Question 1

An approach to reducing problem behavior called __________ involves providing reinforcers on a (n) __________ schedule regardless of the occurrence of the problem behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  noncontingent reinforcement; interval 
B)  differential reinforcement; interval 
C)  noncontingent reinforcement; ratio 
D)  differential reinforcement; ratio

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependent group contingency. 
B)  chaining procedure. 
C)  intervention plan. 
D)  task analysis.

Question 3

The use of a withdrawal design is LEAST appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior. 
B)  evaluating the effects of an intervention for behavior that has multiple functions. 
C)  extraneous variables cannot be controlled. 
D)  multiple participants are being evaluated.

Question 4

When demands are placed on Raoul, he is often observed to hit his head, bite his hand, or slap the therapist. These behaviors are reinforced by termination of the demands. Taken together, these behaviors comprise

Accepted Answer

A)  an establishing operation. 
B)  a functional response class. 
C)  respondent behaviors. 
D)  a topographical response class.

Question 5

For which of the following would it be appropriate to measure duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy responds very slowly to instructions during her discrete trials teaching sessions. 
B)  Ethan leaves his work station and wanders around the building. 
C)  Sarah takes so long to begin her math assignments in class that she is never able to finish on time. 
D)  Ryan is trying to increase the speed of his typing at the computer keyboard.

Question 6

What does this graph depict?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Teaching a student a self-talk strategy consisting of, "After I use the toilet, I must flush." is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency shaped behavior. 
B)  direct instruction. 
C)  imitative instruction. 
D)  rule-governed behavior.

Question 8

Behavioral contracts must include.

Accepted Answer

A)  a summary of the functional assessment; the target behavior; and the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence. 
B)  vocal descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior. 
C)  written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the consequences for its occurrence and non-occurrence; the contract manager; and the target behavior. 
D)  a summary of the functional assessment; written descriptions of how the behavior is to be measured; when behavior must occur; the contract manager; and the target behavior.

Question 9

Which procedure is used in fading physical prompts?

Accepted Answer

A)  forward chaining 
B)  backward chaining 
C)  graduated guidance 
D)  least-to-most prompting

Question 10

In order to replace a behavior targeted for change with a behavior that topographically does not resemble the target behavior, which differential reinforcement procedure would be BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  DRO 
B)  DRH 
C)  DRI 
D)  DRL

Question 11

The MOST critical consideration when selecting a behavior change intervention is:

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of competent staff. 
B)  ease of implementation. 
C)  increasing a person's independence. 
D)  compliance with guardian requests.

Question 12

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  have fellow workers provide praise when Clifford stops working. 
B)  have the crew chief use a variable schedule of reinforcement. 
C)  increase the delay in reinforcement until the afternoon. 
D)  teach Clifford how to request reinforcement for the target behavior.

Question 13

A behavior analyst decides to replicate a published research project but finds that the information provided does not allow them to complete the project without more information from the author. The article violates which dimension of applied behavior analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  effective 
B)  ethical 
C)  conceptually systematic 
D)  technological

Question 14

As part of evaluating procedural integrity on a school based program, it is important for the behavior analyst to assess the quality of data collected by a teacher. The BEST method is for the behavior analyst to?

Accepted Answer

A)  take data on student performance simultaneously with the teacher. 
B)  compare student's self-graphed data to data collected by the teacher. 
C)  compare data collected at the same time by the teacher and another teacher. 
D)  compare her/his observation of a student's performance with data collected by the teacher from an earlier training session with the student.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  duration recording 
B)  frequency recording 
C)  narrative recording 
D)  partial-interval recording

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  level 
B)  trend 
C)  rate 
D)  variability

Question 17

Steven lives in a group home with four other men. Most of his housemates spend about equal amounts of time in the living room and the recreation room. Steven spends about 75% of his free time in the living room and 25% in the recreation room. Staff observations have shown that staff attention is very reinforcing for Steven. If the matching law is operating in this scenario, what is the predicted rate of staff attention to Steven in the living room?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is 1/3 of the rate in the recreation room. 
B)  It is 3 times the rate in the recreation room. 
C)  It matches the rate of attention in the recreation room. 
D)  It matches the average rate of attention in the two rooms.

Question 18

Holly is learning to use a spoon to feed herself. Applesauce is known to function as a reinforcer. Her teacher has selected the following objective for Holly: "Given a spoon and a 3-ounce dish of applesauce, Holly will independently scoop the applesauce to her mouth." This objective is incomplete. Which component is missing?

Accepted Answer

A)  antecedent stimulus 
B)  consequence condition 
C)  prerequisite skill criteria 
D)  standard of performance

Question 19

Imitation training can be made MOST beneficial for clients when it includes a range of.

Accepted Answer

A)  models. 
B)  prompts. 
C)  reinforcers. 
D)  settings.

Question 20

As the latency between the targeted behavior and delivery of consequences increases, which is MORE likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  The behavior will be reinforced. 
B)  The effectiveness of the reinforcer will be increased. 
C)  An intervening response might occur. 
D)  The reinforcer will be generalized.

Exam 1: Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst

An approach to reducing problem behavior called involves providing reinforcers on a (n) schedule regardless of the occurrence of the problem behavior.

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