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Question 1 |
You are recording a tantrum that starts at 2:15 PM and ends at 2:20 PM. Which type of measurement is most appropriate?
Frequency recording | |
Duration recording | |
Momentary time sampling | |
Latency recording |
Question 1 Explanation:
Duration recording measures how long a behavior lasts. In this case, the tantrum lasts 5 minutes, making duration the correct measurement.
Question 2 |
A behavior occurs at unpredictable times throughout the session. You want to measure whether it occurs at the end of each 10-second interval. Which method is best?
Whole interval recording | |
Partial interval recording | |
Frequency recording | |
Duration recording |
Question 2 Explanation:
Partial interval recording notes if a behavior occurs at any time during the interval. Whole interval requires the behavior to occur the entire interval, and frequency/duration measures absolute counts or lengths.
Question 3 |
You want to identify which toys a child prefers. Which type of assessment should you use?
Functional behavior assessment | |
Skill acquisition assessment | |
Preference assessment | |
Social validity assessment |
Question 3 Explanation:
Preference assessments determine which items or activities a client prefers, which can be used as reinforcers. Functional behavior assessments identify the function of challenging behavior.
Question 4 |
During a functional behavior assessment, you observe that a child engages in aggression when asked to complete difficult tasks. What is the likely function?
Escape | |
Attention | |
Tangible | |
Automatic |
Question 4 Explanation:
If behavior increases in the presence of demands, it’s likely maintained by escape/avoidance of tasks.
Question 5 |
Which assessment is used to determine a child’s skill level across various domains such as communication, social, and daily living skills?
Functional behavior assessment | |
Preference assessment | |
Permanent product assessment | |
Skill-based assessment |
Question 5 Explanation:
Skill-based assessments (like VB-MAPP or ABLLS-R) evaluate a child’s strengths and weaknesses across developmental domains.
Question 6 |
Which teaching procedure involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior?
Chaining | |
Prompting | |
Shaping | |
Fading |
Question 6 Explanation:
Shaping reinforces behaviors that progressively get closer to the target behavior. Chaining links steps, prompting helps initiate behavior, fading reduces prompts.
Question 7 |
A child is learning to wash hands independently. You teach each step in order: turn on tap → wet hands → apply soap → rinse → dry. What teaching procedure is this?
Forward chaining | |
Backward chaining | |
Task analysis | |
Shaping |
Question 7 Explanation:
Forward chaining teaches steps in natural order. Backward chaining starts with the last step. Task analysis breaks the skill into steps, and shaping is used for approximations.
Question 8 |
A prompt is gradually reduced until the client performs a skill independently. What is this called?
Prompt fading | |
Prompting | |
Shaping | |
Modeling |
Question 8 Explanation:
Prompt fading systematically reduces assistance to encourage independence.
Question 9 |
A child screams to gain attention. You implement a procedure where attention is only given when they are quiet. What is this procedure?
Extinction | |
Punishment | |
Shaping | |
Differential reinforcement |
Question 9 Explanation:
Differential reinforcement (DRA) reinforces alternative behaviors (being quiet) while ignoring the undesired behavior.
Question 10 |
Which of the following is an antecedent intervention?
Extinction | |
Noncontingent reinforcement | |
Differential reinforcement | |
Punishment |
Question 10 Explanation:
Noncontingent reinforcement provides reinforcement on a fixed schedule regardless of behavior, preventing problem behavior before it occurs.
Question 11 |
You remove access to a toy every time a child engages in aggression, aiming to decrease that behavior. What procedure is this?
Positive reinforcement | |
Negative reinforcement | |
Punishment | |
Extinction |
Question 11 Explanation:
Punishment reduces the future likelihood of a behavior by applying an aversive stimulus (removing toy contingent on aggression).
Question 12 |
During a session, a client frequently engages in self-injurious behavior (SIB). You want to measure how long each SIB episode lasts, but some episodes occur simultaneously with vocal outbursts. Which measurement method best captures this?
Frequency recording | |
Duration recording | |
Partial interval recording | |
Latency recording |
Question 12 Explanation:
Duration recording measures the total time a behavior occurs, even if other behaviors occur simultaneously. Frequency would only count the number of occurrences, not length, and interval or latency wouldn’t capture precise duration.
Question 13 |
You conduct a functional assessment and observe that a child only engages in property destruction when left alone in the room. What is the most likely function of the behavior?
Access to tangibles | |
Attention | |
Automatic/sensory | |
Escape |
Question 13 Explanation:
Behavior occurring without social attention, when alone, is likely maintained by sensory reinforcement, not by social consequences like attention or escape.
Question 14 |
During a paired-choice preference assessment, a client consistently chooses a sensory toy over food items. When implementing a reinforcement plan, what is the most important consideration?
Use the sensory toy as the reinforcer | |
Only use food items as reinforcers | |
Ignore preference and rotate randomly | |
Force the client to choose food |
Question 14 Explanation:
Reinforcers should be chosen based on client preference. If the client prefers the sensory toy, it will likely be more effective in shaping and maintaining behavior.
Question 15 |
You are teaching a child to request “help” using PECS. During a session, the child hands you a PECS card but looks away. You prompt them to maintain eye contact. What is the best next step?
Ignore the eye contact and reinforce the card exchange | |
Only reinforce eye contact, ignore card | |
Start teaching a new skill | |
Reinforce the card exchange while prompting eye contact |
Question 15 Explanation:
Both skills are important. Differentially reinforcing the main target while simultaneously prompting the secondary skill (eye contact) ensures skill acquisition without extinguishing the primary behavior.
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List |
| Domains | No. Of Questions |
| Data Collection and Graphing | 13 |
| Behavior Assessment | 8 |
| Behavior Acquisision | 19 |
| Behavior Reduction | 14 |
| Documentation and Reporting | 10 |
| Ethicis | 11 |
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