BDS Modules C.00-C.4 pt 2
The practitioner recorded that it took the client 10 trials to reach 100% performance standard for the
laundry task. What type of measure did the practitioner coolect? - (correct Answer) - trails to criterion
The practitioner recorded that the client completed 9 out of 10 steps of the laundry task or 90% of the
steps. What type of measure did the practitioner collect? - (correct Answer) - percent of occurence
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes to complete the laundry task - (correct Answer)
- duration
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes to start the laundry task after being asked to
do laundry. - (correct Answer) - latency
Frequency is - (correct Answer) - number of responses
The practitioner recorded that the client said the word no 100 times during a 10 minute session -
(correct Answer) - rate
the practitioner recorded that the client said the word no 100 times during the session - (correct Answer)
- frequency
inter-response time is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time between the end of on response and the
beginning of the next one
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes between the end of one step and the
beginning of the next step in the laundry task - (correct Answer) - inter-response time
Rate is the - (correct Answer) - number of responses per unit of time
Duration is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time from the beginning to the end of a response
Percent of occurrence is the - (correct Answer) - number of responses divided by number of
opportunities and multiplied by 100
Particularly when collecting frequency or duration data, it is important that the behavior definition
describes - (correct Answer) - topography with a clean onset and offset
Latency is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time between an environmental event and a response
Trials to criterion is the - (correct Answer) - number of response opportunities to achieve a performance
standard
The practitioner recorded a X2 ratio of improvement in the client's rate of completing the steps in the
laundry task per 10 minutes of instructional time between the two response rates. - (correct Answer) -
celeration
The musician needed to pause at least 5 seconds between the end of the first section and beginning of
the next section in order to play the music according to the composer's instruction. - (correct Answer) -
, inter-response time
a child engages in a low occurrence of aggression in the classroom. If we reported instances of
aggression based on a weekly timeframe, which measure would we use? - (correct Answer) - frequency
The student needed to write 10 words per minute in order to complete the writing assignment by the
deadline - (correct Answer) - rate
the martial arts student needed to remain in horse stance for 10 minutes in order to pass his belt test -
(correct Answer) - duration
the martial arts instructor wanted to decrease the number of trials it took his student to perform a
technique correctly - (correct Answer) - trials to criterion
the martial arts student needed to perform 70% of the techniques correctly in order to pass his belt test
- (correct Answer) - percent of occurrence
the martial arts student needed to block within one second after the instructor threw a punch in order
to keep from getting injured - (correct Answer) - latency
the musician needed to play the piece at 60 notes per minutes in order to play the music according to
the composer's instructions - (correct Answer) - rate
the martial arts instructor wanted to find a teaching procedure that produced most improvement in the
student's rate of blocking punches per amount of teaching time - (correct Answer) - celeration
which would NOT be a helpful component to a definition of aggression - (correct Answer) - results in the
victim crying
which would NOT be a helpful component to a definition of head banging? - (correct Answer) - head
banging occurs when the client has an ear infection
which best characterizes a functional definition of "teasing" - (correct Answer) - any occurrence
which is best included in an operational definition? - (correct Answer) - swallows a teaspoon of food
a topographical definition of a behavior is one that is written in terms of - (correct Answer) - the
movements that compromise the behavior
completeness in an operational definition of head hitting is exemplified by: - (correct Answer) - blows
with hand or fist to head
which is the clearest operational definition of a pica attempt? - (correct Answer) - places a nonfood item
in the mouth or moves it toward the mouth; does not ingest
objectively in an operational definition refers to - (correct Answer) - observable characteristics of the
behavior or environment
which best characterizes a topographical definition of "teasing"? - (correct Answer) - pulling on the back
of the hair and calling "four-eyes"
The practitioner recorded that it took the client 10 trials to reach 100% performance standard for the
laundry task. What type of measure did the practitioner coolect? - (correct Answer) - trails to criterion
The practitioner recorded that the client completed 9 out of 10 steps of the laundry task or 90% of the
steps. What type of measure did the practitioner collect? - (correct Answer) - percent of occurence
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes to complete the laundry task - (correct Answer)
- duration
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes to start the laundry task after being asked to
do laundry. - (correct Answer) - latency
Frequency is - (correct Answer) - number of responses
The practitioner recorded that the client said the word no 100 times during a 10 minute session -
(correct Answer) - rate
the practitioner recorded that the client said the word no 100 times during the session - (correct Answer)
- frequency
inter-response time is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time between the end of on response and the
beginning of the next one
The practitioner recorded that the client took 10 minutes between the end of one step and the
beginning of the next step in the laundry task - (correct Answer) - inter-response time
Rate is the - (correct Answer) - number of responses per unit of time
Duration is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time from the beginning to the end of a response
Percent of occurrence is the - (correct Answer) - number of responses divided by number of
opportunities and multiplied by 100
Particularly when collecting frequency or duration data, it is important that the behavior definition
describes - (correct Answer) - topography with a clean onset and offset
Latency is the - (correct Answer) - measure of time between an environmental event and a response
Trials to criterion is the - (correct Answer) - number of response opportunities to achieve a performance
standard
The practitioner recorded a X2 ratio of improvement in the client's rate of completing the steps in the
laundry task per 10 minutes of instructional time between the two response rates. - (correct Answer) -
celeration
The musician needed to pause at least 5 seconds between the end of the first section and beginning of
the next section in order to play the music according to the composer's instruction. - (correct Answer) -
, inter-response time
a child engages in a low occurrence of aggression in the classroom. If we reported instances of
aggression based on a weekly timeframe, which measure would we use? - (correct Answer) - frequency
The student needed to write 10 words per minute in order to complete the writing assignment by the
deadline - (correct Answer) - rate
the martial arts student needed to remain in horse stance for 10 minutes in order to pass his belt test -
(correct Answer) - duration
the martial arts instructor wanted to decrease the number of trials it took his student to perform a
technique correctly - (correct Answer) - trials to criterion
the martial arts student needed to perform 70% of the techniques correctly in order to pass his belt test
- (correct Answer) - percent of occurrence
the martial arts student needed to block within one second after the instructor threw a punch in order
to keep from getting injured - (correct Answer) - latency
the musician needed to play the piece at 60 notes per minutes in order to play the music according to
the composer's instructions - (correct Answer) - rate
the martial arts instructor wanted to find a teaching procedure that produced most improvement in the
student's rate of blocking punches per amount of teaching time - (correct Answer) - celeration
which would NOT be a helpful component to a definition of aggression - (correct Answer) - results in the
victim crying
which would NOT be a helpful component to a definition of head banging? - (correct Answer) - head
banging occurs when the client has an ear infection
which best characterizes a functional definition of "teasing" - (correct Answer) - any occurrence
which is best included in an operational definition? - (correct Answer) - swallows a teaspoon of food
a topographical definition of a behavior is one that is written in terms of - (correct Answer) - the
movements that compromise the behavior
completeness in an operational definition of head hitting is exemplified by: - (correct Answer) - blows
with hand or fist to head
which is the clearest operational definition of a pica attempt? - (correct Answer) - places a nonfood item
in the mouth or moves it toward the mouth; does not ingest
objectively in an operational definition refers to - (correct Answer) - observable characteristics of the
behavior or environment
which best characterizes a topographical definition of "teasing"? - (correct Answer) - pulling on the back
of the hair and calling "four-eyes"
