ABA Data Collection & Behavior Assessment Techniques
Questions With Complete Solutions
How would you rewrite a parent's statement that their child was
'being bad' in observable terms? Correct Answers Describe the
specific behavior observed (e.g., 'The client threw toys and
yelled loudly.').
Is a client mastering identifying animals and continuing to
practice periodically acquisition or maintenance? Correct
Answers Maintenance.
Should a client missing school and arriving upset before session
be documented? Correct Answers Yes, because it may affect
client performance
What action should you take if during a session, the client
appears sick and unusually tired? Correct Answers Document
the observation and notify the supervisor
What antecedent intervention is being used if a BCBA instructs
you to provide attention every 5 minutes regardless of behavior?
Correct Answers Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR)
What are you measuring when you record the time between a
demand and a client's scream? Correct Answers Latency
What area needs programming if a child learns greetings with
one therapist but not others? Correct Answers Generalization
, What assessment component are you assisting with if you record
what happened before and after aggression? Correct Answers
Descriptive Assessment (ABC data).
What assessment is likely occurring if a BCBA is identifying the
function of self-injury through systematic manipulation of
variables? Correct Answers Functional Analysis.
What assessment process are you supporting if a BCBA asks
you to interview caregivers about behavior patterns? Correct
Answers Functional Assessment.
What behavior acquisition procedure is being implemented if a
token board is used to earn extra playtime? Correct Answers
Token Economy.
What chaining procedure is being used if a client learns to brush
their teeth by completing every step with assistance as needed?
Correct Answers Total Task Chaining.
What chaining procedure is being used if a client learns to tie
shoes beginning with the final step first? Correct Answers
Backward Chaining.
What concern should be addressed if two RBTs collect different
data on the same behavior during the same session? Correct
Answers Interobserver Agreement (IOA) concern.
What consequence procedure is it when a client loses access to a
preferred item following inappropriate behavior? Correct
Answers Negative Punishment (Response Cost)
Questions With Complete Solutions
How would you rewrite a parent's statement that their child was
'being bad' in observable terms? Correct Answers Describe the
specific behavior observed (e.g., 'The client threw toys and
yelled loudly.').
Is a client mastering identifying animals and continuing to
practice periodically acquisition or maintenance? Correct
Answers Maintenance.
Should a client missing school and arriving upset before session
be documented? Correct Answers Yes, because it may affect
client performance
What action should you take if during a session, the client
appears sick and unusually tired? Correct Answers Document
the observation and notify the supervisor
What antecedent intervention is being used if a BCBA instructs
you to provide attention every 5 minutes regardless of behavior?
Correct Answers Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR)
What are you measuring when you record the time between a
demand and a client's scream? Correct Answers Latency
What area needs programming if a child learns greetings with
one therapist but not others? Correct Answers Generalization
, What assessment component are you assisting with if you record
what happened before and after aggression? Correct Answers
Descriptive Assessment (ABC data).
What assessment is likely occurring if a BCBA is identifying the
function of self-injury through systematic manipulation of
variables? Correct Answers Functional Analysis.
What assessment process are you supporting if a BCBA asks
you to interview caregivers about behavior patterns? Correct
Answers Functional Assessment.
What behavior acquisition procedure is being implemented if a
token board is used to earn extra playtime? Correct Answers
Token Economy.
What chaining procedure is being used if a client learns to brush
their teeth by completing every step with assistance as needed?
Correct Answers Total Task Chaining.
What chaining procedure is being used if a client learns to tie
shoes beginning with the final step first? Correct Answers
Backward Chaining.
What concern should be addressed if two RBTs collect different
data on the same behavior during the same session? Correct
Answers Interobserver Agreement (IOA) concern.
What consequence procedure is it when a client loses access to a
preferred item following inappropriate behavior? Correct
Answers Negative Punishment (Response Cost)
