The VB-MAPP and the ABLLS-R are two assessments that primarily assess:

Brent implements a mand training protocol with his 5-yr old verbal client, Samantha. On the program sheet, Brent includes instructions that stated, “when Samantha wants something, prompt her to request it, then provide it.” Which of the following statements is true regarding this information?

What would be the BEST measurement system for a classroom teacher to collect data on multiple students in the classroom quickly and efficiently?

Gerald is working with a client who is 2-yrs old and has not yet learned to make choices.  In other words, he won’t select anything when there is more than one item in front of him and he also does not independently transition between different items when playing. Gerald would like to conduct a preference assessment to determine some stimuli that may reinforce the client’s work behaviors.  Which preference assessment would be the best choice for Gerald to use?

Jessob, a 4-yr old, has a difficult time walking with his mother down the sidewalk as he tends to jump around and run away from her. His mother, a BCBA, makes him take her hand as they are walking down the sidewalk until he walks nicely and by her side.  When he is walking safely (e.g. by her side, not jumping around), she will release his hand. Jessob’s mother wants to increase walking safely, which has increased since she implemented this intervention.  What is the likely principle identified here in this intervention?

Which type of functional assessment method corresponds to the highest level of 'scientific understanding'?

The grid represents the score of a 4 year old boy who is currently a preschool student. Looking at the grid, what would be the best choice for programming:

Task difficulty may function as a _______ for problem behavior because it ________ the value of escape as a reinforcer

You are conducting a brief functional analysis for your client Kelly’s inappropriate language. As part of the brief FA you chose to complete a control, attention and escape condition. How would you set up the antecedent component to test for escape? 

Mikayla conducted an FBA for her client, Frank. The target behavior of reduction was aggression with a maintaining variable of attention. Which of the following intervention(s) would be appropriate and function-based? 

This data sheet, which shows both occurrence and nonoccurence of problem behavior under specific conditions, is an example of what direct data collection method?

You work as a behavior analyst for an in-home company specializing in working with children with autism. You have recently been assigned a client who engages in high rates of tantrum behavior and in your observations have found that it is reinforced frequently by parent attention. In discussion with parents you have shared your concerns, and recommend to complete an FBA to develop a BIP. Parents have given consent to complete the FBA; however, at your most recent session they request that you stop the FBA process. In the conversation they stated that they are uncomfortable with how staff are responding to the behavior and they do not like to see their child upset. As the BCBA, what should you do?

Culturally responsive practice includes gathering input from a client's family on their personal and cultural values and priorities to inform intervention-planning. This aligns with which principle:

Which of the following best describes the concept of assent-based treatment?

After obtaining informed consent to conduct a descriptive FBA for a 10-year old child, what should a Behavior Analyst's next steps be?

Which concept in ABA emphasizes that behavior is shaped and maintained over time by its consequences?

Which of the following is a potential downside of conducting a functional analysis (FA) compared to a descriptive functional behavior assessment (FBA)?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an ecological assessment in ABA?

When writing an operational definition of behavior, the purpose of the "dead man test" is to: