BACB EXAM SAFMEDS
(1-500)
Rule-governance Answer- o A rule specifies a contingency
o It may evoke or abate behavior without the behavior having to directly experience the contingency
Organizational behavior management (OBM) Answer- o A sub-discipline of ABA, which is the application of the
science of behavior
o Guided by the single theory of human behavior and has historically emphasized identification and
modification of the environmental variables that affect directly observable or verifiable employee performance
Components of OBM Answer- o Performance management (PM)
o Behavior systems analysis (BSA)
o Behavior-based safety (BBS)
o Pay for performance
Performance management Answer- The management of an individual employee or a group of employees
through the application of behavior principles
Interventions used in PM Answer- o Goal setting
o Feedback
o Job aids
,o Token systems
o Lottery systems
Behavior Answer- Anything a living organism does
Result Answer- What is left after a behavior
Clinical tasks Answer- Implementing behavior plans, collecting data, implementing emergency procedures
Variables affecting performance Answer- o Antecedents
o Equipment and processes
o Knowledge and skills
o Consequences
Performance monitoring Answer- o Procedural integrity (IV integrity)
o Monitoring effectiveness of behavior plan (DV integrity)
Problems with conducting monitoring Answer- o Monitoring is hidden
o Staff don't know why they are being monitored
o Monitoring is done impolitely
o Results of monitoring are not shared
Incorrect use of monitoring data Answer- Used primarily for punishment, typically delayed punishment
What to do with data Answer- o Reinforcement and corrective feedback for the staff member
o Minimum of 4:1 instances of reinforcement to corrective feedback
o Reinforcement every chance
,Why data collection doesn't sustain Answer- o Problematic definitions
o Unclear roles
o Insufficient materials
o Insufficient training
o Complexity of intervention
o Failure to generalize
o Competing contingencies
o Staff dissatisfaction
Types of integrity Answer- o Observation
o Permanent product
o Self-report
Steps to effective performance monitoring Answer- o Pinpoint- Specify what it is the staff are supposed to be
doing
o Develop a tool that contains each component
o The observer collects data as the staff
implements a behavior plan
o Determine if the staff meets a specified level of criteria
o Often the target behavior can be collected simultaneously
Pinpoints Answer- o Observable
o Measureable
o Reliable
Develop a tool Answer- o Create a data sheet
, o Designate space for identifying information
o List the key components for successful implementation and make room to note
o Have a space to take notes
How often to monitor Answer- o 80% agreement for most plans
o At least once per week
Increase monitoring if Answer- o Data is being collected on a vital skill/dangerous problem behavior
o New plan
o Problems are noticed
When collecting data on deceleration Answer- o Arrange observations when problem behavior is most likely
o More worried about low agreement
o Integrity is more important in some procedures as opposed to others
Reactivity Answer- A change in behavior when being observed
Reducing reactivity Answer- o Monitor frequently
o Self-monitoring
o Monitoring results
o Covert monitoring
o Using reactivity to your advantage
Reasons for selecting target behavior Answer- o Helps individual achieve outcomes.
o Behavior deficit makes the person too
dependent on others.
(1-500)
Rule-governance Answer- o A rule specifies a contingency
o It may evoke or abate behavior without the behavior having to directly experience the contingency
Organizational behavior management (OBM) Answer- o A sub-discipline of ABA, which is the application of the
science of behavior
o Guided by the single theory of human behavior and has historically emphasized identification and
modification of the environmental variables that affect directly observable or verifiable employee performance
Components of OBM Answer- o Performance management (PM)
o Behavior systems analysis (BSA)
o Behavior-based safety (BBS)
o Pay for performance
Performance management Answer- The management of an individual employee or a group of employees
through the application of behavior principles
Interventions used in PM Answer- o Goal setting
o Feedback
o Job aids
,o Token systems
o Lottery systems
Behavior Answer- Anything a living organism does
Result Answer- What is left after a behavior
Clinical tasks Answer- Implementing behavior plans, collecting data, implementing emergency procedures
Variables affecting performance Answer- o Antecedents
o Equipment and processes
o Knowledge and skills
o Consequences
Performance monitoring Answer- o Procedural integrity (IV integrity)
o Monitoring effectiveness of behavior plan (DV integrity)
Problems with conducting monitoring Answer- o Monitoring is hidden
o Staff don't know why they are being monitored
o Monitoring is done impolitely
o Results of monitoring are not shared
Incorrect use of monitoring data Answer- Used primarily for punishment, typically delayed punishment
What to do with data Answer- o Reinforcement and corrective feedback for the staff member
o Minimum of 4:1 instances of reinforcement to corrective feedback
o Reinforcement every chance
,Why data collection doesn't sustain Answer- o Problematic definitions
o Unclear roles
o Insufficient materials
o Insufficient training
o Complexity of intervention
o Failure to generalize
o Competing contingencies
o Staff dissatisfaction
Types of integrity Answer- o Observation
o Permanent product
o Self-report
Steps to effective performance monitoring Answer- o Pinpoint- Specify what it is the staff are supposed to be
doing
o Develop a tool that contains each component
o The observer collects data as the staff
implements a behavior plan
o Determine if the staff meets a specified level of criteria
o Often the target behavior can be collected simultaneously
Pinpoints Answer- o Observable
o Measureable
o Reliable
Develop a tool Answer- o Create a data sheet
, o Designate space for identifying information
o List the key components for successful implementation and make room to note
o Have a space to take notes
How often to monitor Answer- o 80% agreement for most plans
o At least once per week
Increase monitoring if Answer- o Data is being collected on a vital skill/dangerous problem behavior
o New plan
o Problems are noticed
When collecting data on deceleration Answer- o Arrange observations when problem behavior is most likely
o More worried about low agreement
o Integrity is more important in some procedures as opposed to others
Reactivity Answer- A change in behavior when being observed
Reducing reactivity Answer- o Monitor frequently
o Self-monitoring
o Monitoring results
o Covert monitoring
o Using reactivity to your advantage
Reasons for selecting target behavior Answer- o Helps individual achieve outcomes.
o Behavior deficit makes the person too
dependent on others.
