6226 STUDYGUIDE LATEST UPDATE 2024
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Sally is observing a new client, Michael. Every time she comes in the
room, he puts his head down. She is possible experiencing an effect
known as:
reactivity
Margo distributed several questionnaires to her new client's
teachers, asking them about particular behaviors. What assessment
method is she using?
indirect assessment
When considering a target behavior, Fernando is careful to select one
that will expose the individual to new environments, including the
reinforcers and punishers that go along with it. What is the best
name for this?
behavior cusp
,Sam was excited to show his supervisor an idea for a behavior plan.
His target behavior was "lose weight". What response should the
BCBA provide?
Weight loss is a direct effect of other behaviors and not appropriate
as a "target behavior"
Anjali, a BCBA, was in an IEP meeting for a new student in the school.
One of the attendees indicated that they conducted interviews with
previous teachers and they all said the boy exhibited the target
behavior when he wanted was attention. The attendee suggested the
group move forward with goals related to attention seeking. How
should Anjali respond?
- Suggest direct observation first
- Suggest baseline data collection
- Suggest a functional behavior assessment
All of the above are appropriate.
Michelle wants to create a visual display that will compare the same
behavior of two or more participants. Her best option would be:
line graph
,Dominique wants to create a visual display that will display discrete
sets of data that are not related to one another. Her best option
would be:
bar graph
Miguel wants to create a standardized visual display that will
demonstrate frequency over time. His best option would be:
standard celeration chart
Jerome wants to create a visual display to help determine what time
of day his client exhibits higher frequencies of the target behavior.
His best option would be:
scatterplot
Sam wants to create a visual display that will capture cumulative
responses. Her best option would be:
cumulative recorder
a subject's specific behavior change is called the:
target behavior
, in which method of obtaining assessment information would you
gather information from parents, classmates, and/or co-workers
- interviewing significant others
- indirect observation
the relevance of behavior rule refers to selecting target behaviors
which are
functional
what is the most commonly used graphic format for the display of
data in applied behavior analysis
line graph
what is created by connecting successive data points within a given
phase or condition with a straight line
data path
on most graphs, the proportion of the vertical axis to the horizontal
axis should be approximately
2:3