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| Question | Choices | Choices | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| When developing a behavior plan, what is an important factor to consider. | A. The behavior plan should rely solely on the antecedent strategies to prevent the behavior B. The behavior plan should include punishment procedures to effectively decrease the behavior | C. The behavior plan should be based on a functional assessment of the behavior D. The behavior plan should focus on generating the behaviors across all settings | The behavior plan should be based on a functional assessment of the behavior |
| When evaluating a graph after behavioral intervention, what is the key factor a BCBA should be looking for? | A. Signs of the intervention ending B. Signs of the client showing new behaviors | C. Signs of the client enjoying the intervention D. Signs of a consistent reduction in targeted destructive behavior | D. Signs of a consistent reduction in targeted destructive behavior |
| In the process of behavioral assessment. Mateo, a student. Often throws tantrums when he does not get what he asks for. What is the initial step a BCBA should take to assess this behavior? | A. Start a counseling session with Mateo B. Define Mateo's tantrum behavior in observable and measurable terms | C. Suspend Mateo Until his behavior improves D. Speak with Mateo's parent for a solution | B. Define Mateo's tantrum behavior in observable and measurable terms |
| What's the main difference between echoic and tact in Behavior Analysis | A. Echoic and tact are terms used interchangeably in Behavior Analysis B. Echoics are responses to non-verbal stimuli, where tacts are vocal imitations | C. Echoics are vocal imitations, where tacts are responses to non-verbal stimuli D. There is no difference between echoic and tact | C. Echoics are vocal imitations, where tacts are responses to non-verbal stimuli |
| In a scenario where Jack is trying to decrease the frequency of his habit of nail-biting and planning to collect some baseline data, which measurement method would be most appropriate? | A. Inter-response time B. Latency C. Frequency D. Duration | C. Frequency | |
| During the functional analysis of Susan's self-injurious behavior, it is observed that the rate of self-injury increases significantly when demands are placed. What is the potential maintaining variable of Susan's self-injurious behavior? | A. Escape from demands B. Automatic reinforcement C. Access to tangible items D. Social attention | A. Escape from demands | |
| In the context of behavioral management, which type of measurement is regarded at the most direct and meaningful level of way to track behavior change over time? | A. Event Recording B. Time Sampling C. Rate of Response D. Intensity of Response | C. Rate of Response | |
| Steve is working on his ability to make a sandwich. The task is broken into steps. starting with 1. Take bread slices from the packet, ending with 8, serve sandwich on plate. Steve is prompted to complete each task in sequence. What's the chaining method? | A. Forward Chaining B. Total task chaining C. Chaining with a limited hold D. Backward chaining | B. Total task chaining | |
| Which of the following best illustrates stimulus control? | A. John only starts his homework when his room's clock strikes 5 in the evening B. Mike goes for a stroll whenever he finds spare time, not due to any specific sensation or event | C. Saah consistently feels anxious, but it does not appear linked with any stimuli in her environment. D. Linda always brushes her teeth after dinner without relying on any particular signal | A. John only starts his homework when his room's clock strikes 5 in the evening |
| According to the Behavior Analyst Certification Boards's Ethical Compliance Code, which of the following behaviors by a behavior analyst is considered a code violation? | A. Directly observing and recording the behaviors of the concerned client for accurate assessment B. Abiding by federal and state laws regarding confidentiality of client's information. | C. Sharing an assessment tool they created with their colleagues without citation or reference D. Taking sufficient time to write a comprehensive assessment behavior analysis report | C. Sharing an assessment tool they created with their colleagues without citation or reference |
| In the context of effective prompting techniques in special education which of the following would be an inappropriate use of a stimulus prompt? | A. Highlighting a crucial part of the card to guide the student B. Telling the student the correct answer verbally | C. Using bold colors on the correct card to attract the student's attention D. Placing the correct card closer to the student | B. Telling the student the correct answer verbally |
| In Applied Behavior program, what term us used to refer to the specific behavior that the intervention seeks to modify? | A. Replacement Behavior B. Target Behavior C. Problem Behavior D. Desired Behavior | B. Target Behavior | |
| Which verbal operant is evoked by a non-verbal antecedent stimulus and results in generalized conditioned reinforcement? | A. Echoic B. Mand C. Tact D. Intraverbal | C. Tact | |
| What is likely to be a primary aspect to consider while selecting a target behavior for shaping into a behavior cusp? | A. The simplicity of the behavior B. Existing frequency of the behavior C. Social acceptability of the behavior D. Potential of the behavior to allow access to new contingencies | D. Potential of the behavior to allow access to new contingencies | |
| Which of the following strategies is NOT an effective way to reduce an individual's whining behavior? | A. Developing a positive reinforcement strategy where desired behavior is rewarded B. Ignoring the individual until they stop whining completely | C. Systematically ignoring the whining and reinforcing appropriate behavior with praise D. Implementing a response cost system where a privilege is lost each time the person whines. | B. Ignoring the individual until they stop whining completely |
| In the context of schedules of reinforcement, what does a behavior analyst primarily use to monitor behavior change? | A. Client's self - report B. Data collection C. Peers' feedback D. Personal observations | B. Data collection | |
