3 Months Free Update
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3 Months Free Update
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.
During three 30-minute observations, Linda gouged her eye 8, 17, and 12 times, respectively. Each incident lasted between 1 and 3 seconds, with an average duration of 1.3 seconds. Which is the BEST dimension to continue to measure?
Considering the potential impact of behavioral contrast, what is a likely outcome when there is an effective program targeting compliance at school when no formal program is implemented at home? Compliance at home would be predicted to:
When determining the specified time interval to prescribe at the start of a DRO intervention, which of the following dimensions of the target behavior is MOST relevant?
After collecting baseline data and verifying the hypothesis, which of the following is the BEST approach to use when selecting behavior change procedures?
Angela nurses her newborn infant when he cries. Rates of crying increase. The presentation of the milk functions as a(n)
Fara has identified two procedures that have an equal probability of being effective. In order to select the better procedure, she should
Tact behavior is controlled by a ________ stimulus. The reinforcer for tact behavior is _____.
Scott, a behavior analyst, has been accepted into a doctoral program and will be leaving the in-home treatment program where he has been working. Scott has informed the family about when he will be leaving. What is the MOST important action for Scott to take?
Speed, magnitude, durability and generality of effect are some of the MOST important
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
An experimental design that starts with a baseline phase, followed by a treatment phase, then another baseline phase, and ends in the same type of treatment phase is called a (n):
The dependency between a response and the stimuli that precede and follow it is referred to as a
A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of time-out for physical aggression. The time-out procedure would be considered the:
From an ethical standpoint, target behaviors and program goals should be selected
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:
To teach Beth to wash her hands, staff trained Beth in all the steps identified in the task analysis in each session. They also introduced prompts in successive levels if Beth did not respond after a two-second waiting period. Which behavior chaining procedure was used in this program?
Instruction that focuses on speed and accuracy of responding can BEST be described as promotinG.
Robert has been referred because he is losing significant amounts of weight due to refusal of most foods. What should the behavior analyst consider first?
A behavior analyst has taught a student to look at the teacher when the teacher is speaking. Later, the student is observed looking at a classmate when the classmate is speaking. The student looking at the classmate is a result oF.
Which action would MOST likely increase the effectiveness of a punishment procedure?
A mother wants to reduce the amount of time that it takes for her son to come to her when she calls him. What should be measured?
Which measurement would be MOST useful when evaluating a procedure designed to teach a person to respond at a uniform pace?
Reinforcing "picking up shoe" in a shoe-tying program would be an example of a step in which type of training procedure?
Trials to criterion is an appropriate measure of which dimension of behavior?
Responses that are likely to allow access to new reinforcers or environments, produce generative behavior, and compete with inappropriate responses are calleD.
Which procedure is the MOST reasonable and effective application of incidental teaching?
A behavior analyst is doing some staff training in a facility. The first step is to have the staff read a "How To" manual. The behavior analyst notices that after reading the manual, staff seem to be doing some things specified in the readings, such as giving praise after adaptive behavior. This is an example oF.