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Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Questions and Answers

Question 5

Jack, a behavior analyst, is consulting about a student who engages in face slapping. A recent functional analysis clearly determined that the behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement. In the past, reinforcement procedures alone were found to be ineffective. The current intervention consists of a punishment procedurE. pulling the student's hands away from his face contingent on any attempts to slap and saying, "No!" Jack shoulD.

Options:

A.

move ahead and collect data on the plan and revise as indicated regularly.

B.

refer to another behavior analyst who works with punishment only cases.

C.

re-do the assessment, add a reinforcement procedure, and plan to eliminate all punishment procedures.

D.

add a reinforcement procedure that focuses on replacement and/or incompatible behaviors and move forward with the plan.

Question 6

In an attempt to promote verbal behavior in her child with developmental delays, a mother is following recommendations to wait for her child to spontaneously make the corresponding vocal response before providing her with the followinG. cookies, juice, help, M&Ms, chips, milk, sandwich, and "more." The verbal response the mother is attempting to promote is:

Options:

A.

an echoic.

B.

an intraverbal.

C.

a mand.

D.

a tact.

Question 7

One of the basic requirements for staff training is that the:

Options:

A.

completion of training should be based on the demonstrated competency of the staff.

B.

skills should be measured only upon the completion of training.

C.

training should be accomplished by observation followed by a question-and-answer session.

D.

underlying competency-based principles should be taught.

Question 8

A client with a history of escape maintained problem behavior begins to throw the puzzle pieces a few minutes after starting to work on the task. What is the BEST programmatic change for the behavior analyst to make?

Options:

A.

Remove the puzzle and implement a time-out procedure.

B.

Teach the client to request escape using an adaptive behavior.

C.

Implement an overcorrection procedure to reduce puzzle piece throwing.

D.

Increase the amount of social praise delivered for successful task completion.

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