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Question 1

A good behavior analyst always does what before authoring a behavior intervention?

AFunctional analysis

BMomentary time sampling

CDirect observation

DImplements the least aversive, most effective punisher

Answer : D

Question 2

An experimenter examines the level of noise in a school bus full of children under the following conditions: baseline, rock music, baseline, classical music. In this experiment, the dependent variable is:

ATime

BThe number of children on the bus

CThe level of noise

DThe type of music

Answer : A

Question 3

This graph BEST exemplifies:

Aclear demonstration of an effective intervention.

Ba decrease in variability due to the intervention.

Ca change in the level between baseline and intervention phases.

Da change in the trend between baseline and intervention phases.

Answer : C

Question 4

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?

Alatency

Bfrequency

Cduration

Dinter-response time

Answer : D

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of applied behavior analysis?

AEffective

BTechnological

CApplied

DEmpirical

Answer : A

Question 6

The purpose of conducting a functional assessment is to:

AComplete a functional analysis

BManipulate variables that affect behavior

CObtain information from which to create a hypothesis statement

DDetermine how effective a treatment intervention is

Answer : C

Question 7

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

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

Bskills should be measured only upon the completion of training.

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

Dunderlying competency-based principles should be taught.

Answer : A

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