EDF6226 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
●● Margo distributed several questionnaires to her new client's teachers,
asking them about particular behaviors. What assessment method is she
using?
Answer: indirect assessment
●● When considering a target behavior, Fernando is careful to select one
that will expose the individual to new environments, including the
reinforcers and punishers that go along with it. What is the best name for
this?
Answer: behavior cusp
●● Sam was excited to show his supervisor an idea for a behavior plan.
His target behavior was "lose weight". What response should the BCBA
provide?
Answer: Weight loss is a direct effect of other behaviors and not
appropriate as a "target behavior"
●● Anjali, a BCBA, was in an IEP meeting for a new student in the
school. One of the attendees indicated that they conducted interviews
with previous teachers and they all said the boy exhibited the target
, behavior when he wanted was attention. The attendee suggested the
group move forward with goals related to attention seeking. How should
Anjali respond?
Answer: - Suggest direct observation first
- Suggest baseline data collection
- Suggest a functional behavior assessment
All of the above are appropriate.
●● Michelle wants to create a visual display that will compare the same
behavior of two or more participants. Her best option would be:
Answer: line graph
●● Dominique wants to create a visual display that will display discrete
sets of data that are not related to one another. Her best option would be:
Answer: bar graph
●● Miguel wants to create a standardized visual display that will
demonstrate frequency over time. His best option would be:
Answer: standard celeration chart
●● Jerome wants to create a visual display to help determine what time
of day his client exhibits higher frequencies of the target behavior. His
best option would be:
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
●● Margo distributed several questionnaires to her new client's teachers,
asking them about particular behaviors. What assessment method is she
using?
Answer: indirect assessment
●● When considering a target behavior, Fernando is careful to select one
that will expose the individual to new environments, including the
reinforcers and punishers that go along with it. What is the best name for
this?
Answer: behavior cusp
●● Sam was excited to show his supervisor an idea for a behavior plan.
His target behavior was "lose weight". What response should the BCBA
provide?
Answer: Weight loss is a direct effect of other behaviors and not
appropriate as a "target behavior"
●● Anjali, a BCBA, was in an IEP meeting for a new student in the
school. One of the attendees indicated that they conducted interviews
with previous teachers and they all said the boy exhibited the target
, behavior when he wanted was attention. The attendee suggested the
group move forward with goals related to attention seeking. How should
Anjali respond?
Answer: - Suggest direct observation first
- Suggest baseline data collection
- Suggest a functional behavior assessment
All of the above are appropriate.
●● Michelle wants to create a visual display that will compare the same
behavior of two or more participants. Her best option would be:
Answer: line graph
●● Dominique wants to create a visual display that will display discrete
sets of data that are not related to one another. Her best option would be:
Answer: bar graph
●● Miguel wants to create a standardized visual display that will
demonstrate frequency over time. His best option would be:
Answer: standard celeration chart
●● Jerome wants to create a visual display to help determine what time
of day his client exhibits higher frequencies of the target behavior. His
best option would be:
