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Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Questions and Answers

Question 1

Instruction that focuses on speed and accuracy of responding can BEST be described as promotinG.

Options:

A.

frequency.

B.

mastery.

C.

fluency.

D.

precision.

Question 2

A parent reports that her 2-year-old daughter uses a number of stalling techniques to avoid bedtime once she is told to go to bed. What would be a good progress measure for going to bed when told?

Options:

A.

frequency

B.

inter-response time

C.

latency

D.

compliance

Question 3

When using time-out in a classroom, which concern is the MOST important to consider?

Options:

A.

Escape behavior could be punished.

B.

Removal from the classroom may decrease learning opportunities.

C.

The limited potential for abuse of the technique.

D.

The social validity of time-out.

Question 4

A behavior analyst responsible for the evaluation of a behavior change program has been unable to get others to collect data on the targeted behaviors. The others involved, including other service providers, are relying on personal anecdotes and questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The primary consumer reports satisfaction with the results so far. To evaluate the program, the behavior analyst should:

Options:

A.

check the reliability from the questionnaire's information.

B.

conduct formal interviews to supplement the available information.

C.

obtain data on the targeted behaviors.

D.

use available information only.

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.

Question 9

Ingrid is attempting to learn to speak English. Her teacher, Rosa, presents pictures of preferred items, states the label in English, and prompts Ingrid to repeat them. Over time, Rosa stops labeling items and begins to present Ingrid with a variety of pictures of the same items. Rosa is trying to promotE.

Options:

A.

echoic behavior.

B.

manding behavior.

C.

stimulus generalization.

D.

response generalization.

Question 10

A teacher gives a student a piece of paper and asks him to draw a picture. To request a crayon, the student looks at the teacher and says, "Crayon." In response to this, the teacher replies, "Say, 'Crayon please'." The student complies with the request and the teacher gives them a crayon. This exchange is an example oF.

Options:

A.

coincidental teaching.

B.

incidental teaching.

C.

precision teaching.

D.

vicarious teaching.

Question 11

Harley tells a variety of offensive and inoffensive jokes to coworkers at lunchtime who laugh at all of the jokes, telling Harley that he's funny. When Harley tells jokes at the evening meal to housemates, they complain to Harley about the offensive jokes. If the behavior analyst wants the evening meal with housemates to become an SΔ for Harley's offensive joke-telling, she should instruct Harleys'?

Options:

A.

housemates to provide attention for Harley's inoffensive joke-telling.

B.

housemates to provide no attention for Harley's offensive joke-telling.

C.

coworkers to provide no attention for Harley's offensive joke-telling.

D.

coworkers to provide attention for Harley's inoffensive joke-telling.

Question 12

One limitation of descriptive analysis is that it:

Options:

A.

does not allow the behavior analyst the opportunity to measure, record, and interpret the data on the target behavior.

B.

does not permit the precise determination of functional relationships.

C.

provides a less than adequate description of the topography and intensity of behavior.

D.

violates the individual's right to privacy.

Question 13

Teaching a receptive-identification task falls in the category of _____ instruction.

Options:

A.

tact

B.

mand

C.

listener

D.

intraverbal

Question 14

Two responses (such as putting on a sweater and lighting a fire) that produce the same result describE.

Options:

A.

the matching law.

B.

functional equivalence.

C.

stimulus generalization.

D.

response generalization.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo's behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to

Options:

A.

convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous.

B.

determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.

C.

increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions.

D.

determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.

Question 17

Observation sessions should be scheduled so that the representativeness of the data can be maximized. Considering behaviors occurring in a school setting, which of the following options is consistent with this recommendation?

Options:

A.

Behaviors are given letter-codes that represent the complete topographical definition of the behaviors, e.g., “on-task academic behavior” is represented by “O” on the recording sheet.

B.

Observations should be made only when the behavior is likely to occur most frequently during a day, for instance, during a particular academic class.

C.

Recordings of behavior during the whole school day may be needed initially to assess the representativeness of samples within the day.

D.

Representativeness can be assured by scheduling observations in sessions of 60 minutes or more in the morning and afternoon school schedule.

Question 18

The Smiths' daughter, who has autism, has been receiving ABA services for one-and-a-half years from Andrew, a behavior analyst. Andrew's experience and training is in special education. Recently, the Smiths' other child has been behaving differently and they suspect that he may be clinically depressed. The Smiths would like their son to receive services from Andrew because their family is familiar with him and he has provided effective interventions for their daughter. The Smiths ask Andrew to confirm their suspicions about their son. What should Andrew do?

Options:

A.

Remind the family that his area of expertise is special education and ABA.

B.

Conduct a descriptive assessment and collect baseline data in order to develop an intervention.

C.

Consult with colleagues who have expertise in treating mood disorders in order to design an effective intervention.

D.

Refer the family to a colleague who has expertise in diagnosing mood disorders.

Question 19

Which of the following measures would be the MOST appropriate for reporting head banging during each 5-minute interval of work?

Options:

A.

duration of head banging

B.

latency from a request to the first response

C.

rate of head banging

D.

inter-response time

Question 20

A behavior analyst is conducting research on the accuracy of a student's responding to written math problems based on the final answer with no scoring of intermediate calculations. Which is the BEST method for obtaining accurate inter-observer agreement results?

Options:

A.

Researcher and observer sit together to score the student's work.

B.

Photocopies of the student's work are scored independently by researcher and observer.

C.

The student's scratch paper is scored if researcher and observer do not agree on a response.

D.

Researcher scores the student's work and the observer reviews the researcher's scores for accuracy.

Question 21

Carlos participated in a toothbrushing skill acquisition program. When he started the program, he needed physical assistance to perform each step. After two weeks, he met all objectives and was able to complete each step independently. The program involved the use of graduated guidance, praise, and token reinforcement. In the future, the behavior analyst would like to examine which procedures made the program most effective (i.e., guidance, praise, or token reinforcement). To determine this, the behavior analyst could use a

Options:

A.

component analysis.

B.

discriminant analysis.

C.

nonparametric analysis.

D.

parametric analysis.

Question 22

When conducting an analogue functional analysis, the condition commonly used as a control is the:

Options:

A.

home condition.

B.

play condition.

C.

social attention condition.

D.

demand condition.

Question 23

The response rate for this cumulative record would BEST be described as:

Options:

A.

a steady state.

B.

increasing trend.

C.

decreasing trend.

D.

This graph is not a cumulative record.

Question 24

Fred does not follow some of the directives imposed by the direct care staff. A behavior analyst has been asked to put a program in place that will get Fred to comply with all directives. The behavior analyst should FIRST

Options:

A.

differentiate between compliance rates across different directives.

B.

request that staff provide a ratio of compliant behaviors to noncompliant ones.

C.

determine a list of potential reinforcers for the behavior program.

D.

consider the ethical implications of training Fred to comply with all directives.

Question 25

Tact behavior is controlled by a ________ stimulus. The reinforcer for tact behavior is _____.

Options:

A.

non-verbal; non-specific

B.

non-verbal; specific

C.

verbal; non-specific

D.

verbal; specific

Question 26

Which is NOT a characteristic of applied behavior analysis?

Options:

A.

describing behavior in a way that can be objectively measured

B.

precisely describing procedures and the rationales for using them

C.

an emphasis on the current function of the behavior in question

D.

reliably determining the variables that initially caused the behavior

Question 27

What is the MOST important measure of behavior when the goal is to decrease the number of cigarettes smoked per day?

Options:

A.

duration per cigarette

B.

inter-response time

C.

percentage

D.

rate

Question 28

In the past, Parnelli consistently drove at high speeds on city streets. However, he was pulled over and had to immediately pay a very expensive fine. Afterward, Parnelli very seldom drove at high rates of speed. Which of the following might account for the effect of the lost money resulting from paying the fine?

Options:

A.

negative punishment

B.

negative reinforcement

C.

positive punishment

D.

escape conditioning

Question 29

Interventions designed to weaken a behavior should includE.

Options:

A.

intermittent punishment of the behavior to be weakened.

B.

negative reinforcement of the behavior to be weakened.

C.

positive reinforcement of all behaviors other than the behavior to be weakened.

D.

reinforcement of behavior that is functionally equivalent to the behavior to be weakened.

Question 30

Each response in a chain produces a stimulus change that serves as both a discriminative stimulus anD.

Options:

A.

a prompt.

B.

a limited hold.

C.

a conditioned reinforcer.

D.

an establishing operation.

Question 31

A behavior analyst and others are planning to identify long term outcomes for Mike. Assuming all of the following are relevant to Mike, which is the BEST long term outcome?

Options:

A.

Mike will learn to play a board game of his choice.

B.

Mike will brush his teeth with 60% accuracy within 30 minutes following breakfast.

C.

Mike will independently travel and participate in activities with friends.

D.

Mike will speak at a level audible to people standing within 2 - 3 feet of him within 30 days.

Question 32

A child diagnosed with autism engages in hand flapping almost continuously at home, day care and school. An intervention is devised to alleviate this challenging behavior. Which type of experimental design would be BEST?

Options:

A.

reversal

B.

multi-element

C.

withdrawal

D.

multiple baseline

Question 33

A DRO was implemented for a young child with developmental delays to address reduction in the behavior of hair pulling. The child also has excessive levels of nose picking, and skin picking. Data collection needs to include rates of these behaviors as well due to the possible effects of behavioral:

Options:

A.

conduct.

B.

contrast.

C.

rehearsal.

D.

repercussion.

Question 34

Steven lives in a group home with four other men. Most of his housemates spend about equal amounts of time in the living room and the recreation room. Steven spends about 75% of his free time in the living room and 25% in the recreation room. Staff observations have shown that staff attention is very reinforcing for Steven. If the matching law is operating in this scenario, what is the predicted rate of staff attention to Steven in the living room?

Options:

A.

It is 1/3 of the rate in the recreation room.

B.

It is 3 times the rate in the recreation room.

C.

It matches the rate of attention in the recreation room.

D.

It matches the average rate of attention in the two rooms.

Question 35

A change in which of the following could NOT function as a stimulus for triggering an episode of aggression in a student?

Options:

A.

noise level of the classroom

B.

room temperature

C.

teacher's attitude

D.

teacher's facial expression

Question 36

Jason and Justin sit together and tease one another in class. Often the teasing evolves into Jason and Justin arguing with each other. The FIRST action should be to:

Options:

A.

change the seating so that Jason and Justin are not seated together.

B.

operationally and functionally define teasing and arguing.

C.

read Jason's and Justin's files to see if they have had these problems before.

D.

ask Jason and Justin why they are arguing and suggest alternative methods for them to resolve their issues.

Question 37

What must happen for an alternating-treatments design to be optimally effective?

Options:

A.

An additional return to baseline is undertaken.

B.

Criterion changes are gradual to ensure compliance.

C.

Participants discriminate easily between treatment conditions.

D.

Participants engage in multiple problem behaviors.

Question 38

A child with an advanced verbal repertoire exhibits aggression when asked to do a new math problem. In order to address the problem the behavior analyst shoulD.

Options:

A.

immediately remove the math problem.

B.

immediately show him the correct answer.

C.

implement a punishment procedure for aggression.

D.

teach the child an alternative escape response.

Question 39

A behavior analyst for a local group home has a case involving a person who engages in spitting. First, the behavior analyst conducts a functional assessment and takes a week of baseline data. An intervention is designed and tested for two weeks. The behavior analyst then implements a brief return to baseline, followed by a return to the intervention. This process is primarily an example of which fundamental characteristic of behavior analysis?

Options:

A.

technological

B.

empiricism

C.

philosophic doubt

D.

parsimony

Question 40

Which is NOT a necessary component of a token economy system?

Options:

A.

backup reinforcers

B.

exchange procedures

C.

generalized conditioned reinforcers

D.

response cost procedures

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