ACES Training Post-Test Questions and Answers
_____ should be built into routines by changing the sequence of activities frequently. -
ANSWER-flexibility
A Behavioral and Environmental Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Conducting
observations of a client's behavior in his/her natural environment
a consequence is: - ANSWER-Both B and C
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves classifying responses into
severity codes, duration codes, or independence/prompting codes. - ANSWER-Discrete
Categorization
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves observing a client at pre-
determined times at the end of an interval and recording if the behavior is occurring at
that precise moment. - ANSWER-Momentary Time Sampling
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves observing a client at regular
intervals and recoding if the behavior occurred during the entire interval of time. -
ANSWER-Whole Interval Recording
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves recording whether or not a
behavior occurred at any time during an interval of time. - ANSWER-Partial Interval
Recording
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves the number of consecutive
opportunities to respond required to achieve a performance standard. - ANSWER-Trials
to Criterion
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that is used for various skill acquisition
programs where 80-90% accuracy determines if the skill has been acquired. -
ANSWER-Percent Occurence
A Functional Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Determining the cause and effect
relationship between the environment and a behavior and altering that relationship in
order to diminish the occurrences of future problem behaviors
A Preference Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Determining what items are most
preferred by a client in order to increase the client's motivation
A Shadow Aide follows a client in a school setting providing _____ to the
environment/materials as needed until the client is independently functioning in all
areas. - ANSWER-prompting and modifications
, A Social Story describes a situation, skills, or concept in terms of relevant social cues,
perspectives, and ____ in a specifically defined style and format - ANSWER-common
responses
A target behavior is a behavior we want to: - ANSWER-all of the above
All ACES employees are considered Mandated Reporters and must immediately report
any reasonable suspicion of child, adult, and elder abuse or neglect - ANSWER-True
an antecedent is a: - ANSWER-Both A and C
An Individualized Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Curriculum based, developmental,
and/or social skills assessments conducted typically in an interview format or using a
check off list of developmental activities
Asking a client to sit in a chair for 2 minutes where he can hear the television, but can't
see it when he is disrupting other children watching a reinforcing television program is
an example of: - ANSWER-Time Out
Asking a client to touch three different body parts (an easy task) followed by asking the
client his name (a difficult task) is an example of: - ANSWER-Behavior Momentum
Automatic Negative Reinforcement functions to: - ANSWER-Attenuate pain (without
social attention)
Automatic Positive Reinforcement functions to: - ANSWER-Stimulate the senses
(without social attention)
BI's will receive overlaps from their Supervisors ___ and should ask for additional
support/overlaps as needed. - ANSWER-depending on the specific number of hours
given to each client by their funding source
Changing the rules of the client's favorite card game is an example of: - ANSWER-
flexibility training
Conduct an ABC analysis of a client checking his/her schedule. - ANSWER-Antecedent:
BI hands client a transition card/item
Behavior: Client checks schedule
Consequence: Client receives verbal praise for checking schedule
Crisis Management Strategies are Antecedent Based and Consequence Based
Interventions utilized to prevent and/or de-escalate clients with challenging behaviors
and to keep clients and staff ____. - ANSWER-safe
Deprivation ___ the effectiveness of a reinforcer and Satiation ___ the effectiveness of
a reinforcer. - ANSWER-increases, reduces
_____ should be built into routines by changing the sequence of activities frequently. -
ANSWER-flexibility
A Behavioral and Environmental Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Conducting
observations of a client's behavior in his/her natural environment
a consequence is: - ANSWER-Both B and C
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves classifying responses into
severity codes, duration codes, or independence/prompting codes. - ANSWER-Discrete
Categorization
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves observing a client at pre-
determined times at the end of an interval and recording if the behavior is occurring at
that precise moment. - ANSWER-Momentary Time Sampling
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves observing a client at regular
intervals and recoding if the behavior occurred during the entire interval of time. -
ANSWER-Whole Interval Recording
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves recording whether or not a
behavior occurred at any time during an interval of time. - ANSWER-Partial Interval
Recording
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that involves the number of consecutive
opportunities to respond required to achieve a performance standard. - ANSWER-Trials
to Criterion
A Discontinuous Measurement Procedure that is used for various skill acquisition
programs where 80-90% accuracy determines if the skill has been acquired. -
ANSWER-Percent Occurence
A Functional Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Determining the cause and effect
relationship between the environment and a behavior and altering that relationship in
order to diminish the occurrences of future problem behaviors
A Preference Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Determining what items are most
preferred by a client in order to increase the client's motivation
A Shadow Aide follows a client in a school setting providing _____ to the
environment/materials as needed until the client is independently functioning in all
areas. - ANSWER-prompting and modifications
, A Social Story describes a situation, skills, or concept in terms of relevant social cues,
perspectives, and ____ in a specifically defined style and format - ANSWER-common
responses
A target behavior is a behavior we want to: - ANSWER-all of the above
All ACES employees are considered Mandated Reporters and must immediately report
any reasonable suspicion of child, adult, and elder abuse or neglect - ANSWER-True
an antecedent is a: - ANSWER-Both A and C
An Individualized Assessment involves: - ANSWER-Curriculum based, developmental,
and/or social skills assessments conducted typically in an interview format or using a
check off list of developmental activities
Asking a client to sit in a chair for 2 minutes where he can hear the television, but can't
see it when he is disrupting other children watching a reinforcing television program is
an example of: - ANSWER-Time Out
Asking a client to touch three different body parts (an easy task) followed by asking the
client his name (a difficult task) is an example of: - ANSWER-Behavior Momentum
Automatic Negative Reinforcement functions to: - ANSWER-Attenuate pain (without
social attention)
Automatic Positive Reinforcement functions to: - ANSWER-Stimulate the senses
(without social attention)
BI's will receive overlaps from their Supervisors ___ and should ask for additional
support/overlaps as needed. - ANSWER-depending on the specific number of hours
given to each client by their funding source
Changing the rules of the client's favorite card game is an example of: - ANSWER-
flexibility training
Conduct an ABC analysis of a client checking his/her schedule. - ANSWER-Antecedent:
BI hands client a transition card/item
Behavior: Client checks schedule
Consequence: Client receives verbal praise for checking schedule
Crisis Management Strategies are Antecedent Based and Consequence Based
Interventions utilized to prevent and/or de-escalate clients with challenging behaviors
and to keep clients and staff ____. - ANSWER-safe
Deprivation ___ the effectiveness of a reinforcer and Satiation ___ the effectiveness of
a reinforcer. - ANSWER-increases, reduces
