BEHP 5013 Unit 8

Question 1

Which of the following variables applies to human behavior but does not apply to animal behavior?

Answer 1

Rule Governance

Question 2

OBM could best be described as being related to ABA in that:

Answer 2

OBM is a sub-discipline of ABA

Question 3

Which of the following behaviors would make the most sense to target for change based on the results (permanent products) of the behavior:

Answer 3

Parking cars correctly

Question 4

A computer screen that is angled incorrectly and thus creates strain on employees’ necks would require an intervention of which type?

Answer 4

Equipment and processes

Question 5

Three teaching assistants implement a behavior program written by Ron, a BCBA. Ron monitors their performance at least three times per
week. First, he approaches an assistant who is working with a student, and informs the assistant that he will be monitoring the session for
accurate program implementation. Next, he sits a short distance away, and collects data as the assistant works with the student. When the
monitoring period is over, he thanks the assistant, goes to graph the data, and posts the graph in the break room without further comment.
What step did Ron miss in performing a proper monitoring sequence?

Answer 5

Ron neglected to provide feedback CCoorrrreecctt!! shortly after monitoring

Question 6

If a behavior analyst were to have staff persons self-report as part of the program monitoring plan, then the behavior analyst should also use:

Answer 6

Direct observations

Question 7

Which of the following procedures would likely require the greatest level of treatment integrity?

Answer 7

Extinction

Question 8

Jonathan is observing a staff member as she implements discreet trials. Calculate the integrity for the following set of observation data:
Implementation of the procedure was…
Obs 1: correct
Obs 2: incorrect
Obs 3: correct
Obs 4: correct
Obs 5: correct
Obs 6: correct
Obs 7: incorrect
Obs 8: incorrect
Obs 9: correct
Obs 10: correct

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

The first step when monitoring staff member performance is to:

Answer 9

Pinpoint the target behavior

Question 10

Blake the supervisor observes a staff member running a redirection program ten times throughout one evening. The data collected by the
supervisor matches what the staff member recorded on 70% of observations. Tom, the BCBA, upon reviewing this data should:

Answer 10

Investigate why the agreement between the two was so low

Question 11

In a staff training (OBM) context, reactivity is best defined as:

Answer 11

A change in performance of an individual, usually in the desired direction, when that individual is aware of being observed

Question 12

In a business setting ______ targets are more common than _____ targets.

Answer 12

Acceleration; Deceleration

Question 13

Which of the following would be the best pinpoint for employees:

Answer 13

Greeting customers within 5-seconds of entering the store

Question 14

Mark is a manager in a small human service organization. As he observes his employees, he decides to target “arriving to work on time” as a
goal for general improvement across all staff persons. Which of the following would be the best behavioral measurement method to use for
this pinpoint?

Answer 14

Permanent product measure

Question 15

The manager of a small hand-made ice cream store is getting complaints from customers that they, “had to wait a really long time” before
getting served. What might be the best dimension of the employee’s work performance for the manager to measure?

Answer 15

Timeliness

Question 16

The primary tool used to monitor quality is a behaviorally

Answer 16

anchored rating scale

Question 17

When using a BARS, the X the score the Y the performance

Answer 17

X = Higher Y = Better

Question 18

One of the primary reasons to use a point system is:

Answer 18

Not all pinpoints are equally important

Question 19

When using a point system there should always be:

Answer 19

A goal

Question 20

All things being equal, a behavior analyst would likely select which of the following to train employees?

Answer 20

Behavior skills training (BST)

Question 21

Which component separates staff-training, which is based in the principles of behavior analysis, from most other forms of training?

Answer 21

Competency criteria

Question 22

When verbally describing a new task to staff member one should include:

Answer 22

A rationale for why the skill is being taught

Question 23

Which of the following describes the best situation in which to use classroom training for employees:

Answer 23

A new organization-wide policy is implemented

Question 24

John is lecturing to a group of new staff members. He notices that the staff members are not attending to his lecture. To remedy this he
decides to use active student responding. Which would probably be the best option to make sure that he gets feedback and his students
respond?

Answer 24

Response cards

Question 25

Shirley notices that her staff members are not putting away their tools at the end of the day. She places a small sign in their work area that
depicts a hand placing a tool back into its designated container. She is using which intervention?

Answer 25

Job aide

Question 26

Checklists may be effective for:

Answer 26

All of these options are correct:

Collecting data on client’s behavior, Observing staff members, Self-monitoring

Question 27

Select the best use of tangibles from the following list:

Answer 27

A customized item that celebrates goal achievement

Question 28

If a manager states that she, “tried to use reinforcement, but it just didn’t work”, the main problem with that statement is:

Answer 28

By definition, if a consequence fails to increase behavior, it cannot have been a form of reinforcement

Question 29

When using feedback we would attempt to deliver more _____ feedback than _____ feedback.

Answer 29

Positive; Constructive

Question 30

When delivering constructive feedback:

Answer 30

Deliver it using calm, concise statements

Question 31

Which of the following is the best example of constructive feedback:

Answer 31

I think it would be better if we all greeted every parent as they enter so that they all feel welcome

Question 32

When collecting data on staff performance it would be best to take the data and:

Answer 32

Publicly post group data

Question 33

Set goals in a work environment should be:

Answer 33

difficult, but achievable

Question 34

According to the outcome management process, a behavior analyst who has conducted an assessment on a young child’s self-injury would
first need to establish outcomes for the client and write a behavior plan. Then she would have to:

Answer 34

Establish target behavior for the staff members

Question 35

Ronald is making hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. His supervisor comes in, observes, and points out that Ronald is touching raw meat,
and then touching cooked food right before it is served. The supervisor begins to raise his voice, and as his face begins to turn slightly pink,
he tells Ronald that he is a terrible worker and should never have been hired! The supervisor is most likely doing all of the following, except

Answer 35

Providing corrective feedback
Correct:
Criticizing the individual in general, Targeting a potentially dangerous pinpoint, Specifying an operationally defined behavior