ABA 626 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FINAL EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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ABA 626 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FINAL EXAM
ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR


QUESTION: In ABC continuous recording, data is collected in a ______ period of time. -

ANSWER-Specified




QUESTION: The observer records data only when the behavior of interest occurs over a month.

This is ______ ______ recording. - ANSWER-ABC Narrative




QUESTION: The person giving informed consent must give ______ consent after having

adequate knowledge and the capacity to decide. - ANSWER-Voluntary




QUESTION: The therapist divides the day and keeps data on how often the target behavior

occurs in each period. - ANSWER-Scatterplot Recording




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QUESTION: Scatterplots identify ______ ______ during which the problem behavior occurs. -

ANSWER-Time Periods




QUESTION: In scatterplots the day is divided into _____ of time. - ANSWER-Blocks




QUESTION: Continuous anecdotal observation can be ______ and may cause some degree of

reactivity. - ANSWER-Obtrusive




QUESTION: An anecdotal observation is usually conducted for ______ ______ of 20 to 30

minutes. - ANSWER-Continuous Periods




QUESTION: Descriptive assessment where data collection is during a specified period of time,

_____ _____ recording. - ANSWER-ABC Continuous




QUESTION: Type of observation that yields an overall description of a client's behavior patterns.

- ANSWER-Anecdotal Observation




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QUESTION: A check-off tool that provides descriptions of specific behaviors and the conditions

under which each behavior should occur. - ANSWER-Behavior Checklists




QUESTION: Produces corresponding modifications or covariations in other adaptive untrained

behaviors. - ANSWER-Pivotal Behavior




QUESTION: The closer a conditional probability calculation is to _____ the stronger the

hypothesis. - ANSWER-1




QUESTION: Functional analysis s sometimes called ______ because of the arrangement of

variables. - ANSWER-Analog




Reactivity is when the presence of an ______ affects the behavior of both the observed and

observer. - ANSWER-Observer




QUESTION: Behavior checklists may include a Likert scale about ______ and consequent events.

- ANSWER-Antecedent




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QUESTION: Josh sees the observer taking notes. The frequency of Josh's hitting behavior is less

than usual. - ANSWER-Reactivity




QUESTION: There are three methods of FBA, indirect, _______, and functional analysis. -

ANSWER-Descriptive




QUESTION: In contingency space analysis, contingencies can be positive, negative, or ______. -

ANSWER-Neutral




QUESTION: Anecdotal observations produce behavioral assessment data that can be used to

identify _______ target behaviors. - ANSWER-Potential




QUESTION: A limitation of ABC narrative recording is that it may be less _______ than ABC

continuous recording. - ANSWER-Accurate




QUESTION: A target behavior should only be selected if that behavior is likely to produce

reinforcement in the natural environment. - ANSWER-Relevance of Behavior Rule




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