BCBA
Q: 1
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.
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Q: 2
In reference to maintenance, functional arrangements between behavior and antecedent and
consequence events that occur in the environment in which the behavior of interest is to be
maintained are called:
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Q: 3
The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:
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Q: 4
When shopping with her dad, Sally knocks items off the shelf, especially canned goods. The cans
make a loud noise when they hit the floor. Her dad decides to teach her an alternative behavior.
What alternative behavior is the BEST choice to teach?
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Q: 5
You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person is off task,
the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to 10; at that point, you gently touch him if
he is not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to task. Please note that being touched is
aversive for this particular individual. If the person gets back on task during counting, this is an
example of:
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Q: 6
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?
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Q: 7
When an observer notes everything the client does or says as well as events before and after the
episode of behavior, he or she is using:
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Q: 8
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.
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Q: 9
When using direct instruction programs, teachers are often signaling students to respond in unison
and moving through the tasks at a brisk pace so that they can:
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Q: 10
Self-management is best defined as the:
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