KUHN 657 FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
greg's supervisor was observing his session and wanted greg to probe some new programs. he asked
greg to probe his clients ability to demonstrate proficiency within the echoic operant., specifically
testing "bubbles." how should greg present the probe to his client?
a. greg should say "say bubbles!"
b. greg should show bubbles and ask what is this?
c. greg should show bubbles and wait for the client to say bubbles and then blow the bubbles for him.
d. greg should ask, what's something you can blow? and hope the client says bubbles - Answers greg
should say "say bubbles!"
ayaka is a 2 year old girl with autism who started EIBI 4 months ago. as soon as she started EIBI, she
was taught to tact "pig" "cow" and "farmer" when shown cards with those pictures. then, 1 week
later, she was shown different examples of a pig cow and farmer in a book, and was unable to tact
them. this may indicate an issue with...
a. generalization
b. maintenance
c. stimulus control
d. response variability - Answers generalization
rae is preparing for her client to review her child's IEP goals for an upcoming IEP meeting. she reads
the following: when in class and presented with lecture materials, sherrie lynn will participate by
writing down 3 sentences on the topic during the 10 minute lesson without talking to peers in 9/10
minutes of lecture over 5 consecutive class periods and a minimum of 3 instructors. rae notices
something is missing from the intervention goal, what is it?
a. the way the goal will be measured.
b the skill to be worked on
c the stimulus conditions of the goal
d the criteria for mastry - Answers the way the goal will be measured
which of the following is not a characteristic of a supportive environment for behavior change?
a. the stakeholders are involved and receptive to feedback
b. the client tis able to access reinforcement
c. the environment has a schedule and a stable routine
d. regular training and introduction of new staff. - Answers regular training and introduction of new
staff
the BCBA has placed a client's screeching behavior on extinction and reinforced hand raising to gain
attention. over the last month, the screeching for attention has decreased from an average of 48
times per day to an average of less than one per day and has been maintained for 3 weeks. on
Wednesday the client began screeching again for the BCBA's attention. the BCBA has concluded that
the plan has been implemented to fidelity. the BCBA continued the extinction procedure and after 2
days the screeching behavior decreased back to near-zero levels. what phenomenon does this
demonstrate?
a. spontaneous recovery
b. resurgence
c. extinction burst
d. spaced extinction recover - Answers spontaneous recovery
jose's tantrum behavior is maintained by attention. based on the literature, you could use all of the
following interventions except...
a. NCR in the form of attention
b. planned ignoring
c. physical prompting through an activity
d. FCT and asking for attention - Answers physical prompting through an activity
elliot is working with a child with ASD who is nonverbal. his client exhibits several interfering
behaviors, such as physically aggression, SIB, tantrums and property destruction. after evaluating the
results of the FA, it is evident that the behaviors are multiply maintained. after discussing with their
parents, they'd like to target his physical aggression towards others first, which has a primary function
of access to tangibles with a secondary function of attention. what would be the best intervention to
utilize for this client?
, a. shaping vocalizations with the client into syllables then words that represent the tangibles and
access attention in an appropriate way
b. training client on PECs to exchange pictures for items he may want or to request positive attention
c. place the target behavior on extinction in combination with reinforcement for FCT as the DRA
procedure
d. utilize token economy with response cost - Answers training client on PECs to exchange pictures for
items he may want or to request positive attention
which of the following promotes preparing an environment supportive of behavior change?
a. incorporating a variety of interventions that the parents have recommended, such as a gluten-free
diet.
b. choosing behaviors to target for reduction based on observation alone
c. selecting interventions jointly with stakeholders taking into account the needs and modifications
that are required
d. referencing research databases based on behavior and its function, and determining the
intervention based on these findings. - Answers selecting interventions jointly with stakeholders
taking into account the needs and modifications that are required
which of the following demonstrates stimulus discrimination?
