RBT

Which of the following imitation skills is the most difficult for a person with autism? o A. Gross motor actions o B. Imitating facial expressions o C. Fine motor actions o D. Actions with objects

B

Which core domain are you exploring when you ask the question: Does this person make their own choices and express their opinions? o A. Personal development o B. Social inclusion o C. Self-determination o D. Material Well-Being

C

Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention" function? o A. Running out of the room o B. Staring at a ceiling fan in a room o C. Making silly noises o D. Hiding in a closet

C

*Initiating joint attention is when: o A. An individual initiates a bid for attention o B. A person responds to a bid for attention o C. No response is given to a bid for attention o D. No opportunity for joint attention is available

A

*Teaching targets on the written skill acquisition plan: o A. Tell the behavior technician what to present. o B. Tell the behavior technician how to deliver the SD. o C. Offer options as what to present to learners. o D. Provide the long term vision for what the learner will master.

A

What is the overall intent for delivering a discriminative stimulus? o A. To get an individual to engage in a particular behavior o B. To get an individual to engage in goal-directed behavior o C. To get an individual to understand generalized directions o D. To get an individual to engage in appropriate social behavior

A

Which of the following is an example of an advanced level of following directions? o A. Get the large red and blue cup o B. Put the ball in the cup o C. Roll car o D. Clap hands

A

Differential Reinforcement is a procedure combining what two procedures? o A. Punishment and reinforcement o B. Reinforcement and extinction o C. Punishment and extinction o D. Functional Communication Training and punishment

B

What are two things you need to maintain if you assist a person with banking and bill paying? o A. An adequate bank balance and a budget o B. A transaction record and a reconciliation of the transactions o C. Your documentation as payee for the person you support and the bankbook o D. Legal guardianship of the person and power of attorney

B

Why is it important to model optimism when working with a client with disabilities? o A. To give families a false sense of hope. o B. To allow families to see what their loved one can do. o C. It is never appropriate to be optimistic about someone with a disability. o D. To show sympathy to families.

B

A trend that ascends from left to right means: o A. A behavior is decreasing o B. A behavior is leveling out o C. A behavior is increasing o D. There is not enough data to tell

C

*The first step in Joint Attention is ___________. o A. Teaching the student to respond to bids of another. o B. Teaching the student to initiate bids. o C. Teaching the student to respond vocally to the bids of another, for example "cool" and "wow". o D. Teaching the student to call the names of their peers.

A

*The role of the RBT is to o A. Provide direct support and education with individuals receiving ABA services o B. All of the above o C. Design behavior analysis programs for children with autism o D. Analyze the data that is collected by paraprofessionals working with individuals with autism

A

*Which of the following items would be the best choice for using during a naturalistic teaching session with a young child? o A. A toy car with a racetrack o B. A video the child likes o C. A piece of yarn the child likes to twist o D. Crayons and a piece of paper

A

*Which of the following makes reinforcement more effective? o A. Deprivation state, immediacy, adequate size, and contingency o B. Prompting, immediacy, adequate size, and contingency o C. Deprivation state, latency, adequate size, and contingency o D. Deprivation state, immediacy, adequate size, and opportunity

A

Antecedent Interventions are strategies that focus on structuring and modifying the environment and conditions so that: o A. The crisis behavior is less likely to occur while the environment is modified. o B. The challenging behaviors are easily observable by supervisors. o C. The teaching environment is designed with age appropriate teaching materials. o D. The staff members are comfortable to move about with individuals who have mobility issues.

A

Any reinforcer that has the potential to affect the health of the client adversely if used inappropriately or in excess is called a: o A. Harmful reinforcer o B. An ineffective reinforcer o C. A punisher o D. An aversive treatment

A

Discrete trials should be delivered rather quickly in order to: o A. Keep the momentum going o B. Trick the learner into doing what is asked o C. Make sure the learner is not reinforced too often o D. Get through the program and end the session early

A

During error correction, after you represent the SD with a prompt, you should... o A. represent the same instruction (SD) to test if the prompt was effective enough to teach them to get it right on their own. o B. do three distractor trials. o C. do a distractor trial. o D. take a break.

A

In discrete trial instruction, a short instruction delivered to a learner is called: o A. A discriminative stimulus (SD) o B. A consequence o C. A reinforcer o D. Feedback

A

Intervention plans should be: o A. Data-based, ethical, and closely monitored o B. Data-based, acceptable, and closely monitored o C. Frequently monitored, ethical, and based on expert opinion o D. Data-based, ethical, and loosely monitored.

A

Recently, Mario's tantrums seem to last longer. Which data recording procedure might be the best one to use to determine this? o A. Duration o B. Partial interval o C. Whole interval o D. Time sampling

A

Which of the following is an example of a continuous schedule of reinforcement (CRF)? o A. Mike gets a point each time he raises his hand. o B. Mike gets a point after every 3rd time he raises his hand. o C. Mike gets 2 points after he has raised his hand during a class period. o D. Mike gets a point after each class period he does not have a problem behavior.

A

Which two global factors set the stage for problem behavior in those with autism? o A. Lack of social skills and the expectations of the social world o B. Strange behavior and too much prompting o C. Restricted interests and a desire to be alone o D. Prompt dependency and repetitive behavior

A

Why is it so important to always consider human rights and potential for risk of harm when establishing behavior change programs? o A. Because people who need these programs are often vulnerable and can become victims of mistreatment o B. Guardians and parents make it necessary o C. There are always human rights organizations policing and protecting vulnerable people. o D. They cannot always communicate their needs effectively.

A

*What is the FIRST milestone likely to occur in typically developing children? o A. Social referencing o B. Smiling o C. Joint attention o D. Attention functions as a reinforcer

B

Replacement behaviors are taught so: o A. The individual can have options for how to behave o B. The individual has a more desirable option for the behavior of concern o C. The individual can eliminate all undesirable behavior o D. The individual will comply with all task demands and requests

B

To achieve momentum during a discrete trial session, you must: o A. Deliver the discriminative stimuli (SD) slowly o B. Deliver discriminative stimuli (SD) quickly o C. Provide a lot of time between trials o D. Wait to reinforce at the end of the session

B

True or False: Turn-taking games do not encourage joint attention. o A. True o B. False

B

Which core domain are you exploring when you ask the question: Does this person have opportunities to get to know the people in their neighborhood and be member of local organizations? o A. Rights o B. Social inclusion o C. Self-determination o D. Interpersonal relationships

B

Which part of a discrete trial makes it more likely the learner will respond again: o A. The discriminative stimulus o B. The reinforcer o C. The punisher o D. The intertrial interval

B

*Which of the following is a behavior? o A. Being in compliance o B. Having a good attitude o C. Running a race o D. Being inappropriate

C

If an intrusive intervention such as punishment or physical intervention must be used, it is important to: o A. Make sure staff have clean background checks. o B. Make sure that only the bigger staff members implement them. o C. Make sure the client and data are monitored for unintended side effects and the rate of progress. o D. Make sure the intervention is used on only the days that the behavior is really bad.

C

If you have an individual who engages in escape behaviors you should: o A. Alternate antecedent interventions daily to see which ones are the most effective. o B. Provide all antecedent interventions that can prevent escape. o C. Tailor antecedent interventions to the person you support based on data from the FBA. o D. Choose 3 antecedent interventions for escape maintained behaviors.

C

Non-accidental, inappropriate contact or the use of force with an individual that causes injury or physical pain is considered which type of abuse? o A. Mental/emotional abuse o B. Sexual abuse o C. Physical abuse o D. Neglect

C

When interacting with and communicating with families, it is important to: o A. Offer your opinions as frequently as possible. o B. Make sure you write down everything. o C. Focus on what the person is saying. o D. Judge what the person is saying.

C

*In order to be effective, a quality of life approach to services must be used in the context of: o A. A good educational and training program o B. A small- to medium-sized community o C. A good public health delivery system o D. A system of individualized supports.

D

Behavioral function tries to explain: o A. How the behavior is happening o B. When the behavior is happening o C. How long the behavior is happening o D. Why the behavior is happening

D

The process of defining target behaviors using a precise definition is called: o A. Targeting the behavior o B. Precision definition of the behavior o C. Clearly defining the behavior o D. Operationally defining the behavior

D

Which is another term for echoics? o A. Global imitation o B. Facial imitation o C. Partial imitation o D. Vocal imitation

D

Which of the following dimensions of ABA refers to the social importance of problems? o A. Analytic o B. Conceptual o C. Technological o D. Applied

D

Behavioral shaping involves: o A. Reinforcing successive approximations of a larger behavior o B. Reinforcing successive approximations of a smaller behavior o C. Reinforcing only the terminal behavior in a chain o D. Reinforcing multiple steps of a behavior at one time

A

Data are plotted on line graphs according to: o A. The number of instances of the behavior across time o B. The cumulative number of behaviors across time o C. Baseline and intervention averages of behavior o D. Intensity of behavior over time

A

Fixed ratio schedules: o A. Produce high and steady rates of behavior o B. Produce low and uneven rates of behavior o C. Produce high rates of uneven behavior o D. Produce low and steady rates of behavior

A

Which of the following statements is true about reinforcement? o A. It decreases a behavior. o B. It decreases a reaction to a stimulus. o C. It increases a behavior. o D. It increases dependency.

C

*Which of the following components of behavioral skill training (BST) was determined to have the most impact on with way intervention was delivered? o A. Providing instructions o B. Modeling o C. Role play o D. Feedback

D

Which part of the 3-term contingency addresses factors that occur before the display of behavior? o A. Antecedents o B. Responses o C. Consequences o D. Reinforcement

A

When might not obtaining informed consent, possibly violating confidentiality, be justified? o A. When the parents of an adult you support are seeking information about the person o B. When there is a significant and immediate health and safety risk to the person you support, or to others o C. When you are talking to your own family members about your job and the people you support o D. When the person you support has done something humorous and other staff would enjoy hearing about it

B

Which of the following is a risk factor for abuse and neglect that is common for people with IDD? o A. People with IDD have more education on appropriate and inappropriate physical and sexual behavior. o B. Increased dependency on others for long-term care. o C. Having a safety plan for integration into the community. o D. Perpetrators don't see people with disabilities as desirable or vulnerable.

B

Which of the following is an example of a harmful reinforcer o A. 10 minutes f video game time after completing homework o B. An entire box of cookies after using the toilet independently. o C. Going swimming with Dad after you clean up your room o D. Getting a hug from your favorite teacher after you help a classmate pick up books spilled out of her desk.

B

Which of the following is a more current expansion of discrete trial instruction: o A. Use of punishment following an incorrect response o B. The use of animals in discrete trial intervention o C. Errorless learning techniques o D. The use of reinforcement as a consequence in a discrete trial

C

Which of the following is an example of a naturally occurring discriminative stimulus at work? o A. Seeing a stop sign and ignoring it o B. Explaining what a stop sign means o C. Seeing a stop sign and stopping o D. Drawing a picture of a stop sign

C

Which of the following statements made by an RBT to a parent shows practicing "non-judgement?" o A. "You must keep him on this visual schedule and use it consistently." o B. "The visual schedule keeps him from getting upset. Where did you put it?" o C. "Sometimes it is hard to be consistent with the visual schedule. How do you think we could make this a bit simpler to use?" o D. "None of our parents use these schedules. I don't know why we waste the time making them."

C

Why is frequent assessment important when implementing an intervention plan? o A. To ensure that staff are working o B. To prove to families that it is working o C. To make adjustments as necessary o D. To create more detailed graphs

C

Why is it important to establish a healthy professional relationship with a client's family? o A. Because you may need their assistance o B. Because some loved ones cannot speak. o C. Because you need to be able to communicate important information back and forth. o D. It is not important, because you focus only on the client at all times.

C

Why is it important to record data as close to the time the behavior actually occurred as possible? o A. So confidentiality will be less likely to be breached o B. So directions for data collection will be followed accurately o C. So the data will be more likely to reflect an accurate picture of the behavior o D. So the data will not be misinterpreted by others

C

Which of the following should you do in order to prepare for a session? o A. Gather materials and reinforcers and chat with colleagues about the individual o B. Read the skill acquisition plan and previous data and check your schedule o C. Gather materials and reinforcers and discuss what you should do with your supervisor o D. Read the skill acquisition plan and previous data, and gather materials and reinforcers

D

Differential reinforcement works by: o A. Reinforcing only the behaviors that should be increased while removing reinforcement from behaviors that should be decreased. o B. Reinforcing only the behaviors that should be decreased while removing reinforcement from behaviors that should be increased. o C. Reinforcing all behaviors a person engages in and punishing those that appear to be inappropriate. o D. Ignoring all behaviors a person engages in and reinforcing those that appear to occur more frequently.

A

Forward chaining involves: o A. Teaching the beginning steps and reinforcing each subsequent step o B. Teaching the ending steps and reinforcing earlier steps in the chain o C. Teaching the beginning steps and observing each subsequent step o D. Teaching the ending steps and observing earlier steps in the chain

A

How does a motivating operation work to increase the effectiveness of mand training? o A. It makes it more likely that the individual will want the reinforcer and will mand for it o B. It makes it less likely that the individual will want the reinforcer and will mand not to have it o C. It has little to no effect on the reinforcer and will not affect the production of the mand o D. It makes it more likely the individual will want the reinforcer but will not evoke the mand

A

If a practitioner finds that, due to unforeseen factors, a potentially harmful multiple relationship has arisen, what is recommended? o A. attempt to resolve with the best interests of the affected person and maximal compliance with the Guidelines o B. immediately cease all services with the client, but provide written explanation of the reason o C. Any of the above are appropriate actions that can be taken o D. Report it to the BACB so it can be legally documented

A

Mohinder has Down's syndrome and lives in a group home. Tom, who works at the group home, asks Mohinder to loan him money for lunch, which he then pays back after his next paycheck. Is this abuse, and if so, why? o A. Yes, it is considered financial abuse because Tom is making personal use of Mohinder's resources. o B. Yes, it is considered physical abuse because Tom is taking something from Mohinder. o C. No, it is alright because Tom is paying Mohinder back later. o D. No, it is alright because Mohinder is an adult and can decide what he does with his money.

A

Stimulus control occurs when: o A. An individual behaves one way in the presence of a stimulus and differently in the presence of another o B. An individual behaves the same way in the presence of 2 or more stimuli o C. An individual has control over the stimuli they choose to respond to o D. An individual behaves differently in the presence of the same stimulus resulting in different motivations for the behavior

A

The "behavioral" dimension of ABA refers to: o A. Being able to observe and measure behavior o B. Interventions being based on a theory o C. Effectiveness of interventions o D. Being able to produce similar results in different environments

A

True or False: Least-restrictive procedures are usually the first choice of intervention. o A. True o B. False

A

Using transfer trials will help eliminate________________ o A. prompt dependency. o B. deprivation. o C. satiation. o D. boredom.

A

Variable interval schedules of reinforcement occur: o A. After an unpredictable amount of time has passed o B. After a predictable amount of time has passed o C. After an unpredictable number of responses have been displayed o D. After a predictable number of responses have been displayed

A

Visual inspection is: o A. Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention by examining graphed data o B. Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention by examining raw data o C. Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention before all data are collected o D. Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention by watching the individual within the environment

A

What are 3 reasons to ask questions? o A. To start a conversation, to obtain information, and to show interest in another's ideas o B. To start a conversation, to obtain information, and to show how much you know o C. To start a conversation, to obtain information, and to show how much you care o D. To start a conversation, to evaluate the facts, and to show interest in another's ideas

A

When practitioners believe there may have been an ethical violation by another practitioner, or non behavioral colleague, they attempt to resolve the issue, first by: o A. Bringing it to the attention of that individual o B. Contacting the BACB o C. Discussing it with their direct supervisor o D. Providing documentation of the violation to their superior

A

Which of the following best explains why discrete trials are effective with those who have learning difficulties? o A. Information is broken down into small parts that are taught systematically and reinforced o B. Information is chunked into large pieces that are taught systematically and reinforced o C. Information is broken down into small parts and are taught in random order o D. Information is chunked into large pieces and are taught in random order

A

Which of the following is a red flag for a boundary crossing? o A. Accepting the use of a clients family's beach house for the weekend. o B. Talking about the weather for a few minutes with a clients grandparent. o C. Spending a couple of minutes after a session asking about how to prepare the client for an upcoming vacation. o D. Bringing in the family's newspaper that was on the front lawn when you arrive at their home.

A

Which of the following is an example of a motivating operation? o A. Jan is hungry, so she works harder to get crackers as a reward. o B. Jan finds that working is aversive to her so she doesn't work. o C. Jan likes crackers for lunch so she has them a lot. o D. Jan likes working outside more that she likes working inside.

A

Which of the following is an example of overzealous intrusive intervention? o A. An RBT running over to a client who is slapping himself and screaming for help while they are trying to hold the person's hands o B. An RBT waiting for a client to stop screaming before they give a prompt to complete a task o C. An RBT showing a visual schedule to a client to let her know what will happen next o D. An RBT giving a sticker to a young client who just finished a block imitation task.

A

Which of the following is the best way to determine how to follow the child's lead during a naturalistic teaching session? o A. Watch the child and look for an opportunity to intervene. o B. Conduct a reinforcer assessment and provide those reinforcers. o C. Collect data on the number of behaviors you see the child do. o D. Start the session and not allow the child to lead.

A

*If practitioners' ethical responsibilities conflict with law, ABA practitioners should: o A. call or write the BACB and ask them to rule on the matter o B. make known their commitment to these Guidelines and take steps to resolve the conflict o C. notify their supervisor and then notify the BACB directly afterwards o D. put aside their ethical responsibilities and proceed

B

*Intermediate learners should respond to: o A. Simple verbs with models o B. 50 simple noun/verb combinations o C. Directions using adjectives and adverbs o D. Written multi-step directions

B

*Responding joint attention is when: o A. An individual initiates a bid for attention o B. A person responds to a bid for attention o C. No response is given to a bid for attention o D. No opportunity for joint attention is available

B

*The "knowns" serve all of the following purposes, except... o A. they are used as maintenance. o B. they are used to keep reinforcement very thin. o C. they are used as distractors. o D. they are used to build fluency.

B

*When larger skills are broken down into teachable steps, this is called: o A. Reinforcement o B. Task analysis o C. Successive approximations o D. Shaping

B

*Which of the following is an example of discretionary effort as defined by Daniels (2000)? o A. Cindy follows all of her supervisor's instructions and is never late to work. o B. Susanna performs housekeeping duties and organizes materials without being asked. o C. Marco finds what his colleagues are doing incorrectly and trains them on the correct procedure. o D. Lynn reads informational articles about ABA when she is at home.

B

*Which of the following is an example of self-monitoring an interaction with a family member? o A. Looking at your own body language o B. Asking yourself if you are emotional about the discussion o C. Looking at the clock o D. Listening to the words the other person says

B

*Which of the following is an illustration of most-to-least prompting? o A. Modeling, full physical, gestural, positional o B. Partial physical, gestural, visual, modeling o C. Gestural, partial physical, modeling, positional o D. Visual, gestural, positional, partial physical

B

Cici loves to play with blocks but has little interest in being sung to. Her teacher decides to sing to her whenever Cici is playing with blocks so that the songs may also acquire reinforcing properties. This refers to what procedure? o A. Differential reinforcement o B. Stimulus-stimulus pairing o C. Incidental teaching o D. Extinction

B

Extinction of behavior maintained by positive reinforcement works by: o A. Adding a reinforcer for the problem behavior o B. Taking away the reinforcer for problem behavior o C. Not allowing the individual to escape the problem behavior o D. Allowing the individual to escape the problem behavior

B

In discrete trial instruction, least to most prompting sequences are most commonly used when: o A. The learner is just beginning to learn the skill o B. The learner can respond correctly to the discriminative stimulus around 85% of the time o C. The learner can respond correctly to the discriminative stimulus around 90% of the time o D. The learner does not respond well to more intrusive prompts

B

In treating self-injury, which of the following is the number one priority? o A. Enhancing communication skills o B. Keeping the person safe from harm o C. Teaching social skills o D. Reducing prompt dependency

B

In which situations are differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior (DRL) used? o A. Behaviors that are acceptable at high rates o B. Behaviors that are acceptable at low rates o C. Behaviors that are acceptable in most circumstances o D. Behaviors that are not acceptable under any circumstances

B

Joint attention is: o A. Independently focusing on 2 related objects or events o B. The shared focus of at least 2 individuals on an object or activity o C. Two or more individuals independently engaged in an activity o D. Two or more individuals who have the ability to attend to a stimulus

B

Our clients have certain rights and prerogatives that need to be maintained. The client must be provided on request: o A. their home or cell number in case of an emergency with the client o B. an accurate, current set of the practitioner's credentials o C. all of the above o D. their social security number to look up their criminal background

B

Transfer trials are used when: o A. The learner is beginning verbal behavior training o B. Echoic prompts need to be faded o C. When the learner can say the word with no prompts at all o D. When diction and inflection are being taught

B

What does a crisis plan describe? o A. Which emergency responders to call during a crisis. o B. How to prevent and respond to the crisis behaviors. o C. Relaxation techniques for crises, such as deep breathing. o D. Emergency preparedness details for your employment.

B

What is recommended if you find that you do not have the training needed to provide services in a particular area? o A. Start working with the client, but only provide services in areas that you are trained in o B. Seek additional training and supervision from person's competent in those areas o C. Start with the client and you will learn through the experience o D. Any of the above are acceptable.

B

When behaviors are being maintained, reinforcement schedules move from: o A. Thin to thick o B. Thick to thin o C. Thick to none o D. None to thick

B

When is it acceptable to videotape a client receiving an intervention? o A. If the client says they want to be on camera o B. If the client and family provide informed consent, which means they know why the videotaping is occurring. o C. It is acceptable always because there is a consent to treat document on file. o D. It is never acceptable to videotape a client.

B

Which of the following is an example of an exploitative relationships? o A. A grateful mother baking a cake for her child's ABA team o B. A BCBA agreeing to take a child on his caseload if the parent of the child receiving services will agree to give a discount on power tools at his hardware store o C. Two co-workers flirting with each other o D. An RBT thanking her mentor for being supportive

B

Which of the following is true about chaining? o A. It involves making large steps toward a goal o B. It involves a step-wise progression of similar skills o C. It involves moving the steps in the chain backward in all cases o D. It involves waiting to see if the person can complete the steps independently

B

Which of the following should you do if you are using errorless learning to deliver a trial? o A. Provide the least intrusive prompt possible and wait for a response. o B. Provide the most intrusive prompt necessary for correct responding. o C. Use a time delay prompt and wait to see if the learner will respond. o D. Use no prompting and re-present the trial if the learner responds incorrectly.

B

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of the RBT in communication with families? o A. RBTs are free to discuss any aspect of the intervention, the child's prognosis, and the providing agency's position. o B. Agencies may have specific guidelines for communicating with families that align with the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance Code. o C. As long as the RBT does not violate the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance Code they may communicate anything. o D. According to the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance Code, RBTs are not allowed to communicate much to families at all.