| In the field of ABA, what does a parametric analysis help to determine | A. The effect of different environment on a given behavior B. The relationship between two dependent variables | C. The controlling variables in a given behavior D. The effect of different levels of an independent variable on the behavior under observation | D. The effect of different levels of an independent variable on the behavior under observation |
| What is a key advantage of group design in behavior analysis compared to a single-subject design? | A. Easier to implement B. Better control of extraneous variables | C. Allows for greater generalization of findings D. Promote individualized intervention | C. Allows for greater generalization of findings |
| What is the most likely consequence if a staff member under supervision continuously neglects to follow a client's behavior plan and induces negative reprimanding behavior | A. Reprimanding behavior will be positively reinforced B. Reprimanding behavior will not have any effect on the overall client interaction | C. Reprimanding behavior will end up becoming a positive punishment procedure D. Reprimanding behavior will be negatively reinforced | D. Reprimanding behavior will be negatively reinforced |
| In the process of behaviors assessment, Mateo, a student, often throws tantrums when he does not get what he asks for. What is the initial step a BCBA should take to assess this behavior? | A. Suspend Mateo until his behavior improves. B. Start a counseling session with Mateo | C. Define Mateo's tantrum behavior in observable and measurable terms D. Speak with Mateo's parents for a solution. | C. Define Mateo's tantrum behavior in observable and measurable terms. |
| What is a common intervention for reducing off task behavior | A. Prompting B. Reinforcement | C. Extinction D. Punishment | B. Reinforcement |
| A child spots a soccer ball among a group of different balls and kicks it. This demonstration of stimulus reflects which level of discrimination | A. Simple discrimination B. Conditioned discrimination | C. Transitive discrimination D. Complex discrimination | A. Simple discrimination |
| Term used to describe the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior without reinforcement | A. Reinforcement B. Extinction | C. Spontaneous recovery D. Punishment | C. Spontaneous recovery |
| When assessing a client's mand repertoire, you observed that they only mand when they are deprived of a specific item. The mands in this situation are likely under the control of which type of motivating operations | A. CMO-R B. CMO-S | C. CMO-T D. UMO | B. CMO-S |
| When a client can perform a skill in one specific setting (like an ABA clinic) but not in other environments (like their home),, | A. Generalization B. Setting generalization | C. Conditioned setting D. Unconditioned setting | B. Setting generalization |
| Baseline data | A. The activity of a living organism that is observable and measurable B. A curriculum-based assessment tool to evaluate 25 skill areas | C. A measurement of an individual’s behavior or skill before intervention D. A tool used to assist with an evaluation | C. A measurement of an individual’s behavior or skill before intervention |
| Negative Punishment | A. Removing an undesired stimulus upon a behavior that will increase the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future B. A communication tool that uses pictures and other symbols to communicate requests or needs | C. A technique where a person will associate themselves with all of the learner’s favorite items and activities D. Removing a desired stimulus upon a behavior that will decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future | Removing a desired stimulus upon a behavior that will decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future |
| Positive Punishment | A. Adding an undesired stimulus upon a behavior that will decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future B. A technique where a person will associate themselves with all of the learner’s favorite items and activities | C. Adding a desired stimulus upon a behavior that will increase the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future D. All the above | A. Adding an undesired stimulus upon a behavior that will decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future |
| Pairing | A. When a learner continues to need a prompt in order to initiate a skill that was previously mastered B. A technique where a person will associate themselves with all of the learner’s favorite items and activities | C. An item or activity the individual is interested in D. All the above | B. A technique where a person will associate themselves with all of the learner’s favorite items and activities |
| Punishment | A. Listener behavior used to respond to others. This is not verbal. B. The reinforcer is no longer effective due to being overused | C. Introducing or removing a stimulus after the target behavior occurs that will decrease the likelihood that the behavior will occur in the future D. When a learner provides several answers to a question before providing the correct response | C. Introducing or removing a stimulus after the target behavior occurs that will decrease the likelihood that the behavior will occur in the future |
| Satiation | A. The reinforcer is no longer effective due to being overused B. Vocal repetition of the same word, phase, or sound | C. Goals developed for the purpose of teaching skills D. An action performed | A. The reinforcer is no longer effective due to being overused |
| What is the measure of time between the presentation of the stimulus and the behavior? | A. Duration B. Interresponse time | C. Latency D. Permanent product | C. Latency |
| Who pioneered methodological behaviorism? | A. Charles Darwin B. BF Skinner | C. Ivon Pavlov D. John Watson | D. John Watson |
| What is the most effective way to increase independent behavior using positive reinforcement | A. Punishing the absence of the behavior B. Providing a reward each time the behavior occurs | C. Ignoring the behavior D. Using a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement | B. Providing a reward each time the behavior occurs |