PSY 5330 Practice Certification Exam – Advanced Psychology Review and
Assessment Questions
Regina has only practiced counting with one teacher, Eva. Although Regina is able to count
accurately under Eva's supervision, she does not count correctly at home with her parents.
What desirable outcome is lacking for Regina?
self-management
maintenance
rule-governed behavior
response generalization - ANS ✔✔maintenance
which of the following is an example of a token economy?
gold stars on homework and tests
a break ticket that can be exchanged to get out of work at any time
points earned for working that can be traded for time to engage in a preferred activity
high fives and praise - ANS ✔✔points earned for working that can be traded for time to engage
in a preferred activity
,Lisa has to ask her kids to take out the garbage anywhere from three to five times before they
do it. what schedule of reinforcement is Lisa's requesting behavior on?
differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL)
variable ratio 4 (VR4)
fixed ratio 5 (FR5)
variable interval 4 (VI4) - ANS ✔✔variable ratio 4 (VR4)
which of the following is NOT generally used in behavior-analytic supervision?
punishment
feedback
performance monitoring
reinforcement systems - ANS ✔✔punishment
which of the following would be best taught using chaining?
computing long division problems
flushing the toilet
,coloring inside the lines
asking for help when needed - ANS ✔✔computing long division problems
according to the BACB Code, which of the following may not be published by behavior analysts?
data to support a correction or retraction of earlier published work
data that fail to support prior published work
data that were gathered during the course of student research, such as during a thesis or
dissertation
data that have been previously published, unless identified as such - ANS ✔✔data that has been
previously published, unless identified as such
Mellie is supervising an RBT named Virginia. she notices that when they haven't had time to
meet for a few days, Virginia seeks her out to complain about her work. if they do meet at least
a few times per week, Virginia doesn't complain at all. which would be a function-based
intervention to reduce complaining?
Mellie gives Virginia small gifts like Starbucks gift cards when she doesn't complain for a week
Mellie tells Virginia that her pay will be docked if she continues to complain
Mellie schedules two meetings per week with Virginia and makes it a point to quickly touch
base with her on the other three days of the week
, Mellie lets Virginia leave work early on the days that she doesn't complain - ANS ✔✔Mellie
schedules two meeting per week with Virginia, and makes it a point to quickly touch base with
her on the other three days of the week
Leah is using a group contingency to motivate her third-grade students to do their homework. if
all students hand in all homework on time for one week, all students earn a party that Friday. if
one or more students misses one or more homework assignments, no one gets the party. what
kind of group contingency is this?
interdependent
dependent
independent
hero procedure - ANS ✔✔interdependent
which of the following is a specific advantage of a contingency contract?
it provides immediate tangible reinforcement or punishment for behavior
it motivates the student by relating the contingency to a legal obligation
it increases the value of the reinforcer
Assessment Questions
Regina has only practiced counting with one teacher, Eva. Although Regina is able to count
accurately under Eva's supervision, she does not count correctly at home with her parents.
What desirable outcome is lacking for Regina?
self-management
maintenance
rule-governed behavior
response generalization - ANS ✔✔maintenance
which of the following is an example of a token economy?
gold stars on homework and tests
a break ticket that can be exchanged to get out of work at any time
points earned for working that can be traded for time to engage in a preferred activity
high fives and praise - ANS ✔✔points earned for working that can be traded for time to engage
in a preferred activity
,Lisa has to ask her kids to take out the garbage anywhere from three to five times before they
do it. what schedule of reinforcement is Lisa's requesting behavior on?
differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL)
variable ratio 4 (VR4)
fixed ratio 5 (FR5)
variable interval 4 (VI4) - ANS ✔✔variable ratio 4 (VR4)
which of the following is NOT generally used in behavior-analytic supervision?
punishment
feedback
performance monitoring
reinforcement systems - ANS ✔✔punishment
which of the following would be best taught using chaining?
computing long division problems
flushing the toilet
,coloring inside the lines
asking for help when needed - ANS ✔✔computing long division problems
according to the BACB Code, which of the following may not be published by behavior analysts?
data to support a correction or retraction of earlier published work
data that fail to support prior published work
data that were gathered during the course of student research, such as during a thesis or
dissertation
data that have been previously published, unless identified as such - ANS ✔✔data that has been
previously published, unless identified as such
Mellie is supervising an RBT named Virginia. she notices that when they haven't had time to
meet for a few days, Virginia seeks her out to complain about her work. if they do meet at least
a few times per week, Virginia doesn't complain at all. which would be a function-based
intervention to reduce complaining?
Mellie gives Virginia small gifts like Starbucks gift cards when she doesn't complain for a week
Mellie tells Virginia that her pay will be docked if she continues to complain
Mellie schedules two meetings per week with Virginia and makes it a point to quickly touch
base with her on the other three days of the week
, Mellie lets Virginia leave work early on the days that she doesn't complain - ANS ✔✔Mellie
schedules two meeting per week with Virginia, and makes it a point to quickly touch base with
her on the other three days of the week
Leah is using a group contingency to motivate her third-grade students to do their homework. if
all students hand in all homework on time for one week, all students earn a party that Friday. if
one or more students misses one or more homework assignments, no one gets the party. what
kind of group contingency is this?
interdependent
dependent
independent
hero procedure - ANS ✔✔interdependent
which of the following is a specific advantage of a contingency contract?
it provides immediate tangible reinforcement or punishment for behavior
it motivates the student by relating the contingency to a legal obligation
it increases the value of the reinforcer
