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A client under your supervision engages in frequent rumination that appears to have
resulted in substantial weight loss. What is the first assessment task?
a. Systematic manipulation of some variable
b. Records review
c. Nothing - the behavior is not change worthy
d. Conduct an IQ test -ANSWERS-B
Describe how a DRI schedule might be used to decrease the frequency of walking
around and bothering other workers at the work site.
a. Have the person earn a reinforcer contingent on the absence of bothering others
b. Provide a reinforcer contingent on working diligently and quietly at his seat
c. Move his seat away from others and make it somewhat "isolated."
d. Reinforce appropriate asking to visit others -ANSWERS-B
You are having trouble getting Kenny on the van. Apparently, the action is effortful, as
he has to climb up the stairs, which gives him trouble. In fact, he has actually given up
even trying. Using behavioral momentum, how can this be treated?
a. Provide a reinforcer for getting on the van.
b. Prompt him briskly down the hall, and release him right before he reaches the steps
of the van. Then fade the release point backwards.
,c. Give a reinforcer for some low effort actions then give the direction to "get on the
van."
d. Give small reinforcers for just looking at the van, then slowly increase the size of the
reinforcer as he begins getting up to walk toward the van. -ANSWERS-C
You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person
is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that point,
you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to
task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task during the counting, this is an example of:
a. Escape
b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Stimulus fading -ANSWERS-B
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. In the systematic manipulation, you indeed see that the child quickly engages
in SIB as soon as the mom leaves her side. In fact, it starts up within 1-2 seconds after
the mom gets up to leave. These are examples of what kind of data?
a. Rate
b. Latency
c. Duration
d. Partial interval recording -ANSWERS-B
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. Your systematic manipulations confirm that the behavior occurs whenever the
mom leaves the child's side. The next step is to design an intervention.
Which of the following is the best approach to design an intervention?
a. Slowly fade the mom's presence from the child
,b. Teach the child kid to engage in activities without mom close by. Use food as the
reinforcer.
c. Teach the child to engage in activities without mom close by. Use proximity to mom
as the reinforcer.
d. Reinforce independent functioning and use overcorrection for SIB. -ANSWERS-C
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. You would like to use a reinforcer for independent functioning. The question is
how long do you ask her to perform these activities before the reinforcer is delivered?
What kind of data do you need to answer that question?
a. Latency of SIB after mom leaves
b. Duration of SIB episodes
c. Rate data
d. Trails to criterion -ANSWERS-A
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. A main question is how to address the SIB as well as what to do when the SIB
occurs. Select the best, most reasonable approach in this case.
a. Overcorrection in which the child practices signing for mom's attention
b. Implement Isolation timeout each time SIB occurs
c. Gradually decrease the mother's proximity and prevent or block SIB as necessary;
also train a functionally equivalent replacement behavior to access mom's attention
d. Ignore the SIB until it extinguishes -ANSWERS-C
You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person
is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that point,
you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to
task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task when he is touched, this is an example of:
a. Escape
, b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Negative punishment -ANSWERS-A
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective punishment?
a. FR1
b. Unpaired with reinforcement
c. Slowly increasing the intensity of the punisher over time
d. Ensure alternative ways of obtaining the reinforcer -ANSWERS-C
A child is having a tantrum in your classroom. You believe that the tantrum is occurring
for your attention. You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while continuing daily
activities. You note that the tantrums decrease over time. This is an example of:
a. Punishment
b. Establishing operation
c. Timeout from reinforcement
d. Extinction -ANSWERS-D
You have been asked to consult on a case involving a 10 year old girl who engages in
some severe SIB at home, such as scratching her head, banging her head, and poking
her eyes. She lives at home with her mother and father. She is nonverbal, but will take
her parents by the hand and show them things that she wants. She seems to be able to
perform many tasks, but the SIB definitely interferes with many activities.
For example, she engages in high-rate SIB during meals.
