ABA 622 PRE TEST MIDTERM ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ While working with Daisy, you identify that the function of her head
hitting is automatic reinforcement, as well as escape from loud noises.
What is an intervention that uses a DRI procedure for Daisy? Answer:
Provide reinforcement contingent on Daisy holding a ball with 2 hands
⩥ What is not true regarding least to most prompting? Answer: Least to
most should be the default prompting technique
⩥ Bahman is a professor at a local university who runs a lab where
students study basic behavioral principles while working with pigeons.
Bahman published several studies clarifying basic principles of behavior.
Which of the following domains of behavior analysis does Bahman
appear to be focused? Answer: experimental analysis of behavior
⩥ Simone learned more appropriate ways to request her favorite toys. 3
years following this intervention, Simone continues to request for her
favorite toys without engaging in problem behavior. Which dimension of
applied behavior analysis is most applicable? Answer: generality
⩥ You are helping Leo learn how to boil an egg. What may be your first
step in helping Leo? Answer: construct a task analysis
,⩥ You conduct a MSWO preference assessment and the results created a
hierarchy of 10 stimuli available to the individual. The individual's tablet
ranked "1" in the hierarchy, and the toy truck ranked "10." Which of the
following has not been established? Answer: The tablet is a stronger
reinforcer than the other stimuli in the assessment
⩥ What is a risk of providing ineffective supervision? Answer: clients of
the supervisee may have poor outcomes
⩥ when fading a behavioral intervention, in order to maintain progress,
which is an effective procedure? Answer: move to an intermittent
schedule of reinforcement
⩥ which behavior is being reinforced when using a DRO procedure to
address elopement in a classroom setting? Answer: different behaviors
that may be occurring the reinforcer is delivered
⩥ which of the following does not use a mentalistic approach in
describing Yosef's behavior? Answer: Yosef's outbursts decreased
following the extinction procedure
⩥ When selecting an intervention, which question should be considered
to ensure the intervention in socially valid? Answer: is this intervention
accepted by those involved with the client?
, ⩥ to decrease the rate of the behavior, you must
___________________________ the IRT Answer: increase
⩥ which of the following is not true regarding the setting of functional
analysis? Answer: functional analyses should not occur in a classroom
⩥ While supervising Gabriel, an employee working towards
certification, Flor notices that Gabriel has not been filing the data sheets
properly in the clients' files. Using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist
- Human Services Flor identifies that the category "Training" and "Task
Clarification & Prompting" as areas to improve. "Performance
Consequences" and "Resources/Materials" were categories identified to
not need improvement. Which of the following interventions may be
effective based on these results for Flor to address Gabriel's behavior?
Answer: add a reminder to Gabriel's worksite indicating to file the data
sheets after the session
⩥ Maria conducts planned ignore when her client engages in the target
behavior "Whining," which Maria has assessed is maintained by
attention. Which of the following is an example of an extinction burst
that may occur as Maria begins this program? Answer: an immediate
increase in the rate of the individual whining
⩥ Donna is a behavior technician working with Tom. She works 3-hour
shifts, working one-on-one with Tom several days a week. Donna wants
to track when Tom yells. Yelling has a clear onset and offset, and occurs
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ While working with Daisy, you identify that the function of her head
hitting is automatic reinforcement, as well as escape from loud noises.
What is an intervention that uses a DRI procedure for Daisy? Answer:
Provide reinforcement contingent on Daisy holding a ball with 2 hands
⩥ What is not true regarding least to most prompting? Answer: Least to
most should be the default prompting technique
⩥ Bahman is a professor at a local university who runs a lab where
students study basic behavioral principles while working with pigeons.
Bahman published several studies clarifying basic principles of behavior.
Which of the following domains of behavior analysis does Bahman
appear to be focused? Answer: experimental analysis of behavior
⩥ Simone learned more appropriate ways to request her favorite toys. 3
years following this intervention, Simone continues to request for her
favorite toys without engaging in problem behavior. Which dimension of
applied behavior analysis is most applicable? Answer: generality
⩥ You are helping Leo learn how to boil an egg. What may be your first
step in helping Leo? Answer: construct a task analysis
,⩥ You conduct a MSWO preference assessment and the results created a
hierarchy of 10 stimuli available to the individual. The individual's tablet
ranked "1" in the hierarchy, and the toy truck ranked "10." Which of the
following has not been established? Answer: The tablet is a stronger
reinforcer than the other stimuli in the assessment
⩥ What is a risk of providing ineffective supervision? Answer: clients of
the supervisee may have poor outcomes
⩥ when fading a behavioral intervention, in order to maintain progress,
which is an effective procedure? Answer: move to an intermittent
schedule of reinforcement
⩥ which behavior is being reinforced when using a DRO procedure to
address elopement in a classroom setting? Answer: different behaviors
that may be occurring the reinforcer is delivered
⩥ which of the following does not use a mentalistic approach in
describing Yosef's behavior? Answer: Yosef's outbursts decreased
following the extinction procedure
⩥ When selecting an intervention, which question should be considered
to ensure the intervention in socially valid? Answer: is this intervention
accepted by those involved with the client?
, ⩥ to decrease the rate of the behavior, you must
___________________________ the IRT Answer: increase
⩥ which of the following is not true regarding the setting of functional
analysis? Answer: functional analyses should not occur in a classroom
⩥ While supervising Gabriel, an employee working towards
certification, Flor notices that Gabriel has not been filing the data sheets
properly in the clients' files. Using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist
- Human Services Flor identifies that the category "Training" and "Task
Clarification & Prompting" as areas to improve. "Performance
Consequences" and "Resources/Materials" were categories identified to
not need improvement. Which of the following interventions may be
effective based on these results for Flor to address Gabriel's behavior?
Answer: add a reminder to Gabriel's worksite indicating to file the data
sheets after the session
⩥ Maria conducts planned ignore when her client engages in the target
behavior "Whining," which Maria has assessed is maintained by
attention. Which of the following is an example of an extinction burst
that may occur as Maria begins this program? Answer: an immediate
increase in the rate of the individual whining
⩥ Donna is a behavior technician working with Tom. She works 3-hour
shifts, working one-on-one with Tom several days a week. Donna wants
to track when Tom yells. Yelling has a clear onset and offset, and occurs