B

Why are prevention strategies a valuable part of behavior intervention plans? o A. They help to suppress inappropriate behavior o B. They decrease the likelihood that an undesirable behavior will get reinforced o C. They cut the individual off from the possibility of engaging the behavior o D. They offer an opportunity to reinforce all other behaviors

B

You provide support for Roberto, a man with a mild intellectual disability. While talking to him one day, he casually mentions that sometimes his sister (his fiduciary guardian) uses his SSI check to pay her rent. What is the most appropriate course of action to take? o A. Call 911. o B. Contact your agency's designated investigator. o C. File an incident report. o D. Call Roberto's sister to ask if the allegations are true.

B

*Differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior are used to: o A. Increase rates of behavior across settings o B. Increase the time from the display of one behavior to the next o C. Decrease the time from the display of one behavior to the next o D. Reinforce behaviors that typically occur only at high rates

C

*What can be used to determine existing nonsocial and social reinforcers? o A. The VB-MAPP o B. A peers list of reinforcers o C. A preference assessment o D. There is no way to determine existing reinforcers

C

*When you document, you will want to consider how the information may be used. What else will you want to consider? o A. How much time you are spending on it o B. Whether there is anything offensive in the content o C. Who will be reading or using it o D. When action will be taken on it

C

*Which of the following is not a core quality-of-life domain? o A. Personal Development o B. Emotional Well-Being o C. Personal Possessions o D. Rights

C

*Which of the following is true regarding the role of the RBT in the behavior intervention process? o A. RBTs design interventions for individuals o B. RBTs plan functional assessment tasks o C. RBTs implement behavior intervention plans o D. RBTs design and implement behavior interventions

C

All of the following are ways DSPs can help reduce risk factors for abuse and neglect EXCEPT what? o A. Help the person you support gain assertiveness skills. o B. Learn to recognize the signs of abuse. o C. Limit the person's social circle to reduce exposure to perpetrators. o D. Model appropriate social behavior.

C

Discrete trial teaching differs from naturalistic teaching strategies in that: o A. Discrete trial instruction is child-initiated and naturalistic teaching strategies are adult initiated o B. Discrete trial instruction is more effective than naturalistic teaching strategies o C. Discrete trial instruction is adult-initiated and naturalistic teaching strategies are child initiated o D. Naturalistic teaching strategies are more effective than discrete trial instruction

C

If you find your vehicle is sliding, you should _______________. o A. Brake suddenly o B. Accelerate o C. Turn the wheels in the direction that you want to go o D. Brake suddenly and turn the wheels in the direction that you want to go

C

The term "receptive language" is similar in meaning to the term: o A. Expressive language o B. Learner responding o C. Listener responding o D. Expressive responding

C

What is one thing you can do to maximize accuracy of what you document when assessing a person? o A. Discuss your observation with others before writing anything down o B. Get as many impressions from others about your observation before documenting o C. Document immediately after an observation o D. Wait a day or two to get your thoughts together before documenting

C

What is one thing you can do while you are working to remember details or events you will document later? o A. Tell someone else so they can remind you o B. Work on memory exercises to build this skill o C. Carry a note pad around when working to jot down notes to transcribe later o D. Repeat it over three times out loud so you will remember

C

When preparing for a naturalistic teaching session involving requesting items, which of the following is important to obtain ahead of time? o A. Items not related to the targeted requests o B. People who can serve as distractors o C. The items to be requested o D. Items the learner does not like

C

Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance code? o A. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to offer suggestions as how to treat clients and colleagues. o B. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to restrict the practice of behavior analysis to certain well-defined circumstances. o C. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to provide guidelines for certified and credentialed individuals to follow when they are providing behavior analysis services. o D. The purpose of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code is to mandate specific tasks and behaviors for all certified and credentialed individuals.