Select the most reasonable first step in the treatment process.
a. Quickly design a program to address the SIB
b. Consult with her teachers regarding her self-esteem
c. Conduct interviews with the parents and ask for any records that are available
d. Conduct interviews with her teachers and ask for any records that are available -
ANSWERS-C
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A client under your supervision engages in frequent rumination that appears to have
resulted in substantial weight loss. What is the first assessment task?
a. Systematic manipulation of some variable
b. Records review
c. Nothing - the behavior is not change worthy
d. Conduct an IQ test -ANSWERS-B
Describe how a DRI schedule might be used to decrease the frequency of walking
around and bothering other workers at the work site.
a. Have the person earn a reinforcer contingent on the absence of bothering others
b. Provide a reinforcer contingent on working diligently and quietly at his seat
c. Move his seat away from others and make it somewhat "isolated."
d. Reinforce appropriate asking to visit others -ANSWERS-B
You are having trouble getting Kenny on the van. Apparently, the action is effortful, as
he has to climb up the stairs, which gives him trouble. In fact, he has actually given up
even trying. Using behavioral momentum, how can this be treated?
a. Provide a reinforcer for getting on the van.
b. Prompt him briskly down the hall, and release him right before he reaches the steps
of the van. Then fade the release point backwards.
,c. Give a reinforcer for some low effort actions then give the direction to "get on the
van."
d. Give small reinforcers for just looking at the van, then slowly increase the size of the
reinforcer as he begins getting up to walk toward the van. -ANSWERS-C
You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person
is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that point,
you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to
task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task during the counting, this is an example of:
a. Escape
b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Stimulus fading -ANSWERS-B
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. In the systematic manipulation, you indeed see that the child quickly engages
in SIB as soon as the mom leaves her side. In fact, it starts up within 1-2 seconds after
the mom gets up to leave. These are examples of what kind of data?
a. Rate
b. Latency
c. Duration
d. Partial interval recording -ANSWERS-B
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. Your systematic manipulations confirm that the behavior occurs whenever the
mom leaves the child's side. The next step is to design an intervention.
Which of the following is the best approach to design an intervention?
a. Slowly fade the mom's presence from the child
,b. Teach the child kid to engage in activities without mom close by. Use food as the
reinforcer.
c. Teach the child to engage in activities without mom close by. Use proximity to mom
as the reinforcer.
d. Reinforce independent functioning and use overcorrection for SIB. -ANSWERS-C
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. You would like to use a reinforcer for independent functioning. The question is
how long do you ask her to perform these activities before the reinforcer is delivered?
What kind of data do you need to answer that question?
a. Latency of SIB after mom leaves
b. Duration of SIB episodes
c. Rate data
d. Trails to criterion -ANSWERS-A
The results of your descriptive analysis suggest that the SIB occurs when the mother is
not in close proximity to the child. Thus, she begins to injure herself anytime the mother
leaves her side. Data also show that in general, SIB is followed by mother returning to
the child. A main question is how to address the SIB as well as what to do when the SIB
occurs. Select the best, most reasonable approach in this case.
a. Overcorrection in which the child practices signing for mom's attention
b. Implement Isolation timeout each time SIB occurs
c. Gradually decrease the mother's proximity and prevent or block SIB as necessary;
also train a functionally equivalent replacement behavior to access mom's attention
d. Ignore the SIB until it extinguishes -ANSWERS-C
You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person
is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to "10"; at that point,
you gently touch him if he has not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to
task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.
If the person gets back on task when he is touched, this is an example of:
a. Escape
, b. Avoidance
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Negative punishment -ANSWERS-A
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective punishment?
a. FR1
b. Unpaired with reinforcement
c. Slowly increasing the intensity of the punisher over time
d. Ensure alternative ways of obtaining the reinforcer -ANSWERS-C
A child is having a tantrum in your classroom. You believe that the tantrum is occurring
for your attention. You therefore ignore the tantrum until it ceases while continuing daily
activities. You note that the tantrums decrease over time. This is an example of:
a. Punishment
b. Establishing operation
c. Timeout from reinforcement
d. Extinction -ANSWERS-D
You have been asked to consult on a case involving a 10 year old girl who engages in
some severe SIB at home, such as scratching her head, banging her head, and poking
her eyes. She lives at home with her mother and father. She is nonverbal, but will take
her parents by the hand and show them things that she wants. She seems to be able to
perform many tasks, but the SIB definitely interferes with many activities.
For example, she engages in high-rate SIB during meals.
Select the most reasonable first step in the treatment process.
a. Quickly design a program to address the SIB
b. Consult with her teachers regarding her self-esteem
c. Conduct interviews with the parents and ask for any records that are available
d. Conduct interviews with her teachers and ask for any records that are available -
ANSWERS-C
