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Question 43

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.

A. backward chainin

B. contingency-shaped behavio

C. fadin

D. rule-governed behavio

Correct Answer:D

Question 44

Which is NOT a characteristic of applied behavior analysis?

A. describing behavior in a way that can be objectively measured

B. precisely describing procedures and the rationales for using them

C. an emphasis on the current function of the behavior in question

D. reliably determining the variables that initially caused the behavior

Correct Answer:D

Question 45

Andrea has limited speech abilities. She has been attending speech therapy and is required to perform speech exercises at home. Other than her training sessions, Andrea chooses to remain essentially non-verbal. One evening, Andrea's sister called to invite Andrea on an outing. Andrea listened to her sister's invitation over the phone and nodded in excitement. Andrea's mother pointed out that her sister could not see her through the phone and that Andrea would need to speak so that her sister would know if she wanted to go. Andrea then said, "Yes, I want." This is a form oF.

A. contextual manipulatio

B. direct instructio

C. incidental teachin

D. whole task trainin

Correct Answer:C

Question 46

For promoting maintenance, which approach is MOST appropriate?

A. Continually reinforce the behavior in the natural environmen

B. Discontinue the schedule of reinforcement used in the training environmen

C. Implement a token economy including point gains and point losses for use in both the training setting and the natural environmen

D. Use a reinforcement schedule that most closely approximates the schedule in the natural environmen

Correct Answer:D

Question 47

Mary Lee has been working on compliance. Given the same mand, in a 15-min. segment, Mary Lee complied with her teacher 4/5 times, her speech therapist, physical education teacher and mother 2/5 times. Six months later, given the same mand, in a 15-min. segment, Mary Lee complied with the bus driver 4/5 times, her physical therapist 4/5 times, the lunch lady 4/5 times and the vice-principal 4/5 times. This scenario is an example oF.

A. response generalizatio

B. stimulus discriminatio

C. stimulus generalizatio

D. stimulus equivalenc

Correct Answer:C

Question 48

In order to promote generalization in intensive teaching, the behavior analyst shoulD.

A. teach loosel

B. use the same S

C. use few exemplar

D. teach in the same environmen

Correct Answer:A

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