E04.09- E04.11 Least Restrictive Procedures, Harmful Reinforcers, Discontinuation

Question 1

A family has cancelled every weekly session the behavior analyst has scheduled with her for three months. May the BCBA terminate the relationship?

Answer 1

Yes, with notification to the client.

Question 2

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 2

All the above:
Model appropriate behavior and give clear instruction.
Prompts and redirect problem behavior.
Social stories and allow individuals to participate in goal-setting.

Question 3

An effective intervention to improve student behavior in schools, which does not require behavior analysis services, is

Answer 3

To have teachers greet each child by name, accompanied by a positive statement.

Question 4

Residents in a group home begin their stay with no furniture except a bed and a desk. They are provided limited clothing and activities. Privileges such as decorating their rooms, wearing their own clothes, trips to the community, etc, are used to reinforce compliance. Is this appropriate?

Answer 4

No, do not use reinforcers that require unusual degrees of deprivation as MOs.

Question 5

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 5

Reducing the noise level

Question 6

An uncooperative parent has been court-ordered to accept behavioral services. The BCBA should focus on

Answer 6

Developing rapport and goals that the mother values and establishing criteria for termination of services.

Question 7

You have reason to believe that praise, token, and potato chips will all be equally effective as reinforcers. Use

Answer 7

Praise

Question 8

A high general level of positive reinforcement

Answer 8

Has been shown to reduce a wide array of problem behaviors.

Question 9

Problem behaviors

Answer 9

Can sometimes be remedied without formal behavior analysis services

Question 10

The criteria for termination of services for achieving goals should

Answer 10

Be established and explained to the client/client’s surrogate at the outset of the relationship in language they can understand.

Question 11

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 11

Modeling appropriate behavior and activity schedules.

Question 12

The Code calls for the BCBA to establish

Answer 12

Criteria for discontinuation of services, which are to be communicated to the client at the outset of the relationship.

Question 13

Client consent is not required

Answer 13

To terminate services with the client.

Question 14

Problem behavior can be reduced without behavior analysis services by

Answer 14

Having an enriched environment

Question 15

Breaks are used to reward student performance. The BCBA determines that tokens are as equally effective and are less disruptive than breaks. The teacher does not mind that the student takes breaks. The BCBA should

Answer 15

Change the reinforcer from breaks to tokens, exchangeable for tangible items once a week.

Question 16

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 16

Appropriate task demand and give clear instructions.

Question 17

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 17

All of the above:
Reducing the noise level.
Rearranging the furniture.
Changing supervision arrangments.

Question 18

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 18

Asking someone to change their behavior.

Question 19

Which does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

Answer 19

All the above:
Set and teach positive rules for behavior.
Activity schedules and appropriate task demand.
Provide choice and a highly reinforcing environment.

Question 20

Which includes appropriate termination criteria? Services will be terminated when

Answer 20

The client’s spontaneous mands have attained the level of his non-handicapped peers.