PSYC 7710 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026 |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Why do most people in the field recommend teaching mand's before
teaching other responses?
Mands are the easiest to teach.
Teaching mands teaches the child to get access to the things they
want and because mands are usually the first types of verbal
responses learned by typical children.
Manipulating motivating operations are easier than manipulating
discriminative stimuli.
Teaching mands will cause them to learn the other responses "for
free."
2. If a behavior analyst uses a copyrighted assessment tool without proper
disclosure, what ethical implications might arise in their practice?
They may face legal repercussions and damage their professional
integrity.
They will likely receive positive feedback from clients.
They will enhance their credibility among peers.
They will improve their research findings.
3. Why is it important for a behavior analyst to consult with the client's team
when addressing resistance to group activities?
Consulting with the client's team helps gather comprehensive
information about the client's history and ensures a collaborative
approach to treatment.
, Consulting is only needed for legal issues.
Consulting only complicates the treatment process.
Consulting is unnecessary if the behavior analyst has experience.
4. What should Clare do when she suspects a child's sleep disturbances are
affecting therapy but she is not qualified to provide medical advice?
Ignore the sleep disturbances as they are not related to therapy.
Refer the child to another therapist specializing in sleep issues for
children with ASD.
Suggest the parents consult a pediatrician for medication.
Provide the parents with sleep advice based on her experience.
5. If Matt decides to modify the intervention plan based on the parents'
feedback, what is a potential adjustment he could suggest to improve
consistency in the token economy system?
Introduce a simplified token system that requires fewer tokens for
rewards.
Remove the token system entirely and use verbal praise only.
Make the token system more complex to challenge the child.
Increase the number of tokens needed for rewards to encourage
better behavior.
6. What is the ethical obligation of a behavior analyst when reporting research
data?
To summarize findings without detailing data.
To transparently report all data, regardless of whether it supports
the hypothesis.
, To withhold data that contradicts the hypothesis.
To only report data that supports the hypothesis.
7. What is one responsibility of a supervisor in the context of behavior analysis
according to the BACB's Code of Ethics?
To prioritize personal interests over client needs.
To conduct research without any ethical considerations.
To ensure proper training and supervision.
To maintain client confidentiality at all times.
8. If the BCBA supervisor discovers that the second RBT has indeed
implemented interventions outside their training, what should be the next
course of action?
Allow the RBT to continue without intervention since they have good
intentions.
Provide additional training and supervision to the RBT.
Document the incident and take no further action.
Reassign the RBT to a different client immediately.
9. Choose the statement that is false:
Behavior analysts must be sensitive to the potentially harmful effects
of multiple relationships.
Behavior analyst do not accept gifts from clients.
Due to the potentially harmful effects of multiple relationships,
behavior analysts avoid multiple relationships.
, Behavior analysts can provide services to friends of family as long
it has been approved by a supervisor.
10. What is one of the responsibilities of a supervisor according to the BACB's
Code of Ethics?
To sign off on all forms regardless of performance.
To provide appropriate feedback to the supervisee.
To avoid discussing performance issues.
To prioritize personal relationships over professional duties.
11. True or False: Dr. Smith changed one tiny number in her data to gain
significant results. Is this acceptable?
False, this is data falsification
True
False, this is data fabrication
12. Which of the following is an example of an ethical issue or conflict of
interest?
An academic institution that studies a medical device and releases
its findings for publication
Pharmaceutical companies funding the clinical trials required for
new drugs as part of the FDA's approval process
A researcher at a pharmaceutical company writing a report of her
findings and publishing it in a scientific publication
Research hospitals that pay researchers to design and interpret
drug trials
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Why do most people in the field recommend teaching mand's before
teaching other responses?
Mands are the easiest to teach.
Teaching mands teaches the child to get access to the things they
want and because mands are usually the first types of verbal
responses learned by typical children.
Manipulating motivating operations are easier than manipulating
discriminative stimuli.
Teaching mands will cause them to learn the other responses "for
free."
2. If a behavior analyst uses a copyrighted assessment tool without proper
disclosure, what ethical implications might arise in their practice?
They may face legal repercussions and damage their professional
integrity.
They will likely receive positive feedback from clients.
They will enhance their credibility among peers.
They will improve their research findings.
3. Why is it important for a behavior analyst to consult with the client's team
when addressing resistance to group activities?
Consulting with the client's team helps gather comprehensive
information about the client's history and ensures a collaborative
approach to treatment.
, Consulting is only needed for legal issues.
Consulting only complicates the treatment process.
Consulting is unnecessary if the behavior analyst has experience.
4. What should Clare do when she suspects a child's sleep disturbances are
affecting therapy but she is not qualified to provide medical advice?
Ignore the sleep disturbances as they are not related to therapy.
Refer the child to another therapist specializing in sleep issues for
children with ASD.
Suggest the parents consult a pediatrician for medication.
Provide the parents with sleep advice based on her experience.
5. If Matt decides to modify the intervention plan based on the parents'
feedback, what is a potential adjustment he could suggest to improve
consistency in the token economy system?
Introduce a simplified token system that requires fewer tokens for
rewards.
Remove the token system entirely and use verbal praise only.
Make the token system more complex to challenge the child.
Increase the number of tokens needed for rewards to encourage
better behavior.
6. What is the ethical obligation of a behavior analyst when reporting research
data?
To summarize findings without detailing data.
To transparently report all data, regardless of whether it supports
the hypothesis.
, To withhold data that contradicts the hypothesis.
To only report data that supports the hypothesis.
7. What is one responsibility of a supervisor in the context of behavior analysis
according to the BACB's Code of Ethics?
To prioritize personal interests over client needs.
To conduct research without any ethical considerations.
To ensure proper training and supervision.
To maintain client confidentiality at all times.
8. If the BCBA supervisor discovers that the second RBT has indeed
implemented interventions outside their training, what should be the next
course of action?
Allow the RBT to continue without intervention since they have good
intentions.
Provide additional training and supervision to the RBT.
Document the incident and take no further action.
Reassign the RBT to a different client immediately.
9. Choose the statement that is false:
Behavior analysts must be sensitive to the potentially harmful effects
of multiple relationships.
Behavior analyst do not accept gifts from clients.
Due to the potentially harmful effects of multiple relationships,
behavior analysts avoid multiple relationships.
, Behavior analysts can provide services to friends of family as long
it has been approved by a supervisor.
10. What is one of the responsibilities of a supervisor according to the BACB's
Code of Ethics?
To sign off on all forms regardless of performance.
To provide appropriate feedback to the supervisee.
To avoid discussing performance issues.
To prioritize personal relationships over professional duties.
11. True or False: Dr. Smith changed one tiny number in her data to gain
significant results. Is this acceptable?
False, this is data falsification
True
False, this is data fabrication
12. Which of the following is an example of an ethical issue or conflict of
interest?
An academic institution that studies a medical device and releases
its findings for publication
Pharmaceutical companies funding the clinical trials required for
new drugs as part of the FDA's approval process
A researcher at a pharmaceutical company writing a report of her
findings and publishing it in a scientific publication
Research hospitals that pay researchers to design and interpret
drug trials
