Question 1

A verbal response to a verbal stimulus where the correspondence between stimulus and response is arbitrary and derived from the verbal community is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an echoic. 
B)  an intraverbal. 
C)  a tact. 
D)  imitation.

Question 2

Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo's behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to

Accepted Answer

A)  convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous. 
B)  determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom. 
C)  increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions. 
D)  determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.

Question 3

A major benefit of product recording is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the easiest recording method. 
B)  it is used when a behavior results in a certain tangible outcome. 
C)  the observer does not have to be present when the behavior occurs. 
D)  one can always determine who engaged in the behavior that led to the product that was recorded.

Question 4

Margarita exhibited the following counts of maladaptive behaviors. The previously implemented procedure to help her (Procedure A) was discontinued on 10/5 and the present procedure (Procedure B) was implemented. Procedures were implemented 2 times per day (once in the morning and once in the evening) for 20 minutes per session. The AM and PM data for each procedure were graphed separately. What can be inferred from the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data across Procedure A and Procedure B show no change or trend. 
B)  The data for Procedure A show an increasing trend. 
C)  The data for Procedure A show the desired change in behavior. 
D)  The data for Procedure A suggest that it is more effective than Procedure B.

Question 5

The defining feature of operant conditioning, as contrasted with respondent conditioning, is that the probability of behavior in operant conditioning is changed because of

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in consequences. 
B)  conditioning history. 
C)  environmental changes. 
D)  stimulus pairing.

Question 6

The BEST definition for mouthing behavior would be any instance of Luke.

Accepted Answer

A)  placing his mouth on any object for at least 5 seconds. 
B)  placing his open mouth on a non-nutritive object or placing a non-nutritive object in his mouth. 
C)  making contact with his mouth to any non-nutritive object. 
D)  mouthing a non-nutritive item for 3 or more consecutive instances within a 30 second interval.

Question 7

What type of analysis should be conducted to determine the amount of a particular stimulus provided on any given trial that will serve as an effective reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior analysis 
B)  component analysis 
C)  functional analysis 
D)  parametric analysis

Question 8

Narrative recording is used to compile.

Accepted Answer

A)  data on various tasks the person can perform, such as putting on a shirt or tying shoe laces, to further identify skills training goals. 
B)  demographic data such as age, marital status, sex, and educational experience and to identify appropriate interventions. 
C)  information, which can be used to set inclusion goals, concerning proximity and social contacts with non-disabled peers in segregated settings. 
D)  a running account of the behaviors and environmental circumstances to identify further behaviors and related variables worthy of analysis.

Question 9

When Susan attempts to escape from a task, she exhibits several behaviors, including hitting her head, stomping her feet, and crying. This is an example of A.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional response class. 
B)  respondent class. 
C)  stimulus class. 
D)  topographical response class.

Question 10

Response prompts are supplementary _________ stimuli that _________ the likelihood that the target behavior will be emitted.

Accepted Answer

A)  antecedent, increase 
B)  antecedent, maintain 
C)  consequent, increase 
D)  consequent, maintain

Question 11

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate measure of inter-response times. 
B)  inaccurate measure of inter-response times. 
C)  overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior. 
D)  underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is the next step in the assessment process if data from the functional analysis do NOT support the original hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base the intervention on the original hypothesis and re-assess after a time lapse. 
B)  Design a package intervention to address all possible functions of the behavior. 
C)  Continue to conduct the functional assessment until the data coincides with the original hypothesis. 
D)  Alter the hypothesis regarding the maintaining variable of the behavior based on the results of the functional assessment.

Question 14

Amanda is evaluating the effects of video modeling on play skills. Her participants often show reactivity when they are observed. The BEST design to evaluate the video modeling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal. 
B)  multiple probe. 
C)  changing criterion. 
D)  alternating treatments.

Question 15

The use of an alternating treatments design should be considered if.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is important that multiple interventions be evaluated quickly. 
B)  one needs to evaluate the effects of a single intervention across multiple settings. 
C)  the results of multiple reversal designs are ambiguous. 
D)  there is the possibility that the effect of one intervention will influence the effect of another.

Question 16

Reinforcing "picking up shoe" in a shoe-tying program would be an example of a step in which type of training procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  chaining 
B)  discrete trial 
C)  naturalistic 
D)  shaping

Question 17

Tommy is looking at a photo album with his dad. He looks at his dad and then points to a picture of his mom and says, "Mommy." This is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tact. 
B)  transitivity. 
C)  receptive language. 
D)  matching to sample.

Question 18

To increase the likelihood of beginning a difficult task:

Accepted Answer

A)  arrange a reinforcer for its completion. 
B)  do several easy tasks first. 
C)  arrange for periodic reminders. 
D)  establish a deadline for completion.

Question 19

The BEST definition for head banging would be any instance of Susan:

Accepted Answer

A)  making contact between her head and her hand or her head and any other object. 
B)  hitting her head with her open hand, closed fist, or another object when others tease her. 
C)  repeatedly using her hand to hit her head until there is an observable change in tissue coloration. 
D)  making contact with her head using either her hand or another object causing sound that is audible at a distance of 5 or more feet.

Question 20

The employees at a group home have not been meeting their supervisor's expectations concerning on-time arrival to work. To address this issue, their supervisor implemented an intervention that allows for each staff member who arrives on time for all scheduled shifts in a given week to obtain an extended lunch break on Fridays. What type of intervention was implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contingency contract 
B)  Dependent group contingency 
C)  Independent group contingency 
D)  Interdependent group contingency

Exam 1: Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst