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3 branches of behavioral analysis
behaviorism
experimental analysis of behavior
applied behavioral analysis
In the Discrete Trial cycle, the prompt should occur when?
Simultaneously with the instruction, or just after it
The following is an example of which transfer procedure? SD: Point to the cat? R: child points to cat SD: What is it? (holding cat card) R: child says “cat.”
Listener response to tact transfer
Outcome recording could be used for which behavior?
Writing an essay
Breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units is the definition of…
Task Analysis
When you document you should attempt to document only…
What was observed, not interpretations of what was observed
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers?
A preference assessment
What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers?
A preference assessment
Latency
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be effective in dealing with a behavior problem.
Least restrictive procedures
Behavior Analysts should always recommend the ____________________likely to be effective in dealing with a behavior problem.
Least restrictive procedures
When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be…
Continued at current levels or increased
Which type of chaining results in the learner being reinforced after they perform the final step in the chain?
Backwards chaining
The role of the RBT is to
Provide direct support and education with individuals receiving ABA services
When teaching Bob to discriminate boys and girls, his teacher used pictures of exaggerated versions of genders (girls had long hair and dresses, boys wore pants, had short hair). Over time, she used less exaggerated features. This an example of what?
Stimulus Fading
The three steps of discrimination training are…
Teach in isolation, add distracters, mix in mastered items
Once pairing has taken place, the teacher can become a ___________reinforcer.
Conditioned
A crisis plan includes which sections?
Antecedent Interventions, Escalation, Crisis, Post Crisis
Instructors can help facilitate generalization by ___________.
Varying the therapy setting, SDs, and stimuli
A ______________ is an employee who is required by the state to inform a designated investigator of any suspected, witnessed, or alleged abuse or neglect.
Mandatory reporter
Behavioral definitions must be both…
Observable
Measurable
Discrimination training requires …
One response and two antecedent conditions
If a Behavior Technician watched Jimmy for 5 minute periods and recorded if he were humming for ANY part of that 5 minutes period, she would be using:
Partial Interval Recording
What is the first step in creating a behavioral treatment?
Define the behavior and select a measurement technique
When you observed Sally, she kicked 7 times. Your observation was from 1 pm to 3 pm. Sally’s kicking rate per hour is
3.5 per hour
Behavior Analysts adhere to a code of ethics that seeks to protect the _____________.
Rights of its consumers
What are the 4 functions of behavior?
Access to tangibles, to gain attention, escape, automatic
Complete this sentence: Documentation and record keeping are important to ensure….
Accountability, coordination of care between yourself and other supports and to guide the improvement of services
The one time you should violate confidentiality is _______________.
When there is suspected abuse or neglect
In which of the following scenarios would consent not be required?
When advancing to the next target in a program
Supervisors must provide feedback to their direct reports every______________.
Two weeks
If reinforcement is delivered after each number of responses listed, which of the following is variable ratio of 7 (VR7)?
3, 11, 7, 7, 4, 10
Whenever punishment is going to be used, the client or the person whom makes decisions for the client, such as a parent or guardian, must ___________.
Give informed consent