a. jeff's dog sits when told to "sit" "sit down" or when someone snaps their fingers
b. washing dishes by hand, putting them in the dishwasher and asking you husband to clean them
c. when tasked with a writing assignment, student will type hand write or use speech to text
d. sitting upright in a chair, sitting with legs folded crisis cross, or sitting with one foot tucked under
the chair - Answers jeff's dog sits when told to "sit" "sit down" or when someone snaps their fingers
the BCBA wants to increase the time their client is on task during class. currently, the client can
remain on task for an average of 2 minutes at a time. the BCBA makes a chart where every 3 minutes
the client stays on the task, they get a sticker. once the clinet has 3 stickers, they can trade them in for
an activity of their choice. what behavior change procedure is the BCBA using?
a. behavior contrast
b. token economy
c. contingency shaping
d. independent group contingency - Answers token economy
kyle was afraid to visit his friends in other cities because he didnt know how to use a map and was
afraid he would get lost. with the help of his BCBA, kyle is now able to use the WAZE navigation app.
what is kyle learning how to use the WAZE app?
a. behavioral cusp
b. incidental behavior
c. pivitol behavior
d. respondent behavior - Answers behavioral cusp
a bcba is determining which intervention to utilize to address a clients interfering behavior of
elopement. the BCBA compiles a list of interventions and is checking and reading research articles for
researched based practices. all of the options below are facts about the client. what is the most
relevant piece of information to intervene on elopement?
a. the client is nonvocal but is proficient in using proloquo on his ipad, however the client has been
more successful with the AAC device at school compared to home
b. the parents have a love of music and want to one day share this love with their child.
c. the client has received OT, PT,SLP services in the past. the client used to receive sensory breaks
whenever behaviors started to escalate, then the breaks increased
d. the client loves to play chase and wrestle. the client responds well to physical play and gross motor
activities - Answers the client is nonvocal but is proficient in using proloquo on his ipad, however the
client has been more successful with the AAC device at school compared to home
selecting interventions based on client preferance is not only our ethical obligation but it can make
the intervention more socially valid and potentially more ___
a. successful
b. reliable
c. consistent
d. intensive - Answers successful
bill has an extensive verbal repertoire. he often sings lullabies during classtime, especially ind work to
get a reaction from peers. what would be the best intervention?
greg's supervisor was observing his session and wanted greg to probe some new programs. he asked
greg to probe his clients ability to demonstrate proficiency within the echoic operant., specifically
testing "bubbles." how should greg present the probe to his client?
a. greg should say "say bubbles!"
b. greg should show bubbles and ask what is this?
c. greg should show bubbles and wait for the client to say bubbles and then blow the bubbles for him.
d. greg should ask, what's something you can blow? and hope the client says bubbles - Answers greg
should say "say bubbles!"
ayaka is a 2 year old girl with autism who started EIBI 4 months ago. as soon as she started EIBI, she
was taught to tact "pig" "cow" and "farmer" when shown cards with those pictures. then, 1 week
later, she was shown different examples of a pig cow and farmer in a book, and was unable to tact
them. this may indicate an issue with...
a. generalization
b. maintenance
c. stimulus control
d. response variability - Answers generalization
rae is preparing for her client to review her child's IEP goals for an upcoming IEP meeting. she reads
the following: when in class and presented with lecture materials, sherrie lynn will participate by
writing down 3 sentences on the topic during the 10 minute lesson without talking to peers in 9/10
minutes of lecture over 5 consecutive class periods and a minimum of 3 instructors. rae notices
something is missing from the intervention goal, what is it?
a. the way the goal will be measured.
b the skill to be worked on
c the stimulus conditions of the goal
d the criteria for mastry - Answers the way the goal will be measured
which of the following is not a characteristic of a supportive environment for behavior change?
a. the stakeholders are involved and receptive to feedback
b. the client tis able to access reinforcement
c. the environment has a schedule and a stable routine
d. regular training and introduction of new staff. - Answers regular training and introduction of new
staff
the BCBA has placed a client's screeching behavior on extinction and reinforced hand raising to gain
attention. over the last month, the screeching for attention has decreased from an average of 48
times per day to an average of less than one per day and has been maintained for 3 weeks. on
Wednesday the client began screeching again for the BCBA's attention. the BCBA has concluded that
the plan has been implemented to fidelity. the BCBA continued the extinction procedure and after 2
days the screeching behavior decreased back to near-zero levels. what phenomenon does this
demonstrate?
