Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

A child touching a hot stove immediately withdraws his hand. In the future, the child avoids touching the stove. Avoiding the stove is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing operation. 
B)  operant behavior. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  respondent behavior.

Question 3

Echoic behavior is controlled by a

Accepted Answer

A)  non-verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is specific. 
B)  verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is non-specific. 
C)  verbal stimulus, the response matches that stimulus, and reinforcer is specific. 
D)  verbal stimulus, the response does not match that stimulus, and reinforcer is non-specific.

Question 4

The PRIMARY advantage of using a multiple baseline design across subjects is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  an intervention may be applied to more than one individual. 
B)  experimental control can be demonstrated without a reversal. 
C)  it is the most effective method for establishing functional relations. 
D)  more individuals benefit from the effects of an intervention.

Question 5

A change in which of the following could NOT function as a stimulus for triggering an episode of aggression in a student?

Accepted Answer

A)  noise level of the classroom 
B)  room temperature 
C)  teacher's attitude 
D)  teacher's facial expression

Question 6

Instruction that focuses on speed and accuracy of responding can BEST be described as promoting.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency. 
B)  mastery. 
C)  fluency. 
D)  precision.

Question 7

When providing behavior analytic services to a child in a school setting, a behavior analyst should

Accepted Answer

A)  work independently while completing the functional assessment. 
B)  solicit treatment recommendations from other team members. 
C)  enlist the support of other members of the interdisciplinary team. 
D)  avoid collaborating with providers who use non-scientifically validated procedures.

Question 8

What is the MOST important measure of behavior when the goal is to decrease the number of cigarettes smoked per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  duration per cigarette 
B)  inter-response time 
C)  percentage 
D)  rate

Question 9

A teacher gives a student a piece of paper and asks him to draw a picture. To request a crayon, the student looks at the teacher and says, "Crayon." In response to this, the teacher replies, "Say, 'Crayon please'." The student complies with the request and the teacher gives them a crayon. This exchange is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A)  coincidental teaching. 
B)  incidental teaching. 
C)  precision teaching. 
D)  vicarious teaching.

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely an example of reinforcing consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy. 
B)  Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding. 
C)  Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease. 
D)  Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.

Question 11

One of the basic requirements for staff training is that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staff. 
B)  skills should be measured only upon the completion of training. 
C)  training should be accomplished by observation followed by a question-and-answer session. 
D)  underlying competency-based principles should be taught.

Question 12

Jim is preparing his doctoral dissertation in applied behavior analysis for publication in a scientific journal. The editors, in their instructions sent to authors, have indicated that all of the procedures employed in the study must be thoroughly described in order for the article to be accepted. Which dimension of applied behavior analysis BEST supports this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  conceptually systematic 
D)  technological

Question 13

Reviewing written documentation of a student's life and behavior is one method used for collecting information when conducting A.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive assessment. 
B)  functional analysis. 
C)  narrative recording. 
D)  reinforcer assessment.

Question 14

A child with food refusal behaviors accepts one bite out of the ten bites that her caregiver offered. What measure should be used to record this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  duration 
B)  latency 
C)  percent of occurrence 
D)  trials to criterion

Question 15

A mother wants to reduce the amount of time that it takes for her son to come to her when she calls him. What should be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  inter-response time 
C)  duration 
D)  rate

Question 16

For which scenario would discrimination training be an appropriate behavior change strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nathan hits others during math class but not during other classes. 
B)  Peter loves to talk to his peers, which is very disruptive during church. 
C)  Suzi refuses to eat dinner, but she does eat breakfast and lunch. 
D)  Tabitha gloats when she wins a game and pouts when she loses.

Question 17

The teachers have identified bullying as a problem behavior for a particular student. What should the behavior analyst do next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise awareness of the impact of bullying by holding a school-wide discussion. 
B)  Collect information about the frequency and duration of the behavior. 
C)  Develop an operational definition of the behavior. 
D)  Conduct a functional analysis of bullying.

Question 18

A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of time-out for physical aggression. The time-out procedure would be considered the:

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline measure. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  independent variable. 
D)  response measure.

Question 19

A behavior analyst develops a program that decreases a baby's crying when her diaper is soiled. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  development of a procedure to decrease maladaptive behaviors. 
B)  differential reinforcement of alternative responses. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  misuse of a practitioner's ability to control behavior.

Question 20

Fiona cannot independently open her lunchbox. It is lunch time. The teacher closes the latch on Fiona's lunchbox and places it in front of Fiona. The teacher has manipulated the

Accepted Answer

A)  consequence. 
B)  establishing operation. 
C)  contingency. 
D)  prompt.

Exam 1: Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst