BEHV 5634 MODULE 13 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three threats to a sustained, enjoyable career? - Correct Answers --
difficulties in transitioning to the workforce
- burnout
- loss of professional reinforcers
There are five stages of a career: exploration, establishment, career advancement,
maintenance, and withdrawal. New behavior analysts are moving from
_________________ into _______________ of their career as they transition from
graduate school to initial employment. - Correct Answers -- exploration
- establishment
Challenges of the transition from graduate school to employment include: - Correct
Answers -1. Increased complexity and scope of tasks
2. Increased complexity of interpersonal relationships
Addition of supervisory duties
Deficits in which of the following are frequently responsible for underperformance and
increased stress right after graduate school? - Correct Answers -problem solving
organization
time management
Failure to develop effective, collaborative __________________ with families may
result in conflicts and stress which could erode job satisfaction and result in adverse
consequences for families. - Correct Answers -relationships
The transition to caseload management introduces a new BCBA to new responsibilities
including creation of training and supervision _______________, training large numbers
of individuals quickly, and providing corrective feedback. - Correct Answers -systems
New challenges are more likely to be perceived as learning opportunities instead of
failures if problem solving, organization and time management, and relationship skills
have been established during which of the following? - Correct Answers -- graduate
training
, - supervised fieldwork experiences
Continued improvement and growth of new practitioners can be supported by a
___________, coach, or peer. - Correct Answers -mentor
Which of the following best describes a community of practice? - Correct Answers -a
group of strong professional peer relationships consisting of members of varying skill
levels
Communities of practice provide which of the following for new practitioners? - Correct
Answers -- opportunities to learn from experts
- a group of members learning and advancing one mission
Which of the following can peer mentors provide for more advanced practitioners? -
Correct Answers -- assistance with solving ethical dilemmas
- assistance with solving new problems
- providing outside review of professional activities
A new practitioner's ability to articulate which of the following will be invaluable to
guiding decision-making throughout their career? - Correct Answers -- professional
mission
- reinforcers
- values
Which of the following might support a new professional's enjoyment of learning
experiences? - Correct Answers -- attending conferences and seeking out training
opportunities
- reading up-to-date behavior analytic literature
- seeking out colleagues for intellectual discussions
Which of the following statements is true regarding continued learning opportunities for
new BCBAs? - Correct Answers -Every BCBA has access to multiple behavior analytic
journals and a search engine providing access to behavior analytic literature.
Which of the following is true regarding values? - Correct Answers -Knowing your
values can help prevent you from overextending yourself.
Knowing your values and setting goals to behave in accordance with them requires
knowing your own _____________ - Correct Answers -reinforcers
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three threats to a sustained, enjoyable career? - Correct Answers --
difficulties in transitioning to the workforce
- burnout
- loss of professional reinforcers
There are five stages of a career: exploration, establishment, career advancement,
maintenance, and withdrawal. New behavior analysts are moving from
_________________ into _______________ of their career as they transition from
graduate school to initial employment. - Correct Answers -- exploration
- establishment
Challenges of the transition from graduate school to employment include: - Correct
Answers -1. Increased complexity and scope of tasks
2. Increased complexity of interpersonal relationships
Addition of supervisory duties
Deficits in which of the following are frequently responsible for underperformance and
increased stress right after graduate school? - Correct Answers -problem solving
organization
time management
Failure to develop effective, collaborative __________________ with families may
result in conflicts and stress which could erode job satisfaction and result in adverse
consequences for families. - Correct Answers -relationships
The transition to caseload management introduces a new BCBA to new responsibilities
including creation of training and supervision _______________, training large numbers
of individuals quickly, and providing corrective feedback. - Correct Answers -systems
New challenges are more likely to be perceived as learning opportunities instead of
failures if problem solving, organization and time management, and relationship skills
have been established during which of the following? - Correct Answers -- graduate
training
, - supervised fieldwork experiences
Continued improvement and growth of new practitioners can be supported by a
___________, coach, or peer. - Correct Answers -mentor
Which of the following best describes a community of practice? - Correct Answers -a
group of strong professional peer relationships consisting of members of varying skill
levels
Communities of practice provide which of the following for new practitioners? - Correct
Answers -- opportunities to learn from experts
- a group of members learning and advancing one mission
Which of the following can peer mentors provide for more advanced practitioners? -
Correct Answers -- assistance with solving ethical dilemmas
- assistance with solving new problems
- providing outside review of professional activities
A new practitioner's ability to articulate which of the following will be invaluable to
guiding decision-making throughout their career? - Correct Answers -- professional
mission
- reinforcers
- values
Which of the following might support a new professional's enjoyment of learning
experiences? - Correct Answers -- attending conferences and seeking out training
opportunities
- reading up-to-date behavior analytic literature
- seeking out colleagues for intellectual discussions
Which of the following statements is true regarding continued learning opportunities for
new BCBAs? - Correct Answers -Every BCBA has access to multiple behavior analytic
journals and a search engine providing access to behavior analytic literature.
Which of the following is true regarding values? - Correct Answers -Knowing your
values can help prevent you from overextending yourself.
Knowing your values and setting goals to behave in accordance with them requires
knowing your own _____________ - Correct Answers -reinforcers
