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Another word for function is purpose -Correct Answers ✔-true
Data collection is useful if you can work it in, but ABA plans do not require it -
Correct Answers ✔-false
Behavior analysts seek to explain how behavior initially developed, how it
changed over time, and how it can be purposely changed through intervention -
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My application fee will be refunded by the BACB if I do not pass the test -Correct
Answers ✔-false
Once you have your RBT credential, you must accrue 10 continuing education
hours per year to keep it -Correct Answers ✔-false
The science of human behavior -Correct Answers ✔-behavior analysis
RBTs conduct parent training. -Correct Answers ✔-false
"I'm so mad!" is a behavioral statement -Correct Answers ✔-false
Behavior analytic services focus on skill acquisition and behavior reduction. -
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The only symptom of ADHD that is typically outgrown is inattentiveness. -Correct
Answers ✔-false
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ADHD has three types -Correct Answers ✔-Predominantly inattentive,
predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type
How to use money is a _________________ skill; whether to give my money to a
person in need is a _______________ skill; how much money to pay for my
groceries is a _______________________ skill. -Correct Answers ✔-conceptual;
social; practical
If a child can sit still to watch television for long periods of time, she probably
does not have ADHD -Correct Answers ✔-false
One example of a repetitive, stereotypical behavior is -Correct Answers ✔-
spinning in circles
ADHD can only be diagnosed if symptoms emerge before adolescence -Correct
Answers ✔-true
ADHD cannot be diagnosed if the person has mood or anxiety disorders -Correct
Answers ✔-false
Severity of ADHD is rated based on... -Correct Answers ✔-impact on life
functioning
Which of the following is a common symptom of hyperactivity? -Correct Answers
✔-fidgeting excessively
interrupting others' conversations
Which of the following is listed as a possible support need for people with
developmental disabilities? -Correct Answers ✔-transportation
Developmental disabilities may result in four types of functional limitations:
physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral. -Correct Answers ✔-false
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IQ is more important than adaptive behavior when making a diagnosis of
intellectual disability. -Correct Answers ✔-false
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Level 1, may have been diagnosed with
Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS in the past -Correct Answers ✔-false
If the child is responding well to ADHD medication, behavioral interventions are
not necessary. -Correct Answers ✔-false
The two domains of Autism Spectrum Disorder are... -Correct Answers ✔-
Behavior and Social Communication Skills
A developmental disability is a(n)... -Correct Answers ✔-umbrella term
Three components of adaptive behavior are... -Correct Answers ✔-Conceptual,
practical, and social skills
It is okay to call a person with intellectual disability "retarded." -Correct Answers
✔-false
In order to be classified as a developmental disability, a disorder must have three
components -Correct Answers ✔-true
Skinner was a strong believer in free will -Correct Answers ✔-false
ABC recording is a method of data collection developed by -Correct Answers ✔-
skinner
Many children with Autism are selective eaters. -Correct Answers ✔-true
The first step in the scientific method is to form a hypothesis -Correct Answers ✔-
false
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