FBA Final Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Nan is seated at a table in a room with no available materials and the teacher is not
in the room - Correct answer-alone condition
During a session where Joan is directly teaching Blanch to use a PECS card if
Blanch exhibits the problem behavior Joan covers the card and looks away for 20
seconds. - Correct answer-demand
Frank is given several preferred activities at a table and told to do what he wants to
do. Every 30 sec. the teacher (who is near) provides noncontingent attention. -
Correct answer-control/play
Linda is given a brief drink of juice (highly favorite) and the cup is moved away.
She is given access to toys without demands. Whenever she pinches her arm
(target) she is given a sip of juice. - Correct answer-tangible
Mary and her teacher are working together on a math worksheet and whenever
Mary hits herself on the arm (target behavior) during a problem, the teacher says,
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,"Ok we won't have to do this problem' and moves to the next problem on the sheet
- Correct answer-attention
a functional intervention could be one that combined use of the identified
reinforcer for some replacement behavior and extinction for the problem behavior -
Correct answer-true
the demand condition tests to see if positive reinforcement is maintaining problem
behaviors - Correct answer-B. false
During independent writing tasks when Bob whines and complains over and over
and the teacher often makes him go sit in the corner. This would be socially
mediated escape (either from lengthy or difficult tasks) - Correct answer-A. true
Two types of evidence for nonsocial reinforcement of problem behaviors are the
apparent absence of social consequences, and the maintenance of problem behavior
when social contingencies are withdrawn contingently - Correct answer-A. true
The principal will not allow a FA where some conditions may produce high rates of
the problem behavior. This is not a reason for modifying the classic type of FA. -
Correct answer-False
adding a peer attention condition to the 4 classic ones - Correct answer-change in
consequence components
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, having demand conditions with tasks of varying difficulties - Correct answer-
change in antecedent components
having a condition that includes contingent access to preferred objects - Correct
answer-change in consequence components
changing the sequence of comparisons from alone, attention, play, demand
sequence - Correct answer-change in experiment design components
conducting sessions under different physiological conditions (like changes in
medication) - Correct answer-change in antecedent components
Involves arranging and manipulating antecedent conditions only and
observing/comparing rates of problem behavior. - Correct answer-structural
analysis (which is an experimental evaluation focusing on antecedent conditions)
trigger
Is designed at least partially to reduce time and resources required for
implementing - Correct answer-trial-based
Has clearly been proven to agree 100% with a classical FA. - Correct answer-
Could include more than one comparison of different conditions (conditions can
involve manipulation of consequences) conditions during the initial phase in order
to improve accuracy of hypotheses - Correct answer-brief FA
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Graded A+
Nan is seated at a table in a room with no available materials and the teacher is not
in the room - Correct answer-alone condition
During a session where Joan is directly teaching Blanch to use a PECS card if
Blanch exhibits the problem behavior Joan covers the card and looks away for 20
seconds. - Correct answer-demand
Frank is given several preferred activities at a table and told to do what he wants to
do. Every 30 sec. the teacher (who is near) provides noncontingent attention. -
Correct answer-control/play
Linda is given a brief drink of juice (highly favorite) and the cup is moved away.
She is given access to toys without demands. Whenever she pinches her arm
(target) she is given a sip of juice. - Correct answer-tangible
Mary and her teacher are working together on a math worksheet and whenever
Mary hits herself on the arm (target behavior) during a problem, the teacher says,
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,"Ok we won't have to do this problem' and moves to the next problem on the sheet
- Correct answer-attention
a functional intervention could be one that combined use of the identified
reinforcer for some replacement behavior and extinction for the problem behavior -
Correct answer-true
the demand condition tests to see if positive reinforcement is maintaining problem
behaviors - Correct answer-B. false
During independent writing tasks when Bob whines and complains over and over
and the teacher often makes him go sit in the corner. This would be socially
mediated escape (either from lengthy or difficult tasks) - Correct answer-A. true
Two types of evidence for nonsocial reinforcement of problem behaviors are the
apparent absence of social consequences, and the maintenance of problem behavior
when social contingencies are withdrawn contingently - Correct answer-A. true
The principal will not allow a FA where some conditions may produce high rates of
the problem behavior. This is not a reason for modifying the classic type of FA. -
Correct answer-False
adding a peer attention condition to the 4 classic ones - Correct answer-change in
consequence components
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, having demand conditions with tasks of varying difficulties - Correct answer-
change in antecedent components
having a condition that includes contingent access to preferred objects - Correct
answer-change in consequence components
changing the sequence of comparisons from alone, attention, play, demand
sequence - Correct answer-change in experiment design components
conducting sessions under different physiological conditions (like changes in
medication) - Correct answer-change in antecedent components
Involves arranging and manipulating antecedent conditions only and
observing/comparing rates of problem behavior. - Correct answer-structural
analysis (which is an experimental evaluation focusing on antecedent conditions)
trigger
Is designed at least partially to reduce time and resources required for
implementing - Correct answer-trial-based
Has clearly been proven to agree 100% with a classical FA. - Correct answer-
Could include more than one comparison of different conditions (conditions can
involve manipulation of consequences) conditions during the initial phase in order
to improve accuracy of hypotheses - Correct answer-brief FA
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