SOBC EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
A __ is any skill that you are teaching to a client - ANS target
2 main ways to select target behaviors - ANS 1. Norm-referenced
2. Client specific
In the ___ approach, target skills are selected with reference to the client's age -
ANS normative approach
In the ___ approach, target skills are selected for their immediate relevance to the client's life -
ANS client-specific approach
In the normative approach, target skills are selected __ - ANS with reference to the client's
age
In the client-specific approach, target skills are selected __ - ANS for their immediate
relevance to the client's life
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,T/F: Targets that are particularly relevant to the client are generalized and maintained more
than those that are not - ANS true
Why are targets that are particularly relevant to the client generalized and maintained more
than those that are not - ANS Because the client cares about these skills more so they are
more likely to work harder and maintain over time
___ targets have both an immediate and long-term benefit for the client - ANS Socially
significant targets
Hawkins (1979) conceptualizes assessment as a five phase process.
Name the five phases of assessment - ANS 1. Screening
2. Defining and quantifying problems and establishing outcome criteria
3. Identifying target skill
4. Progress monitoring
5. Follow up
What are the two significant considerations to make before an assessment occurs - ANS 1.
Who has the authority, permission, resources, and skills to assess and intervene with an
individual?
2. What sources of information and/or records are available to understand the client as a
whole?
What kind of assessment uses interviews - ANS indirect assessment
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,What kind of assessment uses checklists - ANS indirect assessment
What kind of assessment uses rating scales - ANS indirect assessment
T/F: Indirect assessment methods can be conducted with the client and/or relevant
stakeholders - ANS true
____ questions ask the informant to comment freely and without restriction on the targets -
ANS Open-ended questions
____ questions require the informant to respond using some form of a Likert scale or forced
choice measure - ANS Close-ended questions
____ questions are good at soliciting relatively unbiased information but run the risk of
resulting in too much information that may not be relevant - ANS Open-ended questions
_____ questions are good at efficiently soliciting specific information but run the risk of
"pigeon-holing" the informant into responding a certain way - ANS Close-ended questions
____ interviews (with the client or stakeholders) are an important step in identifying potential
targets to focus on during an evaluation - ANS Behavioral interviews
T/F: Behavioral interviews can be done with the client or stakeholders - ANS true
Tests that are commonly used in the assessment of communication - ANS Standardized tests
Type of test that involve the same stimuli presented and scored in the same way across clients
and examiners - ANS Standardized tests
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, Assessments that measure an individual's performance relative to expectations for a given age
or age range - ANS Criterion-referenced assessments
Assessments that are especially helpful for school-age clients because they theoretically are a
direct reflection of the skills a client is expected to be performing - ANS Curriculum-based
assessments
Spelling tests are a good example of which type of assessment - ANS a curriculum-based
assessment
___ observations give us a better understanding of the relationship between a client's
environment and their behavior - ANS Anecdotal observations
____ observations can be structured using an Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence format -
ANS Anecdotal observations
T/F: Observer reactivity is usually temporary - ANS true
T/F: Targets should not be selected solely because they will benefit the lives of other people in
the client's environment - ANS true
When selecting targets, what question should you ask? - ANS To what extent will changing
this behavior improve the client's life experience?
Hegde (1998) recommends the following four considerations for selecting between and
prioritizing target skills for intervention:
Select skills that will make ___ - ANS an immediate and socially significant difference in the
client's communication
Hegde (1998) recommends the following four considerations for selecting between and
prioritizing target skills for intervention:
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VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
A __ is any skill that you are teaching to a client - ANS target
2 main ways to select target behaviors - ANS 1. Norm-referenced
2. Client specific
In the ___ approach, target skills are selected with reference to the client's age -
ANS normative approach
In the ___ approach, target skills are selected for their immediate relevance to the client's life -
ANS client-specific approach
In the normative approach, target skills are selected __ - ANS with reference to the client's
age
In the client-specific approach, target skills are selected __ - ANS for their immediate
relevance to the client's life
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,T/F: Targets that are particularly relevant to the client are generalized and maintained more
than those that are not - ANS true
Why are targets that are particularly relevant to the client generalized and maintained more
than those that are not - ANS Because the client cares about these skills more so they are
more likely to work harder and maintain over time
___ targets have both an immediate and long-term benefit for the client - ANS Socially
significant targets
Hawkins (1979) conceptualizes assessment as a five phase process.
Name the five phases of assessment - ANS 1. Screening
2. Defining and quantifying problems and establishing outcome criteria
3. Identifying target skill
4. Progress monitoring
5. Follow up
What are the two significant considerations to make before an assessment occurs - ANS 1.
Who has the authority, permission, resources, and skills to assess and intervene with an
individual?
2. What sources of information and/or records are available to understand the client as a
whole?
What kind of assessment uses interviews - ANS indirect assessment
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,What kind of assessment uses checklists - ANS indirect assessment
What kind of assessment uses rating scales - ANS indirect assessment
T/F: Indirect assessment methods can be conducted with the client and/or relevant
stakeholders - ANS true
____ questions ask the informant to comment freely and without restriction on the targets -
ANS Open-ended questions
____ questions require the informant to respond using some form of a Likert scale or forced
choice measure - ANS Close-ended questions
____ questions are good at soliciting relatively unbiased information but run the risk of
resulting in too much information that may not be relevant - ANS Open-ended questions
_____ questions are good at efficiently soliciting specific information but run the risk of
"pigeon-holing" the informant into responding a certain way - ANS Close-ended questions
____ interviews (with the client or stakeholders) are an important step in identifying potential
targets to focus on during an evaluation - ANS Behavioral interviews
T/F: Behavioral interviews can be done with the client or stakeholders - ANS true
Tests that are commonly used in the assessment of communication - ANS Standardized tests
Type of test that involve the same stimuli presented and scored in the same way across clients
and examiners - ANS Standardized tests
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, Assessments that measure an individual's performance relative to expectations for a given age
or age range - ANS Criterion-referenced assessments
Assessments that are especially helpful for school-age clients because they theoretically are a
direct reflection of the skills a client is expected to be performing - ANS Curriculum-based
assessments
Spelling tests are a good example of which type of assessment - ANS a curriculum-based
assessment
___ observations give us a better understanding of the relationship between a client's
environment and their behavior - ANS Anecdotal observations
____ observations can be structured using an Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence format -
ANS Anecdotal observations
T/F: Observer reactivity is usually temporary - ANS true
T/F: Targets should not be selected solely because they will benefit the lives of other people in
the client's environment - ANS true
When selecting targets, what question should you ask? - ANS To what extent will changing
this behavior improve the client's life experience?
Hegde (1998) recommends the following four considerations for selecting between and
prioritizing target skills for intervention:
Select skills that will make ___ - ANS an immediate and socially significant difference in the
client's communication
Hegde (1998) recommends the following four considerations for selecting between and
prioritizing target skills for intervention:
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