INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ One of the fundamental questions to answer before initiating
behavioral assessment is:
A Who will conduct the assessment?
B Where will observations be conducted?
C What is the nature of the problem behavior?
D Who has the authority and skill to intervene with the behavior.
Answer: D
◉ When interviewing a significant other about a client's behavior,
the behavior analyst should ask variations of all of the following
types of questions except
A What
B How
C Why
D When. Answer: C
◉ The preferred method of behavioral assessment to determine
which behaviors to target for change is ____________ _____________.
,A Ecological assessment
B Interviews
C Checklists
D ABC recording. Answer: D
◉ A(n) ________ behavior is a behavior that produces indirect benefits
to clients by potentially increasing opportunities for participation in
other environments.
A Access
B Cusp
C Key
D Invitation. Answer: B
◉ A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-
variations in other adaptive, untrained behaviors is a(n)
_____________________.
A Behavior cusp
B Critical behavior
C Initiating behavior
D Pivotal behavior. Answer: D
◉ Improving academic grades is not a good target behavior because
academic grades
,A Are not a socially valid outcome.
B Do not specify the behaviors required to achieve the goal.
C Are too complex an outcome for behavior analysis.
D Have poorly defined performance criteria.. Answer: B
◉ When prioritizing behaviors for change a chronic behavior
_____________ when compared to a more recently acquired behavior.
A Is easier to change
B Takes precedence
C Is less important
D Requires less intervention. Answer: B
◉ One method of priority ranking various potential target behaviors
is to use a(n)
A Ranking matrix
B Standardized test
C Interviewing significant others
D Behavioral assessment. Answer: A
◉ Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of
applied behavior analysis for all of the following except:
A Ease of evaluation
, B Increased likelihood of behavior change
C Accurate measurement of behavior D Demonstration of
effectiveness. Answer: B
◉ A good behavior definition should be _____________, __________, and
____________.
A Objective, clear, complete
B Concise, specific, limited
C Functional, clear, socially valid
D Measurable, mentalistic, meaningful. Answer: A
◉ TRUE or FALSE. An anecdotal observation is a form of direct,
continuous observation of all behaviors of interest and the
environmental conditions.. Answer: True
◉ TRUE or FALSE. A topographical definition classifies behavior in
terms of their common effects on the environment.. Answer: False. A
topographical definition classifies behavior in terms of the shape or
form or the behavior.
◉ TRUE or FALSE. The belief that individuals with disabilities should
be physically and socially integrated into society to the maximum
extent possible is called habilitation.. Answer: False. The belief that
individuals with disabilities should be physically and socially
ANSWERS 2026
◉ One of the fundamental questions to answer before initiating
behavioral assessment is:
A Who will conduct the assessment?
B Where will observations be conducted?
C What is the nature of the problem behavior?
D Who has the authority and skill to intervene with the behavior.
Answer: D
◉ When interviewing a significant other about a client's behavior,
the behavior analyst should ask variations of all of the following
types of questions except
A What
B How
C Why
D When. Answer: C
◉ The preferred method of behavioral assessment to determine
which behaviors to target for change is ____________ _____________.
,A Ecological assessment
B Interviews
C Checklists
D ABC recording. Answer: D
◉ A(n) ________ behavior is a behavior that produces indirect benefits
to clients by potentially increasing opportunities for participation in
other environments.
A Access
B Cusp
C Key
D Invitation. Answer: B
◉ A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-
variations in other adaptive, untrained behaviors is a(n)
_____________________.
A Behavior cusp
B Critical behavior
C Initiating behavior
D Pivotal behavior. Answer: D
◉ Improving academic grades is not a good target behavior because
academic grades
,A Are not a socially valid outcome.
B Do not specify the behaviors required to achieve the goal.
C Are too complex an outcome for behavior analysis.
D Have poorly defined performance criteria.. Answer: B
◉ When prioritizing behaviors for change a chronic behavior
_____________ when compared to a more recently acquired behavior.
A Is easier to change
B Takes precedence
C Is less important
D Requires less intervention. Answer: B
◉ One method of priority ranking various potential target behaviors
is to use a(n)
A Ranking matrix
B Standardized test
C Interviewing significant others
D Behavioral assessment. Answer: A
◉ Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of
applied behavior analysis for all of the following except:
A Ease of evaluation
, B Increased likelihood of behavior change
C Accurate measurement of behavior D Demonstration of
effectiveness. Answer: B
◉ A good behavior definition should be _____________, __________, and
____________.
A Objective, clear, complete
B Concise, specific, limited
C Functional, clear, socially valid
D Measurable, mentalistic, meaningful. Answer: A
◉ TRUE or FALSE. An anecdotal observation is a form of direct,
continuous observation of all behaviors of interest and the
environmental conditions.. Answer: True
◉ TRUE or FALSE. A topographical definition classifies behavior in
terms of their common effects on the environment.. Answer: False. A
topographical definition classifies behavior in terms of the shape or
form or the behavior.
◉ TRUE or FALSE. The belief that individuals with disabilities should
be physically and socially integrated into society to the maximum
extent possible is called habilitation.. Answer: False. The belief that
individuals with disabilities should be physically and socially
