In order to obtain the GREATEST increase in the value of an identified reinforcer after satiation has occurred, the behavior analyst shoulD.
Wilma argues with her coworker, who shares the same workstation. Even though Wilma and her coworker can articulate the workplace rules, repeated instructions to cease this behavior have gone unheeded and they are becoming enemies. What would be the MOST appropriate antecedent-based solution?
What is the next step in the assessment process if data from the functional analysis do NOT support the original hypothesis?
The use of a withdrawal design is LEAST appropriate when:
A DRI schedule designed to decrease the frequency of running around class and tapping other children on the head involves:
A major benefit of product recording is that:
A teacher uses a group contingency with her students. She states the following rule: “If everyone gets 100% on their spelling test the week, I will turn cartwheels down the hall for you.” What type of group contingency is this?
The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:
Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):
Jimmy is watching his favorite Saturday morning cartoon and playing with his train set. The cat walks past him and he pulls its tail. Jimmy's mother takes away one of his train cars. This is an example oF.
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of applied behavior analysis?
Self-management is best defined as the:
A good behavior analyst always does what before authoring a behavior intervention?
Teaching a student a self-talk strategy consisting of, "After I use the toilet, I must flush." is an example oF.
Experimental control is demonstrated in a changing criterion design by a change in behavior:
For which scenario would discrimination training be an appropriate behavior change strategy?
Data were collected on the percentage of intervals at the end of which Thomas was present at his workstation. Which is the BEST method for displaying these data?
In order to promote generalization in intensive teaching, the behavior analyst shoulD.
Which situation is the BEST example of contingency-shaped behavior?
Having obtained appropriate consent, a behavior analyst wishes to communicate data to non-behavior analyst colleagues and family of the client. The most appropriate presentation strategy is:
A behavior analyst is working with an adult client, who is deemed competent. There are multiple potential behavior targets that need to be addressed including smoking cigarettes, nail biting, and compulsive hand washing. As a first goal, the behavior analyst wants the client to focus on eliminating smoking but the client would prefer to focus on nail biting. The behavior analyst shoulD.
Which is the BEST example of stimulus generalization?
Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final desired behavior involves:
A behavior analyst is asked to consult about a 10-year-old child who gets out of his seat during class at least once every 15 minutes. The behavior analyst wants the teacher to collect data on the child’s on-task behavior. Given that the teacher works alone in the classroom with 30 children, the BEST procedure to employ would bE.
Available resources, applicable federal and state laws, programmatic costs, and a person's adaptive skills, learning history, and personal interests should all be considered as part of the process oF.
Adherence to "procedural integrity" promotes generalization by facilitatinG.