mode of intervention necessary to elicit the desired outcome. As such, the identified outcome criteria should be

Options :

A : applied to ecological assessments to generalize skills.

B : developed prior to the identified intervention.

C : initially broad in focus with subsequent reduction to a target response.

D : measured independent of practice effects or reactivity.

Answer: B

Question 5

What does this graph depict?

Options :

A : current level and data path of the response measure

B : current level, data path, and stability of the response measure

C : data path, average level, and variability of the response measure

D : data path, trend, and variability of the response measure

Answer: D

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