Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1

How does pinpointing help you to determine the effectiveness of your supervision strategies?

Answer 1

By identifying observable, measurable behaviors, you can gather data to determine the effectiveness of your supervision strategies.

Question 2

Identify a benefit of frequent informal monitoring.

Answer 2

All the above

Question 3

If a supervisor tells an employee they would like to see their rate of production increase over the next quarter, the supervisor is ________ a behavior to be changed.

Answer 3

Pinpointing

Question 4

Ongoing ___________ of supervision activities is necessary to determine effectiveness.

Answer 4

Evaluation

Question 5

Supervisors must make sure supervisees are in compliance with the:

Answer 5

Ethics code

Question 6

The economic value of getting people to perform at their highest potential is called performance improvement potential (PIP) and is calculated by:

Answer 6

Dividing the performance data from your best performer by the performance data of a typical performer

Question 7

What is a problem with reinforcing results only and not looking at the process or behaviors that contribute to the results?

Answer 7

All of the above:

a. Individuals may engage in at-risk behaviors while still achieving a desired outcome.
b. You may reinforce the wrong types of behaviors.
c. It helps you to also recognize occasions in which people are engaging in appropriate behaviors, but still not getting desired results.

Question 8

What is the purpose of supervision?

Answer 8

All the above:

a. Assess the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of supervisee.
b. Align supervisee skills with the current APA manual.
c. Model effective supervision practices.

Question 9

What type of experimental design is most preferred when attempting to evaluate the effects of an intervention in a business setting?

Answer 9

Not ABA

Question 10

You are training a therapist on how to implement a DRO program that includes a token economy. You have described the treatment package to them, and even provided a written summary of each step. You have modeled how the plan should be implemented as well, and have practiced the DRO/token economy implementation process. The therapist continues to make several mistakes while practicing. What do you do next?

Answer 10

Deliver feedback, and then they go through the procedure again until they have demonstrated mastery.