C

Which of the following can be said about the uniqueness of people with autism? o A. People with autism all have complex developmental needs. o B. People with autism are more alike than different in terms of skills. o C. While they may share some characteristics, people with autism are different from each other. o D. The characteristics of those with autism make them more similar than not.

C

Which of the following could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that involves throwing items? o A. Ensuring that noise levels are low o B. Maximizing the number of items that are close by o C. Minimizing the number of items that could be thrown o D. Ensuring that reinforcers are available for on task behavior

C

Which of the following could ensure that an intervention involving the use of punishment is effective? o A. Getting prior approval from a human subjects panel o B. Obtaining informed consent from parents or guardians o C. Collecting and reviewing intervention data o D. Checking in to make sure things are going well

C

Which of the following is a discriminative stimulus (SD)? o A. Receiving a sticker for completing a task o B. Receiving something to eat after saying "I'm hungry" o C. Saying "Match blue" and receiving a blue card o D. Not following a direction given by an adult

C

A most-to-least prompting sequence involves: o A. Using no prompts and then a non-intrusive prompt o B. Using the most intrusive prompt and then no prompt o C. Using the least intrusive prompt and then no prompt o D. Using the most intrusive prompt, then less intrusive prompts until the least is used

D

Extinction works by: o A. Eliminating the source of problem behavior o B. Eliminating the source of desirable behavior o C. Abruptly stopping punishers for the problem behavior o D. Abruptly stopping reinforcement for problem behavior

D

Fluency of skills is: o A. Demonstrated by accurate responses given at a slower pace. o B. When learners display target behaviors in different settings. o C. Demonstrated across time and in different settings. o D. Demonstrated by quick responding at high levels of accuracy.

D

How does functional communication training (FCT) address problem behavior? o A. By addressing daily living skills needed to replace problem behavior o B. By suppressing problem behavior through reinforcement o C. By increasing desirable behavior through alterations to the environment o D. By addressing communication skills needed to replace the problem behavior

D

Replacement behaviors are: o A. Behaviors that can be altered easily o B. Unacceptable behavior that needs to be replaced o C. Behaviors that are unnecessary and that should be altered o D. Acceptable behaviors to teach in place of undesirable behaviors

D

What does the term "least intrusive" mean as it relates to behavior change plans? o A. Ineffective behavior change plans o B. Uncomplicated behavior change plans o C. Behavior change plans that require a great deal of preparation o D. Behavior change plans that place the least amount of risk or discomfort

D

When our learner is on a roll with responding, reinforcement should be... o A. given after every correct response. o B. faded out so it doesn't interrupt the flow of the session. o C. removed immediately. o D. continued at current levels or increased.

D

When you document you should attempt to document only? o A. As little as possible so what you write cannot be used against you o B. Your analysis of why what you documented happened o C. Your impressions of the event you are documenting o D. What was observed, not interpretations of what was observed

D

Which of the following are considered to be physical signs of abuse? o A. Not complying with aspects of their person-centered plan o B. Appearing fearful, suspicious, or submissive o C. Spending too much money o D. Fingerprints or handprints on the neck, face, arms, or wrists

D

Which of the following is an example of a mand? o A. "See the cow!" o B. "The mouse went under the chair." o C. "Name something round and big." o D. "May I have an espresso, please?"

D

Which of the following is an example of an intraverbal? o A. Saying "snack time" when hungry o B. Saying "it's a balloon" when seeing a balloon o C. Saying "horse" when seeing a horse o D. Saying "I like chocolate. What do you like?"

D

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement? o A. Taking away a homework assignment for doing classwork o B. Telling a child no when she asks for a cookie o C. Telling someone to empty the dishwasher o D. Giving someone a compliment for doing good work

D

Which of the following is considered a naturalistic teaching strategy? o A. Precision teaching o B. Discrete trial instruction o C. Function based assessment o D. Incidental teaching

D

Which of the following parts of a written skill acquisition plan specifies the long term outcome for learner performance? o A. Teaching procedures o B. Prompt/Prompt fading procedures o C. Criteria for mastery o D. Goal

D