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7.14 is a..
A. continuous number
b.discrete number
c. continuous data collection - ✔✔ Continuous number
Abby and Lucy had a huge argument on the playground last year. Lucy has refused
to play with Abby since then. Her new best friend, Allie, recently started inviting Abby into their games. Lucy is now tolerating Abby as long as Allie is there, too. This is an early step in the process of
A. doubling
B. Pairing
C. Squaring - ✔✔ Pairing
ABA is only interested in solving socially meaningful behavior problems of humans.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔ True
ABA services must be provided 1:1
A. True
B.False - ✔✔ False
A behavior is considered problematic when it occurs too frequently, too intensely, or ..
A. In the wrong context
B. Unfairly
C. with the wrong people - ✔✔ in the wrong context
A behavior intervention plan is the same as a behavior reduction plan. A. True
B. False - ✔✔ True
ADHD has three types:
· A. Predominantly Inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and predominantly impulsive
· B. Predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type
· C. Predominantly hyperactive, predominantly impulsive, and combined type - ✔✔ B. predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type
ADHD cannot be diagnosed if the person has mood or anxiety disorders.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ False
A continuous reinforcement schedule is also called
· A. FI 1
· B. FR 1
· C. VI 1 - ✔✔ FR 1
A developmental disability is a(n)...
· A. inappropriate term
· B. specific diagnosis
· C. umbrella term - ✔✔ Umbrella Term
Another name for a noncontingent schedule is a continuous schedule.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ False
A form of picture communication that is used to demonstrate a contingency
· A. activity schedule
· B. first - then schedule
· C. stop sign - ✔✔ B. First-then schedule All data should be graphed.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ True
A major condition change line is a solid vertical line.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ True
All programs should be focused on increasing independence through prompt fading.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ True
A probe session is conducted to
· A. assess whether a skill can be performed without prompts
· B. To assess whether the person will initiate the task independently
· C. To assess the reason for multiple errors - ✔✔ Assess whether a skill can be performed without prompts
A person with a complex vocabulary and multiple motor impairments would probably prefer
· A. a communication app
· B. a standalone speech-generating device
· C. sign language - ✔✔ a standalone speech-generating device
A significant portion of time for behavioral gerontologists is spent on helping older
adults __________________ skills.
· A. Maintain existing skills
· B. Recover lost skills
· C. Both a and b - ✔✔ C. Both a and b
A tact is a procedure - short for tactic.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ False
A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n) ______________________ client.
· A. direct
· B. indirect
· C. supplemental - ✔✔ indirect A standardized assessment is one that
· A. must be administered and scored in exactly the same manner every time
· B. must utilize principles of applied behavior analysis
· C. both a and b - ✔✔ must be administered and scored in exactly the same manner every time
A stimulus is any environmental event that elicits a behavioral response.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ True
A visual schedule is what kind of prompt?
· A. Graphic
· B. Textual
· C. Verbal - ✔✔ Graphic
Any variation from standardized testing procedures should be reported to your BCBA supervisor.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ True
Bar charts can be used for categorical data or time series data.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ False
Behaviors are human actions that can be __________________ and ________________________.
· A. counted, timed
· B. observed, measured
· C. seen, heard - ✔✔ observed, measured
Behavior analysts do not believe thoughts and emotions exist.
· A. True
· B. False - ✔✔ False
Behavior analysis professionals engage in a process of assessment / treatment / assessment. This is called
· A. the baseline approach
· B. repeated measures
· C. standardized assessment - ✔✔ repeated measures