Mod 12: L, S, & A Chapter 10 - Evaluating the Effects of Supervision

Question 1

Supervisors must engage in continued evaluation of the
______ of their supervisory practices.

Answer 1

outcomes

Question 2

All of the following are potential outcomes of a supervisee not acquiring the necessary behavior analytic repertoires during supervision EXCEPT which one?

ineffective clinical programming for clients

building necessary skills for clients

failure to decrease problem behavior

Clients may switch providers.

Answer 2

building necessary skills for clients

Question 3

For whom does the effectiveness of supervision carry significant importance?

individual clients
All of these answers are correct.
field of behavior analysis
supervisees

Answer 3

All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

As self-evaluators, our perceptions are at risk of being ______.

Answer 4

biased

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding supervisor’s evaluation of skills?

(Select all that apply)

Research has demonstrated that people are often inaccurate when evaluating their own skills and the skills of others .

Individuals with less experience tend to overestimate their own skills and underestimate the performance of others.

Experiences supervisors may overinflate the positive effects of their supervision.

Systematically evaluating the effects of supervisory practices leads to the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Answer 5

Research has demonstrated that people are often inaccurate when evaluating their own skills and the skills of others .

Individuals with less experience tend to overestimate their own skills and underestimate the performance of others.

Question 6

The most straightforward way of evaluating the effects of supervisory activities on the _____ is to attend to clinical programming data.

Answer 6

client

Question 7

Which of the following should a supervisor assess within a program when evaluating the effects of supervision on the client?

(Select all that apply)

reinforcement schedules
rate of mastery of targets within and across targets
number and type of targets
rate of fading prompting supports

Answer 7

all of the above

Question 8

Supervisors should assess overall progress and ______ of progress.

Answer 8

rate

Question 9

Friendly greetings, clear interest in each other, positive caring interactions, and the client’s behavior during interactions are all signs of a healthy _____ between client and supervisee.

Answer 9

relationship

Question 10

Assessing generalization and ______ data for clients ensures that programming provided by the supervisee or novice clinician produces lasting change.

Answer 10

maintenance

Question 11

An individualized, functional approach to supervision is beneficial for which of the following reasons?

Functional approaches require collaborative efforts and focus on shared values and outcomes.

Supervisees may be more likely to acquire skills and produce meaningful change for their clients.

All of these answers are correct.

Collaboration often results in innovation and new strategies for the supervisor and supervisee.

Answer 11

All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Supervisors should consider all of the following when evaluating the effects of their supervisory practices on the _______:

evaluate performance related to activities specifically targeted during supervision

development of skills such as case conceptualization, planning, organization and time management, problem solving, and interpersonal and communication skills

social validity of the supervision

Answer 12

supervisee

Question 13

Social validity refers to the degree to which the consumer is satisfied with interventions or services. In the context of supervision, who is the direct consumer?

supervisor
client caregiver(s)
supervisee
client

Answer 13

supervisee

Question 14

Three aspects of social validity outlined by Wolf (1978) are which of the following?

(Select all that apply)

social importance of effects

social appropriateness of procedures

social significance of clinical programming

social significance of goals

Answer 14

social importance of effects

social appropriateness of procedures

social significance of goals

Question 15

What can supervisors do to increase the likelihood that supervisees will provide accurate self-reports about social validity of supervision?

(Select all that apply)

Educate supervisees about various approaches to supervision and the supervisor’s specific approach.

Create a culture of unidirectional feedback.

Discuss the purpose and logistics of feedback.

Teach supervisees how to give feedback.

Answer 15

Educate supervisees about various approaches to supervision and the supervisor’s specific approach.

Discuss the purpose and logistics of feedback.

Teach supervisees how to give feedback.

Question 16

Asking, regular informal check-ins with supervisees, and surveys are all ways that the supervisor can collect social validity data from ______.

Answer 16

supervisees

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true regarding using a survey to collect social validity data from supervises?

If possible, making the survey anonymous can further increase honesty.

Data from surveys should be reviewed to identify themes and address relevant issues.

It may increase some of the anxious thoughts and responding about giving in-person feedback

Surveys may increase how honestly the supervisee answers.

Answer 17

It may increase some of the anxious thoughts and responding about giving in-person feedback

Question 18

In addition to the supervisee themselves, from whom can valuable information about the effects of supervisory practices be gained?

other professionals serving the client

All of these are correct.

RBTs and others supervised by the supervise

client caregivers

Answer 18

All of these are correct.

Question 19

Supervisors should assess the effects of supervision on their own behavior. Newer supervisors will have a _____ frequency of making changes to their practices in response to their evaluations, while more established supervisors may adapt their practices _____ frequently.

Answer 19

higher
less