F05 Conduct Preference Assessments Part 2

Question 1

A stimulus preference assessment in which a range of stimuli affecting the individual’s sensory systems is offered individually in random order and the reaction to each stimulus is recorded.

Answer 1

Single stimulus method

Question 2

In which multiple stimuli presentation method does the individual choose from a diminishing number of stimuli each time? Multiple stimuli _ replacemant

Answer 2

Without

Question 3

The preference assessment that use total duration of engagement with stimuli or activities

Answer 3

Free operant assessment

Question 4

The multiple stimulus method of reinforcer identification involves presenting

Answer 4

Three or more options to the individual simultaneously.

Question 5

When a stimulus is determined to be a low-preference stimulus by a stimulus preference assessment, this means the stimulus is

Answer 5

Less preferred than other stimuli, but still may be a reinforcer

Question 6

Using the multiple stimulus without replacement method,

Answer 6

The selected item is removed before the next trial.

Question 7

Reinforcers identified by means of surveys that ask a person to list their like, dislikes, favorites, and so on should

Answer 7

Be functionally assessed

Question 8

One major weakness of reinforcer surveys that ask people to list their likes, dislikes, favorites, and so on is that

Answer 8

Verbal self-reports are notoriously inaccurate.

Question 9

Two items are presented until each stimulus has been compared to each of the other stimuli.

Answer 9

Paired stimuli method

Question 10

Three or more stimuli are presented to an individual. The one that is chosen is recorded. The teacher is using the

Answer 10

Multiple stimuli presentation method

Question 11

The paired choice method to identify potential reinforcers involves presenting

Answer 11

Two items simultaneously

Question 12

Synonymous to the paired stimuli presentation method is the _ _ method.

Answer 12

Forced choice

Question 13

Two stimuli are presented, and the one chosen is recorded. This describes the forced choice method or _ _ presentation method.

Answer 13

Paired stimuli

Question 14

Multiple stimuli and activities are simultaneously available, and the therapist records the student’s duration of engagement with each item or activity.

Answer 14

Free-operant assessment

Question 15

When using the paired-choice preference assessment,

Answer 15

Randomize the position of the two items

Question 16

The single-item method to identify potential reinforcers

Answer 16

Provides an indication that an item may be highly preferred.

Question 17

A teacher places a cookie in front of a student. After he eats it, she places a toy car in front of the same student and he ignores it. She correctly concludes that

Answer 17

The cookie is more likely to reinforce behavior than the toy car.

Question 18

Stimuli are presented in pairs and the stimulus chosen is recorded. Trials are repeated until each stimulus has been compared to each of the other stimuli.

Answer 18

Forced choice method

Question 19

The options of watching TV or playing a computer game are offered. This exemplifies

Answer 19

Paired choice

Question 20

A preference assessment

Answer 20

Yields potential reinforcers while a reinforcer assessment evaluates actual reinforcer effectiveness.

Question 21

If a person is nonverbal and cannot respond to a reinforcer survey, reinforcers for that person

Answer 21

May be surveyed using pictures of the proposed stimuli or the actual stimuli

Question 22

The procedure that predicts reinforcer value the best includes

Answer 22

Paired choice

Question 23

A reinforcer assessment

Answer 23

Can determine which preferences can function as reinforcers for targeted behaviors.