A behavior analyst is visually analyzing a graph. He notices that during the baseline
phase, the behavior occurred exactly 5 times per session. There were 10 baseline
sessions. The behavioral data in the baseline session would have:
A) a zero trend.
B) a decreasing trend.
C) an increasing trend.
D) a positive trend.
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, A. When analyzing the trend (the general overall direction of the data
path), zero trend means that the data is neither increasing or decreasing.
Note: A behavior can still have "zero trend" even when the behavior
occurred 5 times per session. Zero trend does not mean the data is at 0, it
simply means there is no clear trend in the data because it is stable.
Bongani accidentally submitted an RBT® competency assessment too early having not
reviewed case notes with the RBT® but accidentally checking that it was complete.
What should Bongani do?
A) Work with the RBT®, ensure that they are competent in taking case notes.
B) Redo the entire assessment.
C) Inform the BACB®. Complete the competency assessment in its entirety and
resubmit.
D) Inform the BACB® of the reporting error.
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C. Behavior analysts ensure that inaccurate information submitted to the
BACB® is immediately corrected.
A behavior analyst wants to determine the amount of money that would be most
effective to use as a reward for a DRO procedure that is designed to decrease a
client's physically aggressive behavior. To find out how much money to use as a
reward for the DRO procedure, the behavior analyst should conduct a(n):
A)experiment using a multiple baseline design.B)component analysis.C)parametric
analysis.D)reinforcer preference assessment.
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, C. A parametric analysis analyzes the effectiveness of varying values of a
particular intervention (varying levels of the independent variable).
Therefore, analyzing how money to use as a reward for a DRO procedure
is considered a parametric analysis. "Component Analysis" is incorrect
since this involves seeing which components of an intervention package
are crucial for the behavior change. "A reinforcer preference assessment" is
incorrect since the reward of a DRO procedure is not a reinforcer by
definition, since it is not delivered contingent on a target behavior.
"Experiment using a multiple baseline design" is incorrect since multiple
baseline designs involve one intervention being applied to multiple
people, multiple behaviors, or multiple settings.
You are a behavior analyst who has recently been assigned to work with Harry.
Historically, candy has been an effective reinforcer for Harry. Over the past week,
whenever Harry takes a bite of any kind of candy he cries and spits it out.
What should you do in this situation?
A)Conduct a preference assessment to see which candy Harry prefers. B)Review
Harry's dentistry records to see when he had his last checkup and make a referral to
his dentist if necessary.C)Tell Harry's parents to stop giving him candy. D)Continue to
give Harry the candy using an escape-extinction procedure.
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B. Since Harry typically enjoys eating candy, this may be indicative of a
medical issue, such as a cavity. Therefore, reviewing his dentistry records
and making a referral to his dentist is likely the best course of action for
this scenario. The behavior analyst should not force Harry to eat candy if
he does not want to eat it. "Conduct a preference assessment to see which
candy Harry prefers." is incorrect since there may be an underlying
medical condition that is causing him pain when he eats sugary foods. "Tell
Harry's parents to stop giving him candy." is incorrect because, as a
behavior analyst, we don't want to give advice outside our scope of
practice. "Continue to give Harry the candy using an escape-extinction
procedure." is incorrect because this could be considered unethical by
forcing the client to continue to eat, and could worsen the potential
medical condition.
, In an alternating treatments experimental design, what could a behavior analyst do to
minimize the risk of multiple treatment interference?
A)Return to baseline for several days before switching to another experimental
design.B)Return to baseline for several weeks before switching to another
experimental design.C)Make all experimental conditions highly discriminable from
one another.D)Make all experimental conditions indiscriminable from one another.
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C. Multiple treatment interference may occur when experimental
conditions are so similar that the learner cannot differentiate between
experimental conditions. To minimize the risk of this, an experimenter
should make each experimental condition very different from the others to
help the learner discriminate between experimental conditions. An
alternating treatments design requires that experimental conditions be
rapidly changed from one condition to another. Therefore, baselines of
several days or weeks would not be recommended.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus class?
A)shapes of tables (e.g., square, round, rectangular, etc.)B)types of flowers (e.g.,
daisies, roses, etc.)C)breeds of dogs (e.g., lab, poodle, etc.)D)all of the above
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D. A stimulus class is a set of stimuli that share a common physical property
(i.e., size, color, weight, etc.).
A captain of a ship sees that his ship is heading straight towards an iceberg. It takes
him 2 minutes to start turning the steering wheel of the ship and it takes him 2 seconds
to turn the steering wheel completely to the left. The ship barely misses the iceberg.
To avoid near disasters like this in the future, the captain likely needs to:
A) decrease the duration of turning the steering wheel.
phase, the behavior occurred exactly 5 times per session. There were 10 baseline
sessions. The behavioral data in the baseline session would have:
A) a zero trend.
