Question 1

In order to evoke a mand for "cookie," the behavior analyst should.

Options :

A : give the child a cookie.

B : deprive the child of cookies.

C : show the child a picture of a cookie

D : say "cookie" and praise repeating the word.

Answer: B

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

Answer: C

Question 3

Unwanted side-effects associated with the use of an extinction procedure are MOST likely to appear:

Options :

A : immediately after the extinction burst

B : after the individual realizes that the procedure will be implemented consistently

C : when ratio schedules are increased too rapidly.

D : shortly after the procedure is first implemented.

Answer: D

Question 4

A behavioral assessment indicates that the problem behavior of a young woman is maintained by others bringing things to her or taking things away following occurrence of the behavior. Since the behavior results in physical injury, the decision to decrease its occurrence has been made. Which is the BEST general approach?

Options :

A : Determine a potential punisher and deliver it following every occurrence of the behavior, but do not provide or remove other things following the occurrence.

B : Prevent the behavior by physically blocking each response.

C : Stop providing or removing things following the behavior and allow it to undergo extinction

D : Use protective equipment that prevents injury and establish a replacement behavior that results in things being provided to or removed from the woman.

Answer: D

Question 5

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

Options :

A : Effective

B : Technological

C : Applied

D : Empirical

Answer: D

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