SPED 571 FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
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Once an FBA has been completed, what strategic approach(es) to intervention may be based
upon it (select all that apply)? - ANS - teaching alternative behaviors
- alternating antecedent variables
- alterning consequent variables
Analog conditions are used in a functional analysis because - ANS they allow the practitioner
to better control the environmental variables that may be related to the problem behavior.
Conducting a descriptive functional behavior assessment may involve (select all that apply) -
ANS -providing a narrative description of the problem behavior in the environment in which
it occurs.
-Continuous recording of the problem behavior in relation to naturally occurring events.
-implementing a scatterplot.
Appropriate functional alternatives to problem behavior - ANS produce the same reinforcer
for the individual.
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, A default technology is - ANS the term used to refer to the interventions that individuals may
resort to using that are increasingly intrusive, coercive, and punishment-based.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Sammy's biting. What would you
conclude is the function of Sammy's biting? Select all that apply - ANS both social positive
reinforcement and social negative reinforcement
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Brittany's eye poking. What would you
conclude is probably the function of Brittany's eye poking? - ANS automatic reinforcement
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Michael's head hitting. Based on your
conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in
reducing self-injury would be - ANS noncontingent attention and learning to request
attention.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Laurie's mouthing of clothing and
other inedible objects. Based on the results so far, the next step you might take would be to -
ANS consider developing an intervention for automatically reinforced behavior.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Tony's dropping to the floor. Based on
your conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in
reducing dropping would be - ANS reducing task effort and teaching Tony to sign "Break"
during non-preferred activities.
Assessment of the function of a behavior can yield useful information with respect to
intervention strategies that are likely to be effective. - ANS true
FBA methods can be classified into two types: 1) functional analysis and 2) descriptive
assessment. - ANS false
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Behavior analysts may get interesting information from descriptive and indirect assessments,
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but these do not provide a basis for developing functional hypotheses. - ANS false
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, According to your text, the purpose of an FBA is to: - ANS - weed out associated and
irrelevant variables
- Identify and describe variables that are functionally related to the interfering behavior.
The process by which behavior is strengthened when it is followed by a consequence is called: -
ANS Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement refers to the _________ of a consequence to strengthen behavior, while
negative reinforcement refers to the _________ of a consequence to strengthen behavior. -
ANS Presentation: Removal
You are cold. You put on your warm sweater. In the future, you put on the sweater more often
when you feel cold. This is an example of: - ANS Individually Mediated Reinforcement
Which of the following is an effect of a motivating operation? - ANS Behavior that has been
reinforced by a specific consequence temporarily increases in frequency following a motivating
operation
A response class refers to a set of responses that are topographically similar to one another. -
ANS false
Jimmie is working on his homework for class. When he completes five math problems, his
parents give him a piece of candy. When he completes five writing comprehension questions,
his parents give him two pieces of candy. Jimmie typically completes more writing
comprehension questions than math problems. What is this an example of? - ANS The
Matching Law
Biological and medical variables most likely function as motivating operations with respect to
interfering behavior? - ANS true
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AND ANSWERS
Once an FBA has been completed, what strategic approach(es) to intervention may be based
upon it (select all that apply)? - ANS - teaching alternative behaviors
- alternating antecedent variables
- alterning consequent variables
Analog conditions are used in a functional analysis because - ANS they allow the practitioner
to better control the environmental variables that may be related to the problem behavior.
Conducting a descriptive functional behavior assessment may involve (select all that apply) -
ANS -providing a narrative description of the problem behavior in the environment in which
it occurs.
-Continuous recording of the problem behavior in relation to naturally occurring events.
-implementing a scatterplot.
Appropriate functional alternatives to problem behavior - ANS produce the same reinforcer
for the individual.
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, A default technology is - ANS the term used to refer to the interventions that individuals may
resort to using that are increasingly intrusive, coercive, and punishment-based.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Sammy's biting. What would you
conclude is the function of Sammy's biting? Select all that apply - ANS both social positive
reinforcement and social negative reinforcement
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Brittany's eye poking. What would you
conclude is probably the function of Brittany's eye poking? - ANS automatic reinforcement
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Michael's head hitting. Based on your
conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in
reducing self-injury would be - ANS noncontingent attention and learning to request
attention.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Laurie's mouthing of clothing and
other inedible objects. Based on the results so far, the next step you might take would be to -
ANS consider developing an intervention for automatically reinforced behavior.
Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Tony's dropping to the floor. Based on
your conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in
reducing dropping would be - ANS reducing task effort and teaching Tony to sign "Break"
during non-preferred activities.
Assessment of the function of a behavior can yield useful information with respect to
intervention strategies that are likely to be effective. - ANS true
FBA methods can be classified into two types: 1) functional analysis and 2) descriptive
assessment. - ANS false
2
Behavior analysts may get interesting information from descriptive and indirect assessments,
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but these do not provide a basis for developing functional hypotheses. - ANS false
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, According to your text, the purpose of an FBA is to: - ANS - weed out associated and
irrelevant variables
- Identify and describe variables that are functionally related to the interfering behavior.
The process by which behavior is strengthened when it is followed by a consequence is called: -
ANS Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement refers to the _________ of a consequence to strengthen behavior, while
negative reinforcement refers to the _________ of a consequence to strengthen behavior. -
ANS Presentation: Removal
You are cold. You put on your warm sweater. In the future, you put on the sweater more often
when you feel cold. This is an example of: - ANS Individually Mediated Reinforcement
Which of the following is an effect of a motivating operation? - ANS Behavior that has been
reinforced by a specific consequence temporarily increases in frequency following a motivating
operation
A response class refers to a set of responses that are topographically similar to one another. -
ANS false
Jimmie is working on his homework for class. When he completes five math problems, his
parents give him a piece of candy. When he completes five writing comprehension questions,
his parents give him two pieces of candy. Jimmie typically completes more writing
comprehension questions than math problems. What is this an example of? - ANS The
Matching Law
Biological and medical variables most likely function as motivating operations with respect to
interfering behavior? - ANS true
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