EDF 6224 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a distinct role that a behavior analyst may serve in? -
Answers - All of these are potential roles. (consultant to an organization or school,
employee in Human Resources of a Fortune 500 company, consultant at a construction
site)
A pinpoint is a definition that describes behavior or _______. - Answers - Result
Which of the following is NOT a specialty of OBM? - Answers - Discrete Trial Instruction
Which sub-specialty of OBM includes the examination of systems and procedures to
ensure that employees can do their job in the most efficient manner possible? -
Answers - Behavior Systems Analysis
T/F: Behavior Skills Training (BST) is an evidenced based approach to training. -
Answers - True
Which of the following is likely the most powerful consequence? - Answers - PIC
When conducting a BST session it is important to do what before it ends? - Answers -
Ensure the participants can perform the skill by observing
Supervision meetings should typically occur in what setting? - Answers - In a private
meeting
T/F: Most people tend to overestimate the effectiveness of communicating via email. -
Answers - True
T/F: BST has no effect in teaching skills such as graphing data. - Answers - False
What is the most common type of work a behavior analyst will do? - Answers - Human
services industry
Dixon and colleagues (2016), found what variable to be the most important for behavior
analysts when supervising? - Answers - Years of experience
T/F: BCBAs do not have to collect behavioral data on staff who they supervise. -
Answers - False
Which step in BST requires those participating in the training to practice the skill(s) they
learned? - Answers - Rehearsal
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a distinct role that a behavior analyst may serve in? -
Answers - All of these are potential roles. (consultant to an organization or school,
employee in Human Resources of a Fortune 500 company, consultant at a construction
site)
A pinpoint is a definition that describes behavior or _______. - Answers - Result
Which of the following is NOT a specialty of OBM? - Answers - Discrete Trial Instruction
Which sub-specialty of OBM includes the examination of systems and procedures to
ensure that employees can do their job in the most efficient manner possible? -
Answers - Behavior Systems Analysis
T/F: Behavior Skills Training (BST) is an evidenced based approach to training. -
Answers - True
Which of the following is likely the most powerful consequence? - Answers - PIC
When conducting a BST session it is important to do what before it ends? - Answers -
Ensure the participants can perform the skill by observing
Supervision meetings should typically occur in what setting? - Answers - In a private
meeting
T/F: Most people tend to overestimate the effectiveness of communicating via email. -
Answers - True
T/F: BST has no effect in teaching skills such as graphing data. - Answers - False
What is the most common type of work a behavior analyst will do? - Answers - Human
services industry
Dixon and colleagues (2016), found what variable to be the most important for behavior
analysts when supervising? - Answers - Years of experience
T/F: BCBAs do not have to collect behavioral data on staff who they supervise. -
Answers - False
Which step in BST requires those participating in the training to practice the skill(s) they
learned? - Answers - Rehearsal