a. spontaneous recovery
b. resurgence
c. extinction burst
d. spaced extinction recover - Answers spontaneous recovery
jose's tantrum behavior is maintained by attention. based on the literature, you could use all of the
following interventions except...
a. NCR in the form of attention
b. planned ignoring
c. physical prompting through an activity
d. FCT and asking for attention - Answers physical prompting through an activity
elliot is working with a child with ASD who is nonverbal. his client exhibits several interfering
behaviors, such as physically aggression, SIB, tantrums and property destruction. after evaluating the
results of the FA, it is evident that the behaviors are multiply maintained. after discussing with their
parents, they'd like to target his physical aggression towards others first, which has a primary function
of access to tangibles with a secondary function of attention. what would be the best intervention to
utilize for this client?
, a. shaping vocalizations with the client into syllables then words that represent the tangibles and
access attention in an appropriate way
b. training client on PECs to exchange pictures for items he may want or to request positive attention
c. place the target behavior on extinction in combination with reinforcement for FCT as the DRA
procedure
d. utilize token economy with response cost - Answers training client on PECs to exchange pictures for
items he may want or to request positive attention
which of the following promotes preparing an environment supportive of behavior change?
a. incorporating a variety of interventions that the parents have recommended, such as a gluten-free
diet.
b. choosing behaviors to target for reduction based on observation alone
c. selecting interventions jointly with stakeholders taking into account the needs and modifications
that are required
d. referencing research databases based on behavior and its function, and determining the
intervention based on these findings. - Answers selecting interventions jointly with stakeholders
taking into account the needs and modifications that are required
which of the following demonstrates stimulus discrimination?
a. jeff's dog sits when told to "sit" "sit down" or when someone snaps their fingers
b. washing dishes by hand, putting them in the dishwasher and asking you husband to clean them
c. when tasked with a writing assignment, student will type hand write or use speech to text
d. sitting upright in a chair, sitting with legs folded crisis cross, or sitting with one foot tucked under
the chair - Answers jeff's dog sits when told to "sit" "sit down" or when someone snaps their fingers
the BCBA wants to increase the time their client is on task during class. currently, the client can
remain on task for an average of 2 minutes at a time. the BCBA makes a chart where every 3 minutes
the client stays on the task, they get a sticker. once the clinet has 3 stickers, they can trade them in for
an activity of their choice. what behavior change procedure is the BCBA using?
a. behavior contrast
b. token economy
c. contingency shaping
d. independent group contingency - Answers token economy
kyle was afraid to visit his friends in other cities because he didnt know how to use a map and was
afraid he would get lost. with the help of his BCBA, kyle is now able to use the WAZE navigation app.
what is kyle learning how to use the WAZE app?
a. behavioral cusp
b. incidental behavior
c. pivitol behavior
d. respondent behavior - Answers behavioral cusp
a bcba is determining which intervention to utilize to address a clients interfering behavior of
elopement. the BCBA compiles a list of interventions and is checking and reading research articles for
researched based practices. all of the options below are facts about the client. what is the most
relevant piece of information to intervene on elopement?
a. the client is nonvocal but is proficient in using proloquo on his ipad, however the client has been
more successful with the AAC device at school compared to home
b. the parents have a love of music and want to one day share this love with their child.
c. the client has received OT, PT,SLP services in the past. the client used to receive sensory breaks
whenever behaviors started to escalate, then the breaks increased
d. the client loves to play chase and wrestle. the client responds well to physical play and gross motor
activities - Answers the client is nonvocal but is proficient in using proloquo on his ipad, however the
client has been more successful with the AAC device at school compared to home
selecting interventions based on client preferance is not only our ethical obligation but it can make
the intervention more socially valid and potentially more ___
a. successful
b. reliable
c. consistent
d. intensive - Answers successful
bill has an extensive verbal repertoire. he often sings lullabies during classtime, especially ind work to
get a reaction from peers. what would be the best intervention?
