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WorksheetsExam Practice 5 (6th ed)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
78) After a functional behavior assessment, the behavior analyst determines that
the function of a child's aggression is to gain access to tangible items. The
analyst decides to teach the child how to request access to preferred
activities. Which of the following considerations should the analyst most
prioritize when selecting this socially valid alternative behavior?
The replacement behavior must ideally be easier for the child to perform than the
aggressive behavior
The replacement behavior should require more effort than the problem behavior to
discourage it
The replacement behavior should be socially acceptable but only occasionally
reinforced
The replacement behavior must be taught in isolation, without addressing the
maintaining contingencies of the problem behavior
79) A multiple-baseline design is used to assess the impact of an intervention on
reducing aggression, property destruction, and self-injury. The intervention is
applied sequentially and data are collected before and after the intervention is
implemented. Which of the following best describes a key feature of this
single-case experimental design?
The intervention is tested on multiple participants simultaneously
The design relies on group comparisons and statistical analysis
The design relies on repeated measures
The behaviors are measured intermittently rather than repeatedly
80) A behavior analyst wants to collect data on how often a student is off-task
during a 30-minute math class. The analyst decides to observe the student at
the end of every 5-minute interval to record whether the student is on-task or
off-task. What type of discontinuous measurement procedure is the analyst
using?
Partial interval recording
Whole interval recording
Frequency recording
Momentary time sampling
81) A behavior analyst is gathering information to understand the factors
influencing a child’s behavior at school. The analyst asks the teacher and
parents questions about the circumstances surrounding the behavior and uses
rating scales to collect data about potential triggers and consequences. The
child is also asked about their likes and dislikes. What should the analyst do
now?
Conduct a reinforcer assessment and start planning treatment
Conduct a direct behavior assessment
C. Verbal stimulus to respond; generalized conditioned reinforcementEvaluate the collected data and start designing function-based treatments
Conduct a functional analysis on the behaviors that were mentioned by the teacher
and parents
82) Alan is much more likely to be thirsty for water after playing outside on a hot
day opposed to sitting inside his house watching television. Alan will only ask
for water if he sees a water bottle nearby. How do you explain the relationship
between Alan's behavior and the environment?
The hot weather is a MO, and the bottle has stimulus control
The hot weather and the bottle both have stimulus control
The hot weather has stimulus control while the bottle is a MO
The hot weather and bottle are both motivating operations
83) Lisa puts together a research design that involves 4 participants. She reaches
out to each participant to ask when they would be able to start. Some of the
participants are available as early as next week, but some can't start for
another couple of weeks. Lisa decides she will start one participant now, and
then the next one in a week or so, at which point she might move the first
participant to intervention. What design does this resemble?
Multiple probe design
Multiple baseline design
Delayed multiple baseline design
Multielement design
84) A case review highlights the fact that the client in question has been kicked
out of multiple schools and is a possible victim of abuse from one or more
stakeholders. The client is very combative around adults, will lash out if given
feedback, and will sometimes engage in property destruction. How did this
behavior likely come about?
Selection by consequences
The ontogenic history of the client
The phylogenetic history of the client
Both A and B
87) You, a behavior analyst, are developing a behavior plan for a 13-year-old
whose family is from East Asia. You've never been to Asia and are very
unfamiliar with the culture. The family expresses concern that some of your
interventions are not aligned with their cultural practices. What is the first
thing you should do to remain culturally responsive?
Continue the intervention as is as long as it is empirical and data-based
Make any and all adjustments the family requests to meet their cultural needs
Modify your interventions to incorporate their cultural values and practices while
remaining effective
Refer the family to a professional who is familiar with their culture
88) Jace used to write on the desk at school when he was bored in class. As part
of a differential reinforcement intervention, he was given a piece of scratch
paper and told to write on the scratch paper instead. After a while, Jace
stopped receiving reinforcement for writing on scratch paper and went back to
writing on the desk. What likely occurred to cause this?
Extinction
An extinction burst
Spontaneous recovery
Resurgence
89) Alain is assigned a new client he has never met before. He plans to gather all
relevant information before beginning his treatment. What is the most
appropriate source of information to review at the very start before going into
a formal assessment?
Direct observations of current behavior
Interviews with the client's siblings
Historical data including medical records and prior treatment records
Reinforcer assessments conducted by previous analysts
You are driving in the Arizona desert and are low on gas. You see a lighted gas station sign and take the exit. The gas station is a/an:
A. SD
B. CMO-T
C. Conditioned reinforcer
D. MO
You begin reading the Cooper text but the words appear blurry. The unclear words might have an:
A. Evocative effect on looking for your reading glasses.
B. Abative effect on reading.
C. Abative effect on requesting additional reading material.
D. All of the above.
When the Occupational Therapist walks into the room, the student with whom she will be working begins to tantrum. This delays the therapy session from starting. The OT's arrival:
A. Is a CMO-T.
B. Is a conditioned punisher.
C. Is a CMO-S.
D. Is a CMO-R.
90) As a behavior analyst, which of these core principles are you expected to
adhere to at all times?
Treat others with compassion
Benefit others with your service
Behave with integrity
All the above
91) Brenton finds a hand-held fan that makes a loud and obnoxious sound when
turned on. Brenton turns the fan on and leaves it in his sister's room where she
can't find it. Both Brenton's sister and mom start yelling at Brenton to get rid of
the fan which makes Brenton want to hide the fan even more. Brenton's
behavior is likely influenced by?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
92) You, a behavior analyst, are working closely with a speech therapist that your
client sees twice a week. Today, the speech therapist lets you know that she
thinks some of your interventions may be too aversive for the client and may
be difficult to implement everyday. You know your interventions are empirical.
How should you respond?
Offer to educate the speech therapist on behavior principles behind your interventions
Explain that you should be collaborating together and that you don't question her
interventions
Reach out to the primary stakeholder and inform them of what is going on
Seek further explanation from the speech therapist
93) Thomas reads from a book out loud, "See Spot Run!" He then says to his
friend, "Do you like this book?" to which his friend replies, "No, I hate this
book." Which verbal operant is not present in this scenario?
Textual
Intraverbal
Mand
Tact
LaShonda was in a car accident as was injured. Now, whenever she hears a car horn she becomes fearful. Which type of conditioning is involved in LaShonda's reaction to hearing a car horn?
A. Operant conditioning.
B. Respondent conditioning.
C. Observational learning.
D. None of the above.
Upon touching a hot stove your hand feels a sharp pain. This pain:
A. Evokes behaviors that soothe the burn and might abate touching hot surfaces again.
B. Acts as an SD for behavior that soothes the burn and abates touching hot surfaces.
C. Abates the current behavior and may act as an AO (abolishing operation) for future behaviors that might result in soothing the burn.
D. Evokes the current behavior and may act as an EO (establishing operation) for future behaviors that might result in soothing the burn.
94) A teacher is working with a student and is providing step-by-step instructions
like, "Now, you will add these two numbers together." However, the student is
struggling to follow instructions consistently and is showing signs of giving
up. The teacher changes her instructions to be shorter and include more
verbal prompts. What is the main reason for this adjustment?
To decrease the student's reliance on physical prompts and promote independence
To make the instructions more engaging and fun for the student
To ensure the instructions are clear and reduce errors
To increase the difficulty of the instructions in order to strengthen the student's skills
