Exam 2: Board Certified Behavior Analyst

A teacher says: "Everyone, you have math homework tonight. Tomorrow, I will draw a name from a hat. If that person has completed his or her homework and remembered to bring it back to school, everyone will get extra recess." What type of group contingency is this?

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Question 41

What are the three elements of informed consent?

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Question 42

You are teaching David to clean the workshop to prepare him for working on the cleaning crew. Read the descriptions below and identify which is LEAST likely to promote generalization of the workshop cleaning skills to real-life cleaning jobs.

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Question 43

When asked why a certain behavior happened, the behavior analyst states that the behavior "came out of nowhere." If the behavior analyst meant what he said, he is violating the assumption of __________________.

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Question 44

A child who learns to say "red" when presented with a red card, also says "red" when presented with an orange card. This is called:

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Question 45

If a behavior analyst states, "It took four attempts, but Johnny completed the puzzle," she is using which measure?

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Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of applied behavior analysis?

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Question 47

The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

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Question 48

You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to 10; at that point, you gently touch him if he is not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual. If the person gets back on task during counting, this is an example of:

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Question 49

Which schedule of reinforcement is most effective at maintaining behaviors?

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Question 50

A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say, "You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you." The behavior analyst is measuring __________________.

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Question 51

Alternative appropriate behaviors that serve the same function for an individual:

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Question 52

In order to promote generalization in intensive teaching, the behavior analyst should.

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Question 53

To address 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. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency of:

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Question 54

Sammy is having a difficult time completing his independent math worksheet on two-digit division. He is frustrated and doesn't understand how to solve the equations. Sammy raises his hand and asks for "help." The teacher assists Sammy. Sammy's asking for "help" is?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

A married couple wants a behavior analyst to assist them in creating a happier home life for their family. The behavior analyst should.

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Question 56

Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):

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Question 57

A parent reports that her 2-year-old daughter uses a number of stalling techniques to avoid bedtime once she is told to go to bed. What would be a good progress measure for going to bed when told?

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Question 58

Data were collected on the percentage of intervals at the end of which Thomas was present at his workstation. Which is the BEST method for displaying these data?

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Question 59

Behavior analytic interventions that are effective in changing an individual's behavior in a socially important way are said to have:

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A teacher says: "Everyone, you have math homework tonight. Tomorrow, I will draw a name from a hat. If that person has completed his or her homework and remembered to bring it back to school, everyone will get extra recess." What type of group contingency is this?

What are the three elements of informed consent?

You are teaching David to clean the workshop to prepare him for working on the cleaning crew. Read the descriptions below and identify which is LEAST likely to promote generalization of the workshop cleaning skills to real-life cleaning jobs.

When asked why a certain behavior happened, the behavior analyst states that the behavior "came out of nowhere." If the behavior analyst meant what he said, he is violating the assumption of __________________.

A child who learns to say "red" when presented with a red card, also says "red" when presented with an orange card. This is called:

If a behavior analyst states, "It took four attempts, but Johnny completed the puzzle," she is using which measure?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of applied behavior analysis?

The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

Which schedule of reinforcement is most effective at maintaining behaviors?

A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say, "You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you." The behavior analyst is measuring __________________.

Alternative appropriate behaviors that serve the same function for an individual:

In order to promote generalization in intensive teaching, the behavior analyst should.

To address 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. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency of:

Sammy is having a difficult time completing his independent math worksheet on two-digit division. He is frustrated and doesn't understand how to solve the equations. Sammy raises his hand and asks for "help." The teacher assists Sammy. Sammy's asking for "help" is?

A married couple wants a behavior analyst to assist them in creating a happier home life for their family. The behavior analyst should.

Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):

A parent reports that her 2-year-old daughter uses a number of stalling techniques to avoid bedtime once she is told to go to bed. What would be a good progress measure for going to bed when told?

Data were collected on the percentage of intervals at the end of which Thomas was present at his workstation. Which is the BEST method for displaying these data?

Behavior analytic interventions that are effective in changing an individual's behavior in a socially important way are said to have:

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