Behavioral Training and Communication Worksheet

In a follow-up session, you share the following information with the parents. We have observed that behavior problems in the classroom have been reduced by half, while the amount of time performing task behaviors is three times greater than what we observed at the beginning of the service. How would you rate the language used?

• Understandable and precise

• Technical and consistent

• Reliable

• Conceptually systematic

Which of the following options is NOT a disadvantage of functional communication training?

• Functional communication training often includes extinction which can produce undesirable effects.

• Participants report preferring functional communication training over other behavior reduction procedures

• Participants may emit a high rate of alternative communicative behavior in order to obtain the reinforcer

• The fact that functional communication training leaves the environment that evokes the problem behavior intact may limit its overall effectiveness

Previously, Yadira engaged in disruptive behaviors in class maintained by attention. Now, Yadira only receives attention every time she raises her hand, while disruptive behaviors no longer produce attention. What programs are present?

• Continuous reinforcement for hand raising and extinction of disruptive behavior

• Intermittent reinforcement for hand raising and for engaging in disruptive behaviors

• Negative reinforcement for hand raising and negative punishment of disruptive behavior

• Continuous reinforcement for hand raising and negative reinforcement of disruptive behavior

Irene is a seven-year-old girl diagnosed with ASD. Her behavior analyst has observed that an antecedent to the presentation of severe behavior problems is related to her teacher's behavior. Specifically, when her teacher shouts or reprimands the class for some reason, Irene begins to cry intensely. This situation has become a serious problem, as Irene does not want to attend school. What is the first intervention the behavior analyst should attempt to reduce Irene's crying in the classroom?

• The behavior analyst can recommend that Irene wear earplugs to class.

• The behavior analyst should discuss the situation with the teacher so that he modifies his shouting and verbal reprimands in class.

• The behavior analyst should apply a differential reinforcement of low rates procedure

• The behavior analyst can propose that Irene not attend classes with that teacher and be assigned to another class with another teacher

What aspect should NOT be included in all supervision contracts signed between the supervisor and the supervisee?

• A confidentiality clause

• A description of the supervisor's responsibilities

• A description of appropriate professional practice activities

• The commitment to follow the professional and ethical conduct guidelines of the Official College of Psychologists

The supervision process

• Includes the evaluation of the supervisor by the supervisees

• Focuses on the final evaluation of the student's skills

• Focuses on the initial evaluation of the student's skills

• Must be carried out by an external BCBA who has independent judgment.

Jorge wants to conduct a functional assessment of Claudia's behavior problems. He has little time with Claudia and the staff he has are poorly trained. Jorge decides to do a descriptive analysis. Which of the following advantages of descriptive analysis may have influenced Jorge's decision?

• It does not require training staff in measurement and observation procedures

• It is more valid than using questionnaires and interviews

• It allows identifying the function of behavior (invalid for detecting the function of behavior, page 637)

• It can be carried out without interrupting the client's routines

Ignacio has difficulties with his math exercises to the point that the mere presentation of academic materials produces behavior problems. The teacher has decided to present simple exercises at the beginning of class and gradually increase complexity. The teacher combines this strategy with the presentation of corrective prompts. What type of intervention has the teacher used?

• Intra-stimulus Prompt

• Antecedent Intervention

• Consequent Fading

• Stimulus Equivalence

This morning I went for a walk. After walking a kilometer and a half, I went to look for my water bottle and realized I had forgotten it at home. What term refers to the relationship between water deprivation and the behavior of looking for the bottle?

• Evocative effect

• Establishing operation.

• Reducing effect

• Abolishing operation.

A BCBA friend of ours has posted a very pleasant picture of himself smiling with a minor client who is also smiling on his Whatsapp social network profile. We asked our friend if he had the family's consent to use the photo in that way, to which he replied that he had not asked, but that it did not matter since he does not communicate with them via Whatsapp. This is a problem of .........

• Record keeping

• Confidentiality

• Responsibility

• Integrity