EDF 6224 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Which of the following is NOT a distinct role that a behavior analyst may serve in? -
ANS All of these are potential roles. (consultant to an organization or school, employee in
Human Resources of a Fortune 500 company, consultant at a construction site)
A pinpoint is a definition that describes behavior or _______. - ANS Result
Which of the following is NOT a specialty of OBM? - ANS Discrete Trial Instruction
Which sub-specialty of OBM includes the examination of systems and procedures to ensure that
employees can do their job in the most efficient manner possible? - ANS Behavior
Systems Analysis
T/F: Behavior Skills Training (BST) is an evidenced based approach to training. - ANS True
Which of the following is likely the most powerful consequence? - ANS PIC
When conducting a BST session it is important to do what before it ends? - ANS Ensure
the participants can perform the skill by observing
, Supervision meetings should typically occur in what setting? - ANS In a private meeting
T/F: Most people tend to overestimate the effectiveness of communicating via email. -
ANS True
T/F: BST has no effect in teaching skills such as graphing data. - ANS False
What is the most common type of work a behavior analyst will do? - ANS Human services
industry
Dixon and colleagues (2016), found what variable to be the most important for behavior
analysts when supervising? - ANS Years of experience
T/F: BCBAs do not have to collect behavioral data on staff who they supervise. - ANS False
Which step in BST requires those participating in the training to practice the skill(s) they
learned? - ANS Rehearsal
Based on the relative power of consequences from Dr. Aubrey Daniels, what is the best way to
provide pay as reinforcement? - ANS FR schedule for completion of job tasks
In what way does a pinpoint differ from an operational definition used in the human services
industry? - ANS A pinpoint can be focused on behavior or results
When implementing a performance management system, you should always do what when an
employee or supervisee does the desired response? - ANS Reinforce
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Which of the following is NOT a distinct role that a behavior analyst may serve in? -
ANS All of these are potential roles. (consultant to an organization or school, employee in
Human Resources of a Fortune 500 company, consultant at a construction site)
A pinpoint is a definition that describes behavior or _______. - ANS Result
Which of the following is NOT a specialty of OBM? - ANS Discrete Trial Instruction
Which sub-specialty of OBM includes the examination of systems and procedures to ensure that
employees can do their job in the most efficient manner possible? - ANS Behavior
Systems Analysis
T/F: Behavior Skills Training (BST) is an evidenced based approach to training. - ANS True
Which of the following is likely the most powerful consequence? - ANS PIC
When conducting a BST session it is important to do what before it ends? - ANS Ensure
the participants can perform the skill by observing
, Supervision meetings should typically occur in what setting? - ANS In a private meeting
T/F: Most people tend to overestimate the effectiveness of communicating via email. -
ANS True
T/F: BST has no effect in teaching skills such as graphing data. - ANS False
What is the most common type of work a behavior analyst will do? - ANS Human services
industry
Dixon and colleagues (2016), found what variable to be the most important for behavior
analysts when supervising? - ANS Years of experience
T/F: BCBAs do not have to collect behavioral data on staff who they supervise. - ANS False
Which step in BST requires those participating in the training to practice the skill(s) they
learned? - ANS Rehearsal
Based on the relative power of consequences from Dr. Aubrey Daniels, what is the best way to
provide pay as reinforcement? - ANS FR schedule for completion of job tasks
In what way does a pinpoint differ from an operational definition used in the human services
industry? - ANS A pinpoint can be focused on behavior or results
When implementing a performance management system, you should always do what when an
employee or supervisee does the desired response? - ANS Reinforce
