Question 1

After collecting baseline data and verifying the hypothesis, which of the following is the BEST approach to use when selecting behavior change procedures?

Options :

A : Ask professionals in the individual-s environment to list procedures to address the unique circumstances involved.

B : Use a procedure that has previously been found to be socially valid based on staff evaluations.

C : Limit selection to behavior change procedures that are consistent with those documented in the behavioral literature.

D : Review all journals containing procedures that may apply to the behavior targeted for change.

Answer: C

Question 2

Tony is supervising a work crew at the post office. Every day, his clients are supposed to check each waste bin and empty those that contain trash. Tony takes data on the number of waste bins emptied by the crew. In order to report data in terms of percentage of occurrence Tony MUST also know:

Options :

A : that some waste bins contained trash.

B : how many waste bins contained trash.

C : how many waste bins were in the office.

D : This behavior is not amenable to percent of occurrence reporting.

Answer: B

Question 3

Which verbal operants are most crucial in the development of vocal speech?

Options :

A : intraverbals and tacts

B : echoics and mands

C : mandsand intraverbals

D : tacts and echoics

Answer: B

Question 4

When setting criteria for behavior change, behavior analysts attempt to implement the simplest mode of intervention necessary to elicit the desired outcome. As such, the identified outcome criteria should be

Options :

A : applied to ecological assessments to generalize skills.

B : developed prior to the identified intervention.

C : initially broad in focus with subsequent reduction to a target response.

D : measured independent of practice effects or reactivity.

Answer: B

Question 5

A major benefit of product recording is that:

Options :

A : it is the easiest recording method.

B : it is used when a behavior results in a certain tangible outcome.

C : the observer does not have to be present when the behavior occurs.

D : one can always determine who engaged in the behavior that led to the product that was recorded.

Answer: C

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