B) a decreasing trend.
C) an increasing trend.
D) a positive trend.
Give this one a try later!
, A. When analyzing the trend (the general overall direction of the data
path), zero trend means that the data is neither increasing or decreasing.
Note: A behavior can still have "zero trend" even when the behavior
occurred 5 times per session. Zero trend does not mean the data is at 0, it
simply means there is no clear trend in the data because it is stable.
Bongani accidentally submitted an RBT® competency assessment too early having not
reviewed case notes with the RBT® but accidentally checking that it was complete.
What should Bongani do?
A) Work with the RBT®, ensure that they are competent in taking case notes.
B) Redo the entire assessment.
C) Inform the BACB®. Complete the competency assessment in its entirety and
resubmit.
D) Inform the BACB® of the reporting error.
Give this one a try later!
C. Behavior analysts ensure that inaccurate information submitted to the
BACB® is immediately corrected.
A behavior analyst wants to determine the amount of money that would be most
effective to use as a reward for a DRO procedure that is designed to decrease a
client's physically aggressive behavior. To find out how much money to use as a
reward for the DRO procedure, the behavior analyst should conduct a(n):
A)experiment using a multiple baseline design.B)component analysis.C)parametric
analysis.D)reinforcer preference assessment.
Give this one a try later!
, C. A parametric analysis analyzes the effectiveness of varying values of a
particular intervention (varying levels of the independent variable).
Therefore, analyzing how money to use as a reward for a DRO procedure
is considered a parametric analysis. "Component Analysis" is incorrect
since this involves seeing which components of an intervention package
are crucial for the behavior change. "A reinforcer preference assessment" is
incorrect since the reward of a DRO procedure is not a reinforcer by
definition, since it is not delivered contingent on a target behavior.
"Experiment using a multiple baseline design" is incorrect since multiple
baseline designs involve one intervention being applied to multiple
people, multiple behaviors, or multiple settings.
You are a behavior analyst who has recently been assigned to work with Harry.
Historically, candy has been an effective reinforcer for Harry. Over the past week,
whenever Harry takes a bite of any kind of candy he cries and spits it out.
What should you do in this situation?
A)Conduct a preference assessment to see which candy Harry prefers. B)Review
Harry's dentistry records to see when he had his last checkup and make a referral to
his dentist if necessary.C)Tell Harry's parents to stop giving him candy. D)Continue to
give Harry the candy using an escape-extinction procedure.
Give this one a try later!
B. Since Harry typically enjoys eating candy, this may be indicative of a
medical issue, such as a cavity. Therefore, reviewing his dentistry records
and making a referral to his dentist is likely the best course of action for
this scenario. The behavior analyst should not force Harry to eat candy if
he does not want to eat it. "Conduct a preference assessment to see which
candy Harry prefers." is incorrect since there may be an underlying
medical condition that is causing him pain when he eats sugary foods. "Tell
Harry's parents to stop giving him candy." is incorrect because, as a
behavior analyst, we don't want to give advice outside our scope of
practice. "Continue to give Harry the candy using an escape-extinction
procedure." is incorrect because this could be considered unethical by
forcing the client to continue to eat, and could worsen the potential
medical condition.
, In an alternating treatments experimental design, what could a behavior analyst do to
minimize the risk of multiple treatment interference?
A)Return to baseline for several days before switching to another experimental
design.B)Return to baseline for several weeks before switching to another
experimental design.C)Make all experimental conditions highly discriminable from
one another.D)Make all experimental conditions indiscriminable from one another.
Give this one a try later!
C. Multiple treatment interference may occur when experimental
conditions are so similar that the learner cannot differentiate between
experimental conditions. To minimize the risk of this, an experimenter
should make each experimental condition very different from the others to
help the learner discriminate between experimental conditions. An
alternating treatments design requires that experimental conditions be
rapidly changed from one condition to another. Therefore, baselines of
several days or weeks would not be recommended.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus class?
A)shapes of tables (e.g., square, round, rectangular, etc.)B)types of flowers (e.g.,
daisies, roses, etc.)C)breeds of dogs (e.g., lab, poodle, etc.)D)all of the above
Give this one a try later!
D. A stimulus class is a set of stimuli that share a common physical property
(i.e., size, color, weight, etc.).
A captain of a ship sees that his ship is heading straight towards an iceberg. It takes
him 2 minutes to start turning the steering wheel of the ship and it takes him 2 seconds
to turn the steering wheel completely to the left. The ship barely misses the iceberg.
To avoid near disasters like this in the future, the captain likely needs to:
A) decrease the duration of turning the steering wheel.
